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| Manny Acosta | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 875,000 | | Avoided arbitration |
| Mike Baxter | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Jason Bay | New York Mets | 2010 | 2013 | 4 | $ 66,000,000 | $ 16.50m | Option for 2014 |
| Pedro Beato | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 487,500 | | |
| Tim Byrdak | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 1,000,000 | | Extension signed during 2011 season |
| D.J. Carrasco | New York Mets | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | $ 2,400,000 | $ 1.20m | |
| Robert Carson | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Ronny Cedeno | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 1,150,000 | | |
| Ike Davis | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 506,690 | | |
| R.A. Dickey | New York Mets | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | $ 7,800,000 | $ 3.90m | Avoided arbitration. Club option for 2013 |
| Lucas Duda | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 497,318 | | |
| Jeurys Familia | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Frank Francisco | New York Mets | 2012 | 2013 | 2 | $ 12,000,000 | $ 6.00m | |
| Dillon Gee | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 502,000 | | |
| Scott Hairston | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 1,100,000 | | |
| Jeremy Hefner | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Rob Johnson | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Fred Lewis | Cleveland Indians | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Zach Lutz | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Jenrry Mejia | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Daniel Murphy | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 512,196 | | |
| Mike Nickeas | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,880 | | |
| Jon Niese | New York Mets | 2012 | 2016 | 5 | $ 25,519,501 | $ 5.10m | Club options for 2017-2018 |
| Jon Niese | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 519,550 | | |
| Kirk Nieuwenhuis | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Garrett Olson | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Bobby Parnell | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 504,000 | | |
| Mike Pelfrey | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 5,687,500 | | Avoided arbitration |
| Omar Quintanilla | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Ramon Ramirez | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 2,650,000 | | Avoided arbitration |
| Jon Rauch | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 3,500,000 | | |
| Vinny Rottino | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 414,000 | | Minor league contract |
| Johan Santana | New York Mets | 2008 | 2013 | 6 | $ 137,500,000 | $ 22.92m | Club option for 2014 ($25m) |
| Josh Satin | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Chris Schwinden | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| Kelly Shoppach | Boston Red Sox | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 1,350,000 | | |
| Ruben Tejada | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 491,209 | | |
| Josh Thole | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 498,920 | | |
| Andres Torres | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 2,700,000 | | Avoided arbitration |
| Justin Turner | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 491,209 | | |
| Jordany Valdespin | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | |
| David Wright | New York Mets | 2007 | 2012 | 6 | $ 55,000,000 | $ 9.17m | Club option for 2013 ($16m) |
| Chris Young | New York Mets | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | $ 480,000 | | Minor League |