2015 New York Mets season

2015 New York Mets
National League East Champions
Division	Eastern Division
Ballpark	Citi Field
City	New York City, New York
Record	90-72 (.556)
Owners	Fred Wilpon
Managers	Terry Collins
Television	SportsNet New York WPIX (CW affiliate) (Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez)
Radio	WOR (English) New York Mets Radio Network (Howie Rose, Josh Lewin, Wayne Randazzo) WQBU-FM (Spanish) (Juan Alicea, Max Perez Jiminez)
Seasons

The 2015 New York Mets season is the franchise's 54th season. The Mets won the National League East title on September 26, their first since 2006 and sixth overall. They finished the regular season with a record of 90-72. They will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series.

Offseason

On November 10, 2014, the Mets signed Michael Cuddyer to a two-year $21 million deal. On December 2, 2014, the Mets officially non-tendered Eric Young Jr. On December 11, 2014, the Mets agreed to a one-year contract with John Mayberry Jr.

Spring Training

During Spring Training, the Mets made trades for relief pitchers Jerry Blevins from the Washington Nationals and Alex Torres from the San Diego Padres.

Regular season

Opening Day

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
Curtis Granderson	RF
David Wright	3B
Lucas Duda	1B
Michael Cuddyer	LF
Daniel Murphy	2B
Juan Lagares	CF
Travis d'Arnaud	C
Wilmer Flores	SS
Bartolo Colón	P

April

On April 23, 2015 the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 to complete a perfect 10 game homestand, tie their 1986 season with a 13-3 record and tie their team record with an 11-game winning streak. During the 8th game of the season, David Wright pulled his hamstring while stealing a base. He left the game, and Anthony Recker was brought in to play third base. After a number of weeks, Wright was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, raising questions as to whether the captain could ever return. During the 11 game winning streak, catcher Travis d'Arnaud was hit by a pitch, leading to a wrist injury. Kevin Plawecki was called up to replace d'Arnaud. In the same game, relief pitcher Jerry Blevins was hit by a line drive, breaking his arm. Their winning streak was broken in the first game of the Subway Series, where Jacob deGrom lost to Michael Pineda. The next day, in the second game of the series, Matt Harvey pitched 8.2 innings, but after giving up back-to-back hits, Harvey was taken out of the game. No Met would pitch a complete game until September.

May

In May, they dropped a bit, and the Nationals took the Division Lead. Many predicted, at the start of the season, that Washington would win the division. Bartolo Colon's ERA ballooned to 4.80 at one point, effectively ending his All-Star chances.

June

The Mets retook the division lead again in the second week of June as Washington didn't live up to experts' expectations.

July

The New York Mets had a bad start in July, getting swept by the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. After the sweep, the Mets went 4-2 on a road trip to the west coast in Los Angeles and San Francisco. They followed this with a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field that brought the team's record to 47-42 heading into the 2015 All Star Break.

On July 29, the Mets were involved in a bizarre series of events where it was reported through various social media outlets that Wilmer Flores had been traded, along with Zack Wheeler to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gómez, as part of the Mets' desire to bring in an outfield bat. Word spread quickly around the stadium, and eventually to Flores, who took the field in the 7th inning crying and visibly emotional. After the game, general manager Sandy Alderson confirmed with the media that the trade had fallen through due to either medical concerns or disagreements on money, meaning Flores and Wheeler remained Mets.

Two days later, the Mets got their big outfield bat, Yoenis Céspedes, in a trade with the Tigers for minor league pitchers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa. That night, in a pivotal game against their main rival, the Washington Nationals, Flores hit a walk-off home run in the 12th inning, winning the game for the Mets, 2-1. Flores had also driven in the other Mets run earlier in the game. It was also the only walk-off home run the Mets hit in the regular season.

August

The Mets started August on a hot streak, sweeping the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins with their new addition Yoenis Cespedes on a hot streak as well. They regained the lead in the NL East on August 3. On August 21, Céspedes became the 11th Met in franchise history, and the third Met in 2015, to hit three home runs in a game when he did so against the Rockies.

September

The Mets swept an important 3-game series in Washington against the Nationals, coming from behind in each game to do so; this sweep increased their division lead, which they would not relinquish, to seven games. On September 26, the Mets clinched the National East Division regular season championship after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 10-2.

October

The Mets began October on a low note, being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies and losing two out of three from the second place Washington Nationals, being no-hit by Max Scherzer in the process. They won their last game of the regular season 1-0 over Washington, ending the regular season with a record of 90-72. This marks the first time since 2006 the Mets won 90 games.

