The Mets agreed to terms on one-year contracts with all six of their arbitration-eligible players – pitchers Paul Blackburn, Tylor Megill and David Peterson, outfielders Jose Siri and Tyrone Taylor and catcher Luis Torrens.

Blackburn joined New York in a trade last July that sent right-hander Kade Morris to the Athletics. Blackburn pitched five games for the Mets and allowed 14 earned runs in 24 1/3 innings before missing the postseason because of a spinal fluid leak that was discovered during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse. Blackburn is expected to compete for a rotation spot this spring, or at least serve as a high-level depth option.

After a slow start in 2024, Megill pitched well the last two months of the regular season, allowing eight earned runs in 31 innings (2.32 ERA) over his final six starts. He saw action in the postseason but allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Peterson became a key part of the rotation for New York, winning 10 games with a 2.90 ERA. He also has the distinction of picking up the series-clinching save against the Brewers in the National League Wild Card Series.

Siri, acquired in a trade from the Rays this offseason, was arbitration-eligible for the first time and settled for a one-year deal worth $2.4 million, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Siri will battle Taylor for the everyday spot in center field. He possesses one of the game’s strongest arms, topping out at 101.2 mph from the outfield.

Taylor started the 2024 season as New York’s fourth outfielder, but by the second half he became a regular and had a slash line of .277/.338/.415 after the All-Star break. Manager Carlos Mendoza started him at every outfield position, but Taylor took over the center-field job from Harrison Bader by the end of the season.

Torrens was a valuable backup catcher behind Francisco Alvarez after joining New York in early June. Torrens made one error in 299 innings, while would-be base stealers were successful against him 46.4 percent of the time. At the plate, he hit .229 with three home runs and 15 RBIs.