The 2022 New York Mets season was the franchise's 61st season, their 14th at Citi Field, and their second under majority owner Steve Cohen.
On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7. MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout. Despite this, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders.
On April 15, the Mets unveiled a long-awaited statue of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver by the main entrance to Citi Field. The statue featuring Seaver's iconic drop-and-drive delivery stands to the right of the Home Run Apple. It measures 10 feet high, 13½ feet long, and is made of 2,000 pounds of bronze and 1,200 pounds of stainless steel, which stands on a granite mound. "The Franchise" statue was sculpted by William Behrends and came in nine separate pieces, weighing 33,600 pounds
On July 9, the Mets retired Keith Hernandez's No. 17, which is immortalized on the left field overhang at Citi Field. He became the 7th Mets player to be honored.
On August 27, the Mets retired the No. 24 jersey once worn by Hall of Fame outfielder, Willie Mays, as part of their Old Timers' Day ceremonies. Mays finished his historic career with the Mets and became the 8th player in franchise history to have his number retired.
On September 19, the Mets clinched their first playoff appearance since 2016. It was their 10th playoff berth in franchise history.
After leading the National League East for most of the season (they had a game lead at one point in the division), the Mets endured an underwhelming September. A resurgent Atlanta Braves team, which also swept them in the final weekend of the regular season, won the NL East, leaving the Mets to settle for the first Wild Card spot.
On October 4, the Mets earned their 100th win of the season, the team's fourth 100-win season in franchise history and their first since 1988. They ended the season 101–61, the second-most wins in a season in franchise history behind only the championship team of 1986.
The Mets were defeated by the San Diego Padres in three games in the NL Wild Card Series, becoming the first team in MLB history to produce only one hit in a winner-take-all playoff game. In addition to being the 18th occasion of a 100-win team not winning a postseason series, they became the first 100+ win team to fail to reach the Division Series since it was put into effect in 1995.
Offseason Lockout
The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) occurred on December 1, 2021, with no new agreement in place. As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.
The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.
Rule changes Under the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.
Transactions 2021 November 24 – signed center field prospect Nick Plummer to a 1-year, $570,500 contract. November 27 – signed outfielder Starling Marte to a 4-year, $78 million contract. The Mets also signed outfielder Mark Canha to a 2-year, $26.5 million contract (with a 3-year option) and infielder Eduardo Escobar to a 2-year, $20 million contract. December 1 – signed three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Max Scherzer to a 3-year, $130 million contract. 2022 March 12 – acquired right-handed starting pitcher Chris Bassitt from the Oakland Athletics for pitching prospects Adam Oller and J. T. Ginn. March 13 – signed right-handed relief pitcher Adam Ottavino to a 1-year, $4 million contract with $1 million in performance incentives. April 3 – acquired left-handed relief pitcher Joely Rodríguez from the New York Yankees in exchange for right-handed reliever Miguel Castro.
Regular season Transactions 2022 July 22 – acquired designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Colin Holderman. July 28 – acquired outfielder Tyler Naquin and left-handed reliever Phillip Diehl from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor leaguers José Acuña and Hector Rodríguez. August 2 – acquired outfielder Darin Ruf from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for infielder J.D. Davis and three minor league pitching prospects: Thomas Szapucki, Nick Zwack, and Carson Seymour. August 2 – acquired right-handed relief pitcher Mychal Givens from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league pitching prospect Saul Gonzalez.
