Mets fall out of playoff contention on final day of season, completing awful collapse

The New York Mets came into the season with enormous expectations as they signed Juan Soto to a massive contract bringing him over to Queens from the Bronx The Mets got off to a hot start New York was - on June one of the best records in MLB at the time and only went - the rest of the season to finish - after their latest crushing loss on Sunday evening CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe Miami Marlins knocked the Mets out of playoff contention with a - supremacy Miami scored four runs in the fourth inning and kept New York s bats at bay for the entire competition Despite the Cincinnati Reds losing too the National League Central organization clinched a playoff spot I take responsibility I'm the manager It starts with me I've got to take a long look here how I need to get better Mets manager Carlos Mendoza notified reporters after the challenge New York came into the season with the second-highest total payroll more than million and the second-highest developing roster payroll with million according to Spotrac Soto came over to the Mets from the New York Yankees on a -year deal reportedly worth million And while the bats were hot to start the year the club cooled off when it mattered TIGERS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH AFTER LATE-SEASON COLLAPSE BUT AL CENTRAL CROWN STILL UNDECIDEDThe Mets had an eight-game losing streak at the worst time starting with a series against the Reds and continuing through the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers matchups The gang bounced back against the San Diego Padres and then dropped two of three against the Washington Nationals The series against the Marlins was crucial but New York was only able to pull out one win out of the three games New York was - in August and finished - in September New York has now missed the postseason in seven out of the last nine years Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter