Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Weston Wilson gathered at a table in the middle of the visitors’ clubhouse on Wednesday night at Citi Field. J.T. Realmuto and Nick Castellanos sat a few feet away in the corner.

A decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series, which would have been played in front of a roaring home sellout with ace Zack Wheeler on the mound, was rendered unnecessary when the Mets completed dismantling the team that finished the regular season with the second-best record in baseball.