**Mets Named Biggest Losers in 2025 Season Amidst Massive Financial Losses**
The New York Mets were recently named the league’s biggest losers for the 2025 season. According to the most recent report on teams’ total losses, which amounted to $1.8 billion across Major League Baseball, the Queens-based squad accounted for approximately $350 million — the highest loss among all major league organizations.
This staggering loss is largely attributed to the Mets holding the highest payroll at the end of the 2025 season, totaling an eye-watering $323 million. A significant portion of the team’s expenses stemmed from the signing of star outfielder Juan Soto. The Dominican sensation inked the richest contract in sports history with the Metropolitans, agreeing to a $765 million deal over 15 years, which included a $75 million signing bonus.
Upon hearing the news of these significant financial setbacks, fans flooded social media with humorous jabs directed toward the franchise, poking fun at the team’s expensive missteps.
In a bid to make a deep postseason run, Mets owner Steve Cohen splurged on top talent ahead of the 2025 campaign, signing Juan Soto along with Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes — all of whom had previously played for cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees.
Despite what initially appeared to be a shoo-in playoff season, the Mets faltered in the closing stages of the year. The team’s catastrophic collapse saw them lose the top spot in the National League East, ultimately falling to the Cincinnati Reds for the wildcard seed on the very last day of the regular season.
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**Mets Great Darryl Strawberry Pardoned by President Trump**
Eight-time All-Star and Mets Hall of Famer Darryl Strawberry recently shared some positive news in his life. On November 7, Strawberry posted a message of gratitude on Instagram thanking former U.S. President Donald Trump for pardoning him of his tax evasion conviction.
Strawberry’s struggles with legal troubles and drug addiction have been well documented since his playing days. On December 9, 1994, he was indicted on two counts of tax evasion after failing to pay $146,000 in income taxes owed from 1986 to 1990. This stemmed from his failure to report a $502,043 profit from card shows and similar events, which led to an additional charge of income tax conspiracy.
The following year, Strawberry pleaded guilty to a single count of tax evasion and subsequently served six months of home confinement and two years of probation.
His legal woes continued as he faced public scrutiny for failing to pay child support in December 1995. Moreover, in 1998, he was sued by his own attorney, Robert Shapiro, for failing to pay $100,000 in legal fees.
Despite these past difficulties, Strawberry’s recent pardon marks a hopeful new chapter in the life of the beloved Mets legend.
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