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The starting pitching was a weak spot for the majority of 2025, while the hitters went through heavy bouts of inconsistency, and the bullpen dealt with injuries and ups and downs.

In this article, I’ll be grading each of the Mets’ pitchers from this season who contributed, stayed healthy, and/or pitched at least 30 innings/appearances. For example, A.J. Minter and Griffin Canning will receive incomplete grades.

Nolan McLean: A+

The pressure that the Mets put on McLean was massive, but the rookie looked electric and confident in his first eight MLB starts.

He recorded a 2.06 ERA in 48 IP, including several dominant performances when the team needed to preserve the bullpen.

Edwin Diaz looked similar to his 2022 form, as there were very rare moments where he looked vulnerable and gave up runs. His 1.63 ERA, 28 SV, and 98 K were all dominant, proving why he can still be considered the best closer in the game.

Heading into an offseason where he can opt out, the team should be ready to lock him up after a very successful 2025.

Raley quickly became the most consistent and dependable arm behind Edwin Diaz, as he recorded a strong 2.45 ERA and 0.78 WHIP.

Picking up his team option for 2026 would be huge for a Mets bullpen with lots of question marks.

Jeremy Hefner and the Mets played a very risky game, attempting to convert Clay Holmes from a reliever into a lengthy starting pitcher. Even when he endured several ups and downs, he was arguably the team’s most consistent starter for the entirety of 2025, pitching to a 3.53 ERA in 165 IP.

His start against the Marlins in game 161 was very memorable, as he pitched 6 dominant innings to keep the Mets’ playoff hopes alive.

It was a tale of two halves for Kodai Senga, as he was dazzling and in the race for Cy Young (7-3, 1.47 ERA) through his first 13 starts.

After his hamstring injury, he was very mediocre and inconsistent, as his ERA soared to 3.02 and he didn’t record a single quality start.

Even sending him down to the minors didn’t produce results, and now his Mets future is in question with two years left on his contract.

Rogers’ ERA was solid as a Met (2.30), but his soft pitching resulted in too many hits/baserunners given up.

His 0-3 record and 1.10 WHIP aren’t great, but he’d be a solid guy for the team to re-sign for 2026.

Megill went through the same pattern that he’s faced for the last four seasons:

A red-hot April, sinking back to Earth in May and June, and dealing with an injury in the summer. Unfortunately, he will miss all of next season due to Tommy John surgery.

Peterson looked primed to become the Mets’ ace after an outstanding first half where he made the All-Star Game and recorded a 3.06 ERA.

Whether it was the innings, injury, or mechanics, Peterson became unpitchable as the summer went on, as his ERA rose to 4.22 and the team elected to pitch a bullpen game over him in Game 162.

Another unfortunate arm lost to Tommy John, as he was a solid, yet inconsistent, reliever in 2025.

Brazoban looked electric and dominant to start 2025, as he recorded a 1.53 ERA heading into June.

Inconsistency and ineffectiveness followed, where he was sent down for a few weeks, but managed to have a solid September.

Sean Manaea had a rough 2025 from the start, as he dealt with an oblique injury and elbow issues that resulted in him making his first appearance in July.

He continued to struggle with velocity and blow-up innings, which also led to Manaea becoming unpitchable by the end of September.

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He couldn’t have been a bigger bust for the team than any Mets fan could’ve imagined. Whether he was tipping pitches or simply lost his confidence, it was incredibly shocking.

He was bad in high-leverage situations, low-leverage situations, and games that were blowouts.

After a solid postseason and first month from Stanek, his slider became too ineffective to throw consistently, which led to his fastball being rocked.

Should’ve been DFA’d in July or August.

Soto was another failed deadline acquisition for David Stearns, as he was reliable at first, but gave up runs in seven of his last fifteen appearances.