On October 4, closer Jeurys Familia recorded his 43rd save of the season, tying former Mets closer Armando Benitez, for the franchise saves record. Benitez recorded 43 saves in 2001.

The Mets will play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2015 National League Division Series.

Detailed record

Team Home Away Total Win % NL East Atlanta Braves 6–3 5–5 11–8 .579 Miami Marlins 6–4 5–4 11–8 .579 Philadelphia Phillies 8–1 6–4 14–5 .737 Washington Nationals 5–5 6–3 11–8 .579 25–13 22–16 47–29 .618 NL Central Chicago Cubs 0–3 0–4 0–7 .000 Cincinnati Reds 3–0 4–0 7–0 1.000 Milwaukee Brewers 2–1 1–2 3–3 .500 Pittsburgh Pirates 0–3 0–3 0–6 .000 St. Louis Cardinals 2–2 1–2 3–4 .429 7–9 6–11 13–20 .394 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks 3–0 2–2 5–2 .714 Colorado Rockies 4–0 3–0 7–0 1.000 Los Angeles Dodgers 2–2 2–1 4–3 .571 San Diego Padres 1–2 1–2 2–4 .333 San Francisco Giants 1–2 2–1 3–3 .500 11–6 10–6 21–12 .636 American League Baltimore Orioles 2–0 1–1 3–1 .750 Boston Red Sox 1–2 N/A 1–2 .333 New York Yankees 1–2 1–2 2–4 .333 Tampa Bay Rays N/A 1–2 1–2 .333 Toronto Blue Jays 2–0 0–2 2–2 .500 6–4 3–7 9–11 .450

Month Games Won Lost Win % April 23 15 8 .652 May 28 13 15 .464 June 27 12 15 .444 July 25 13 12 .520 August 28 20 8 .714 September 27 16 11 .593 October 4 1 3 .250 Overall: 162 90 72 .556 Games Won Lost Win % Home 81 49 32 .605 Away 81 41 40 .506

• Most Runs Scored in a game: 16 (8/24 vs. PHI)
• Most Runs Allowed in a game: 14 (9/1 vs. PHI)
• Most Hits in a Game: 21 (7/25 vs. LAD)
• Longest Winning Streak: 11 games (4/12–4/23) Ties franchise record
• Longest Losing Streak: 7 games (6/17–6/24)

Season standings

National League East

NL East

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
New York Mets	90	72	.556	—	49‍–‍32	41‍–‍40
Washington Nationals	83	79	.512	7	46‍–‍35	37‍–‍44
Miami Marlins	71	91	.438	19	41‍–‍40	30‍–‍51
Atlanta Braves	67	95	.414	23	42‍–‍39	25‍–‍56
Philadelphia Phillies	63	99	.389	27	37‍–‍44	26‍–‍55

National League Division Leaders

Division Leaders

Team	W	L	Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals	100	62	.617
Los Angeles Dodgers	92	70	.568
New York Mets	90	72	.556

Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Pittsburgh Pirates	98	64	.605	+1
Chicago Cubs	97	65	.599	—
San Francisco Giants	84	78	.519	13
Washington Nationals	83	79	.512	14
Arizona Diamondbacks	79	83	.488	18
San Diego Padres	74	88	.457	23
Miami Marlins	71	91	.438	26
Milwaukee Brewers	68	94	.420	29
Colorado Rockies	68	94	.420	29
Atlanta Braves	67	95	.414	30
Cincinnati Reds	64	98	.395	33
Philadelphia Phillies	63	99	.389	34

