The road to October has already ended for some teams.
While much of baseball remains focused on division races and wild-card battles, a growing list of clubs has been relegated to thinking about next year. That group includes the New York Mets, whose $375 million-plus payroll wasn’t enough to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Here’s every MLB team that has been mathematically eliminated from the 2026 postseason race.
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What MLB teams have been eliminated from playoff contention?
American League
National League
Which teams are closest to elimination?
Miami Marlins…
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