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Mets vs. Marlins will air locally on SNY and nationally on MLB.TV, and can be streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial). Time: 4:40 p.m. ET

The New York Mets don't have the financial advantage of massive deferrals that the Los Angeles Dodgers are relying on.

Can the Mets deliver in 2025 amid all the hype after their blockbuster signing of Juan Soto this past offseason?

Per MLB's present-day contract calculations obtained by USA Today 's Bob Nightengale, the New York Mets have the highest payroll this season at $323.1 million. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a very close second with a $321.

Soto, 26, who signed a record-breaking 15-year, $756 million contract in December, and Holmes, 32, played for the New York Yankees in 2024. The Mets signed them in an attempt to bolster their roster after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year.

When the MLB trade deadline rolls around later this summer, Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will undoubtedly be one of the biggest names on the rumor mill. Could the Mets come calling?

The Mets made a major splash this offseason by signing Juan Soto to a record-breaking contract - and now some players are pushing for another blockbuster move.