Jose Iglesias won the hearts of New York Mets fans with his slick fielding and his melodic singing voice, but now he will play on the other side of the country.

Jose Iglesias, who carved out a major role both on the field and in the clubhouse with the Mets last season, has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres.

Infielder Jose Iglesias was one of the better players left in free agency. He finally found a home for the 2025 season on Tuesday.

The Mets led the major leagues in spending for the third straight season in 2024 as total MLB spending, based on regular payrolls, rose 1.8% to $5.158 billion.

The Mets’ $1.36 billion in spending from 2021 to 2024 outpaced what the Marlins, Pirates and Rays spent on payroll from 2004 to 2024.

Even before handing out the richest contract in MLB history to Juan Soto during the offseason, the New York Mets spent the most money on their payroll in the league. Per MLB's finalized figures from the 2024 season that were obtained by the Associated Press,

The Mets trimmed their major league spring training roster by 13 on Tuesday, including a former closer who made 22 saves only two seasons ago.

The Mets made their first round of roster cuts this afternoon, sending 13 players to minor league camp. The full list, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, is: RHP Ty Adcock RHP Adbert Alzolay RHP Dom Hamel RHP Oliver Ortega RHP Brandon Sproat RHP Blade Tidwell INF Ryan Clifford OF Drew Gilbert OF Rafael Ortega None of these names should come as any surprise,

With just 23 days left until Opening Day in Houston, the New York Mets are starting to whittle down their roster by assigning 13 players to minor-league camp.