Record vs. opponents

2015 National League record Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2015
Team	AZ	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	LAD	MIA	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WSH	AL
Arizona	—	3–3	2–4	6–1	13–6	6–13	5–2	5–2	2–5	2–4	1–5	9–10	11–8	0–7	3–4	11–9
Atlanta	3–3	—	1–6	3–4	1–6	3–3	10–9	5–2	8–11	11–8	2–4	2–5	3–4	4–2	5–14	6–14
Chicago	4–2	6–1	—	13–6	4–2	3–4	3–3	14–5	7–0	2–5	11–8	3–3	5–2	8–11	4–3	10–10
Cincinnati	1–6	4–3	6–13	—	2–4	1–6	3–4	9–10	0–7	4–2	11–8	2–4	2–5	7–12	5–1	7–13
Colorado	6–13	6–1	2–4	4–2	—	8–11	2–5	5–1	0–7	5–2	1–6	7–12	11–8	3–4	3–3	5–15
Los Angeles	13–6	3–3	4–3	6–1	11–8	—	4–2	4–3	3–4	5–2	1–5	14–5	8–11	2–5	4–2	10–10
Miami	2–5	9–10	3–3	4–3	5–2	2–4	—	4–2	8–11	9–10	1–6	2–5	5–2	1–5	9–10	7–13
Milwaukee	2–5	2–5	5–14	10–9	1–5	3–4	2–4	—	3–3	7–0	10–9	5–2	1–5	6–13	3–4	8–12
New York	5–2	11–8	0–7	7–0	7–0	4–3	11–8	3–3	—	14–5	0–6	2–4	3–3	3–4	11–8	9–11
Philadelphia	4–2	8–11	5–2	2–4	2–5	2–5	10–9	0–7	5–14	—	2–5	5–1	1–5	2–5	7–12	8–12
Pittsburgh	5–1	4–2	8–11	8–11	6–1	5–1	6–1	9–10	6–0	5–2	—	5–2	6–1	9–10	3–4	13–7
San Diego	10–9	5–2	3–3	4–2	12–7	5–14	5–2	2–5	4–2	1–5	2–5	—	8–11	4–3	2–5	7–13
San Francisco	8–11	4–3	2–5	5–2	8–11	11–8	2–5	5–1	3–3	5–1	1–6	11–8	—	2–4	4–3	13–7
St. Louis	7–0	2–4	11–8	12–7	4–3	5–2	5–1	13–6	4–3	5–2	10–9	3–4	4–2	—	4–2	11–9
Washington	4–3	14–5	3–4	1–5	3–3	2–4	10–9	4–3	8–11	12–7	4–3	5–2	3–4	2–4	—	8–12

Game log

Regular Season

Legend
Mets Win	Mets Loss	Game Postponed
Bold = Mets team member

Postseason

2015 New York Mets Postseason
NL Division Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location (Attendance) Series 1 October 9 @ Dodgers 3-1 Jacob deGrom (1-0) Clayton Kershaw (0-1) Jeurys Familia (1) Dodger Stadium (54,428) 1-0 2 October 10 @ Dodgers Dodger Stadium 3 October 12 Dodgers Citi Field 4* October 13 Dodgers Citi Field 5* October 15 @ Dodgers Dodger Stadium

Current roster

New York Mets 2025 spring training roster
40-man roster				Non-roster invitees		Coaches/Other
Pitchers 43 Huascar Brazobán 70 José Buttó 39 Edwin Díaz 51 Matt Gage 75 Reed Garrett 56 Grant Hartwig 32 Max Kranick 47 Joey Lucchesi 59 Sean Manaea 88 Phil Maton 38 Tylor Megill 72 Dedniel Núñez 53 Eric Orze  0 Adam Ottavino 23 David Peterson 62 José Quintana 34 Kodai Senga 40 Luis Severino 55 Ryne Stanek 46 Alex Young 81 Danny Young 54 Tyler Zuber		Catchers  4 Francisco Álvarez 13 Luis Torrens Infielders  2 Luisangel Acuña 20 Pete Alonso 22 Brett Baty 11 José Iglesias 12 Francisco Lindor  1 Jeff McNeil 27 Mark Vientos Outfielders -- José Azócar 44 Harrison Bader  6 Starling Marte  9 Brandon Nimmo 72 Alex Ramirez 29 DJ Stewart 15 Tyrone Taylor  3 Jesse Winker Designated hitters 28 J. D. Martinez				Manager 64 Carlos Mendoza Coaches 79 Danny Barnes (information coach) 60 Jeremy Barnes (hitting) 61 Eric Chavez (hitting) 68 John Gibbons (bench) 65 Jeremy Hefner (pitching) 66 Antoan Richardson (first base) 67 José Rosado (bullpen) 88 Mike Sarbaugh (third base) 63 Glenn Sherlock (catching) 60-day injured list 58 Paul Blackburn 10 Ronny Mauricio 25 Brooks Raley 71 Sean Reid-Foley 45 Christian Scott 33 Drew Smith 40 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster † Suspended list Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated October 21, 2024 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Player stats

Batting

Players bolded are presently on Mets active roster.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases; BB = Base on Balls; K = Strike Outs; AVG = Batting average

