New York Mets’ 2025 dream ended on the final Sunday with a 4-0 loss to Miami, wasting a $340M payroll and a late-season push that never materialized into October baseball. They needed a win and a Reds loss to sneak in, but fell short as their postseason odds collapsed from sky-high to zero.

The piece chronicles a season of promise turning ugly: Senga’s hamstring era, the midseason spiral, Montas’ elbow injury, and a deadline haul that didn’t yield playoff magic. It caps with a brutal last act and a franchise left to answer hard questions about roster construction and leadership.

Mets face a brutal setback as Tylor Megill’s elbow surgery ends his 2025 season and will sideline him for 2026, draining rotation depth alongside Frankie Montas. The club must lean on young arms and bullpen depth down the stretch and into next year.

Tyrone Taylor’s hamstring comeback is a focal point, while Kodai Senga’s status remains up in the air as Florida tests his live batting practice. With Siri and Mullins scuffling and Marte/Nimmo shuffled, the Mets must rethink outfield depth as they head to Chicago to face the Cubs.

Atlanta fell behind early in a 19-4 loss to Philadelphia as Cal Quantrill endured a rough 3.1 innings, yielding nine runs and four homers. Kyle Schwarber anchored the Phillies with a four-homer night. In Gwinnett, JR Ritchie flashed striking prowess with 11 Ks. On the wider MLB slate, Loáisiga is done for the season with a flexor strain, Corey Seager will have an appendectomy, Frankie Montas faces UCL surgery, and Francisco Alvarez fractured a pinkie but hopes to return this season.

Montas to undergo elbow surgery; Tommy John possible, potentially shelving 2026. The 32-year-old posted a 6.28 ERA across 9 appearances (7 starts) after signing a one-year, $17M deal with the Mets; a $17M option for 2027 is likely to be exercised. New York had hoped Montas would unlock more from a veteran rotation, but injuries cloud that plan.

The Mets sit 72-61, four games back of Philadelphia in the NL East and 4.5 games ahead of Cincinnati for the final wild-card. With Montas sidelined, bullpen depth and rotation certainty will drive playoff odds and fantasy-value decisions for 2026.