We’ve hit Memorial Day, and the New York Mets are struggling to stay afloat.

Finishing off the road trip in Miami, the Mets were swept by the Marlins. As a result, they went 2-5 on the road against two rebuilding teams.

Furthermore, the offense continues to struggle at a more than concerning clip. The same old mental mistakes keep being repeated. And this team runs the risk of running out of time unless a turnaround is mounted soon. On the evidence we’ve seen so far, though, a turnaround seems more unlikely with each loss.

On that note, let’s recap a miserable series in Miami in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down …

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3 UP

SPARK PLUG

At least Mets fans have A.J. Ewing. In an otherwise hard-to-watch series, the rookie at least tried to provide somewhat of a spark. He had two hits in the finale, while also executing a highlight-reel throw to home plate to keep the runner from scoring. Granted, it didn’t matter in the end, but it was still a hell of a throw. It was also further proof that Ewing can contribute in a slew of different ways at the big league level.

BACK WITH A BANG

Jonah Tong made his season debut on Friday and did not disappoint. The righty came out of the bullpen and delivered three scoreless innings without giving up a single hit. More importantly, Tong looked ready and more seasoned for the moment. While it was just a small sample size, Tong reminded everyone of his high ceiling. Maybe he could help solve what is a starting rotation currently in flux.

GOT HIS MOJO BACK?

Another positive to emerge from Friday night was Sean Manaea. The veteran produced arguably his best outing of the season so far, giving up just one run on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts across 3.2 innings. Furthermore, Manaea showed an uptick in his velocity. Overall, he is trending in the right direction with a 3.12 ERA over his last three outings. Maybe a bigger role in the bullpen could be in the offing.

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3 DOWN

BITTEN

There is nothing else left to say about this team’s futility. The Mets are back at the bottom of the NL East, and it feels like they won’t be leaving there for quite some time. Per Carlos Mendoza, the flu is going around the locker room at the worst possible time. Just as the team got hot, their progress was evaporated, and now it feels like all hope is truly lost.

OFFENSIVE ABYSS

There’s incompetent, and then there’s the Mets offense. The lineup scored just two runs on 11 hits combined across the three games. They were also shut out for the sixth time this season. Plus, with 53 games played in 2026, the Mets have scored two runs or fewer in 23 of them. That says it all. Furthermore, on Sunday, the lineup went 0-for-8 with RISP, leaving 10 runners stranded. Even without Juan Soto in the lineup, the offense shouldn’t be that bad. The lineup is just non-competitive, it offers zero threat, and the approach never changes.

CRUX OF THE PROBLEM

While he’s been clutch with runners in scoring position this season, Marcus Semien, the veteran, has otherwise been a total non-factor offensively this year, and his struggles continued in Miami. He went a combined 0-for-10 in the three games. He’s now hitting just .214/.263/.297 with a .560 OPS on the year.