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG
Johnny Monell	24	45	5	8	2	0	0	4	0	4	10	.178
David Wright	8	33	3	11	0	0	1	4	2	2	5	.333
Travis d'Arnaud	35	131	22	34	8	1	7	22	0	8	27	.260
Juan Lagares	115	391	42	103	15	5	4	35	7	12	74	.263
Lucas Duda	113	405	57	100	28	0	21	56	0	51	191	.247
Dilson Herrera	25	83	5	16	2	1	2	4	2	9	22	.195
Michael Cuddyer	92	321	38	80	13	1	8	31	2	20	77	.249
Yoenis Cespedes	20	88	13	27	6	0	5	16	1	4	19	.307
Michael Conforto	21	62	17	16	5	0	1	8	0	7	14	.258
Kevin Plawecki	62	206	14	47	8	0	2	17	0	13	49	.228
Wilmer Flores	112	405	46	106	20	0	12	49	0	16	53	.262
Curtis Granderson	123	460	70	118	25	1	22	55	11	58	116	.249
Rubén Tejada	83	278	26	69	18	0	2	21	2	26	51	.263
Daniel Murphy	90	343	30	96	23	0	8	43	1	24	27	.283
Juan Uribe	16	50	7	10	2	0	3	8	0	5	14	.200
Kelly Johnson	14	42	5	9	3	0	2	5	0	2	10	.210
Eric Campbell	61	156	23	28	6	0	3	19	5	25	35	.179
Anthony Recker	22	57	6	7	0	0	2	3	1	9	24	.138
Darrell Ceciliani	39	68	5	14	2	0	1	3	5	4	25	.208
Danny Muno	17	27	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	4	11	.148
Dillon Gee	8	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.100
John Mayberry, Jr.	59	110	8	18	6	1	3	9	1	9	33	.164
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	44	79	13	16	6	0	3	13	2	8	36	.188
Eric Young, Jr.	16	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000
Matt Harvey	22	50	1	7	2	0	1	7	0	0	22	.140
Jacob deGrom	23	46	3	8	1	0	0	2	0	2	13	.174
Bartolo Colón	22	40	0	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	17	.150
Jon Niese	22	39	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	4	14	.179
Steven Matz	2	6	0	3	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	.500
Rafael Montero	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching

Players bolded are currently on the Mets active roster.
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits; R = Runs; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned run average;

Player	G	GS	W	L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Erik Goeddel	22	0	0	0	0	23.0	17	5	5	7	23	1.96
Jerry Blevins	7	0	1	0	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	4	0.00
Jack Leathersich	17	0	0	0	0	11.2	12	3	3	0	1	2.31
Jeurys Familia	54	0	2	1	38	56.2	41	12	12	13	57	1.91
Jon Niese	22	22	7	9	0	135.1	140	63	52	37	91	3.46
Alex Torres	39	0	0	0	1	39.0	26	16	12	26	35	3.15
Sean Gilmartin	36	0	0	0	0	34.2	27	8	8	14	31	2.08
Matt Harvey	22	22	11	7	0	148.0	116	47	43	31	135	2.61
Carlos Torres	45	0	4	4	0	44.2	43	17	17	11	38	3.43
Jacob deGrom	22	22	11	6	0	146.2	103	37	33	28	152	2.03
Noah Syndergaard	17	17	7	6	0	105.2	92	40	36	24	111	3.07
Bartolo Colón	23	23	10	11	0	141.1	162	76	72	16	105	4.58
Bobby Parnell	22	0	1	1	1	18.2	22	10	10	10	10	4.82
Tyler Clippard	9	0	1	0	1	8.2	6	1	1	3	4	1.04
Steven Matz	2	2	2	0	0	13.2	7	2	2	5	14	1.32
Eric O'Flaherty	4	0	0	0	0	2.1	5	4	4	0	1	15.43
Logan Verrett	6	0	0	0	1	12.1	4	1	1	4	12	0.73
Dillon Gee	8	7	0	3	0	39.2	55	29	26	11	25	5.90
Rafael Montero	5	1	0	1	0	10.0	9	6	5	5	13	4.50
Buddy Carlyle	11	0	1	0	1	8.0	8	5	5	0	6	5.63
Addison Reed	14	0	1	0	0	13.0	9	0	0	4	13	0.00
Hansel Robles	36	0	3	2	0	32.0	24	26	25	13	31	4.42

Farm system

See also: Minor league baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Las Vegas 51s	Pacific Coast League	Wally Backman
AA	Binghamton Mets	Eastern League	Pedro Lopez
A-Advanced	St. Lucie Mets	Florida State League	Luis Rojas
A	Savannah Sand Gnats	South Atlantic League	Jose Leger
Short-Season A	Brooklyn Cyclones	New York–Penn League	Tom Gamboa
Rookie	Kingsport Mets	Appalachian League	Luis Rivera
Rookie	GCL Mets	Gulf Coast League	Jose Carreno
Rookie	DSL Mets 1 & 2	Dominican Summer League	Manny Martinez David Davalillo

External links

• 2015 New York Mets season Official Site
• 2015 New York Mets season at Baseball Reference
• 2015 New York Mets season at ESPN