Roster 2022 New York Mets Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders
Other batters Manager
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Standings National League East
National League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Game log Regular season LegendMets WinMets LossGame Postponed Clinched playoff spotBold = Mets team member
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 7 || @ Nationals || 5–1 || Megill (1–0) || Corbin (0–1) || — || Nationals Park (35,052) || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 8 || @ Nationals || 7–3 || Scherzer (1–0) || Gray (0–1) || — || Nationals Park (25,677) || 2–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 9 || @ Nationals || 5–0 || Bassitt (1–0) || Adon (0–1) || — || Nationals Park (21,369) || 3–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 10 || @ Nationals || 2–4 || Finnegan (1-0) || Williams (0–1) || Rainey (1) || Nationals Park (23,158) || 3–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 11 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Domínguez (1–0) || Lugo (0–1) || Hand (1) || Citizens Bank Park (22,317) || 3–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 12 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Megill (2–0) || Wheeler (0–1) || Díaz (1) || Citizens Bank Park (26,045) || 4–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 13 || @ Phillies || 9–6 || Scherzer (2–0) || Nola (1–1) || — || Citizens Bank Park (31,190) || 5–2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 15 || Diamondbacks || 10–3 || Bassitt (2–0) || Davies (0–1) || — || Citi Field (43,820) || 6–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 16 || Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Poppen (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Melancon (1) || Citi Field (37,935) || 6–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 17 || Diamondbacks || 5–0 || Shreve (1–0) || Ramirez (0–1) || — || Citi Field (24,515) || 7–3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 18 || Giants || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for April 19 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 19 || Giants || 5–4 || Ottavino (1–0) || García (1–1) || — || Citi Field (N/A) || 8–3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 19 || Giants || 3–1 || Scherzer (3–0) || Webb (1–1) || May (1) || Citi Field (27,490) || 9–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 20 || Giants || 2–5 || Rodón (2–0) || Bassitt (2–1) || McGee (2) || Citi Field (30,050) || 9–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 21 || Giants || 6–2 || Carrasco (1–0) || DeSclafani (0–1) || — || Citi Field (28,760) || 10–4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–5 || Díaz (1–0) || Melancon (0–2) || Lugo (1) || Chase Field (20,939) || 11–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–5 || Castellanos (1–0) || Williams (0–2) || Mantiply (1) || Chase Field (25,413) || 11–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–2 || Megill (3–0) || Wendelken (0–1) || — || Chase Field (23,570) || 12–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || May (1–0) || Gallegos (0–1) || Díaz (2) || Busch Stadium (35,455) || 13–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Bassitt (3–1) || Hicks (1–2) || Díaz (3) || Busch Stadium (32,215) || 14–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–10 || Woodford (1–0) || Carrasco (1–1) || — || Busch Stadium (34,822) || 14–6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 29 || Phillies || 3–0 || Megill (4–0) || Nola (1–3) || Díaz (4) || Citi Field (32,416) || 15–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 30 || Phillies || 1–4 || Norwood (1–0) || Ottavino (1–1) || Knebel (4) || Citi Field (40,036) || 15–7
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || May 1 || Phillies || 10–6 || Scherzer (4–0) || Eflin (1–2) || — || Citi Field (30,608) || 16–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 2 || Braves || 2–5 || Fried (3–2) || Bassitt (3–2) || Jansen (7) || Citi Field (23,413) || 16–8 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 3 || Braves || 5–4 || Peterson (1–0) || Morton (1–3) || Díaz (5) || Citi Field (N/A) || 17–8 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 3 || Braves || 3–0 || Carrasco (2–1) || Wright (3–1) || Lugo (2) || Citi Field (27,206) || 18–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 4 || Braves || 2–9 || Anderson (3–1) || Megill (4–1) || — || Citi Field (23,973) || 18–9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 5 || @ Phillies || 8–7 || Medina (1–0) || Knebel (0–2) || Díaz (6) || Citizens Bank Park (24,040) || 19–9 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 6 || @ Phillies || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 20 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 7 || @ Phillies || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for May 8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Gibson (3–1) || Scherzer (4–1) || Knebel (5) || Citizens Bank Park (N/A) || 19–10 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Bassitt (4–2) || Sánchez (0–1) || — || Citizens Bank Park (37,133) || 20–10 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 10 || @ Nationals || 4–2 || Carrasco (3–1) || Edwards Jr. (0–1) || Díaz (7) || Nationals Park (21,955) || 21–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 11 || @ Nationals || 3–8 || Sanchez (2–2) || Megill (4–2) || — || Nationals Park (19,715) || 21–11 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 12 || @ Nationals || 4–1 || Walker (1–0) || Adon (1–6) || — || Nationals Park (21,213) || 22–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 13 || Mariners || 1–2 || Sewald (2–1) || Smith (0–1) || Steckenrider (2) || Citi Field (36,629) || 22–12 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 14 || Mariners || 5–4 || Ottavino (2–1) || Muñoz (1–1) || Díaz (8) || Citi Field (37,140) || 23–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 15 || Mariners || 7–8 || Ray (4–3) || Shreve (1–1) || Castillo (2) || Citi Field (38,476) || 23–13 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 16 || Cardinals || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for May 17 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 17 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Reed (1–0) || Mikolas (3–2) || Díaz (9) || Citi Field (N/A) || 24–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 17 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Helsley (2–0) || Rodríguez (0–2) || Gallegos (7) || Citi Field (27,457) || 24–14 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 18 || Cardinals || 11–4 || Scherzer (5–1) || Walsh (0–1) || — || Citi Field (32,798) || 25–14 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 19 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Holderman (1–0) || Gallegos (0–2) || — || Citi Field (28,801) || 26–14 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 20 || @ Rockies || colspan=7| Postponed (snow); rescheduled for May 21 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 21 || @ Rockies || 5–1 || Carrasco (4–1) || Márquez (1–4) || — || Coors Field (20,737) || 27–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 21 || @ Rockies || 3–11 || Goudeau (1–0) || Williams (0–3) || — || Coors Field (25,783) || 27–15 |- style="background:#bfb;"