NY Mets paying Tarik Skubal a record-setting pitcher salary isn’t so difficult after 2027

The Mets have the financial flexibility to pay Tarik Skubal beyond 2027.

By Pat Ragazzo · Rising Apple

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 11:00 PM

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Pat Ragazzo argues the New York Mets can afford a record-setting contract for Tarik Skubal after 2027.
Expiring contracts including Sean Manaea, Jorge Polanco, and Bo Bichette will free substantial payroll flexibility.
A hypothetical eight-year, $400 million permanent deal would surpass existing starting pitcher records.

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Pat Ragazzo of Rising Apple argues that the New York Mets have the necessary financial flexibility to sign starting pitcher Tarik Skubal to a record-setting contract beyond 2027. Ragazzo suggests a potential eight-year, $400 million deal that would surpass existing pitcher records and establish a core alongside Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor.

The writer notes that significant payroll relief will arrive as expiring contracts for Sean Manaea, Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien, and Bo Bichette conclude between 2027 and 2028. Ragazzo emphasizes that pairing Skubal with developing young pitchers such as Nolan McLean, Christian Scott, and Zac Thornton would solidify the Mets' future rotation.

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NY Mets paying Tarik Skubal a record-setting pitcher salary isn’t so difficult after 2027

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