Month: August 2025

Minors Weekly Report: Elian Peña Finishes First Pro Season

With the Dominican Summer League coming to an end this past week, top international prospect Elian Peña is officially done with his first professional season. His season started in the worst way imaginable, going 0-for-26, but he rebounded in a huge way. His final numbers were outstanding, as he finished with a slash of .292/.421/.528/.949 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. The...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Alvarez to Begin Rehab Assignment

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo reports that C Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is to begin a minor league rehab assignment later this week on Wednesday or Thursday. If all goes well, he has a chance to return in September. The Mets will be keeping an eye on Alvarez to see if he can stand the pain and still be productive with the glove and the bat. Before leaving with his...

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Mets Score 13 Runs in Domination of Phillies

The Mets (70-61) entered Monday’s series opener against the Phillies (76-55) seven games back in the National League East, their hopes for claiming a division title hanging by a thread. Despite falling behind early, the Mets improved their positioning in the division with an offensive breakout and a dominant bullpen effort. The result was a huge 13-3 win to move to six games behind...

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Game Thread: Mets vs Phillies, 7:10 PM

Monday, August 25, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Cristopher Sánchez (11-4, 2.46) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (7-5, 2.58) SNY This is potentially the biggest series of the season for the Mets. If the Mets sweep the Phillies, they will be in striking distance of the division lead again. If the Mets win the series, they’ll probably keep the Reds a safe distance behind them. If the Phillies...

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Players of the Week: Vientos Heating Up, Peterson Provides Stability

In what could have been a promising away stand for the Mets against the two worst NL East teams, the Mets delivered a mediocre result last week, going 3-3. They lost the series against the Nationals, then traveled to Atlanta, where it seemed like they were righting the ship by winning the first two games big, 12-7 and 9-2, only to suffer another blown lead to drop the final game. Overall, the...

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