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Per Chelsea Janes of SNY, the Mets and Clay Holmes are expecting to begin extension talks in the coming days. Holmes has been out due to injury since mid-May, but he was spectacular early on in the season. Through nine starts, he has a 2.39 ERA after having a 3.53 ERA a year ago. There’s a possibility Holmes gets traded, but he’s clearly seen as part of the long-term plans.
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The Mets continue their series with the Phillies on Saturday afternoon with a 4:05 p.m. ET first pitch time. Sean Manaea (2-4, 4.56 ERA) will look to put together another strong start, while Jesús Luzardo (8-4, 3.51 ERA) will take the mound for Philadelphia.
Will Sammon of The Athletic provided updates on the trade status of certain Mets players. Most notably, Sammon said the Mets trading Francisco Lindor remains unlikely.
The Mets signed their third-round pick, Aiden Robbins, on Friday night. Robbins, who many thought would go in the first round, earned a $1 million deal at $859,900 slot value.
Clay Holmes is set to begin a rehab assignment Saturday night for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Holmes is looking to come back from his fractured fibula and continue his stellar 2026 season, either with the Mets or potentially another team.
From 2025 to 2026, attendance at Mets games has dropped eight percent.
Ron Hunt, the first Met to ever start an All-Star Game, passed away at the age of 85 on Friday. Hunt played four seasons for the Mets from 1963-1966, recording a .282 batting average and .723 OPS in that span.
The Mets have three players from their Dominican Summer League teams playing in the DSL All-Star game. Cleiner Ramirez (.837 OPS, 11 SB), Jonnhan Sanchez (.349 BA, .994 OPS) and Abner Meza (30.1 IP, 1.78 ERA) will all represent the Mets.
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Kai Chang highlights the two-homer performance from Francisco Alvarez in the Mets’ first game after the All-Star break.
Jack Markowski breaks down yet another strong outing from Christian Scott in his last start against the Phillies.
Robert Colonna profiles reliever Brooks Raley as a piece the Mets could deal at the deadline.
On This Date in Mets History
1986: The Mets lost to the Astros 3-0 to fall to 60-26 in their second game after the All-Star break. Bob Knepper pitched a three-hit shutout for Houston, while Ron Darling got the loss despite a seven-inning, two-run-allowed effort.
Born on This Date: Ryan Helsley (1994), Robert Gsellman (1993), Joe Torre (1940)
