Author: David Melendi

Morning Briefing: Rockies, Bad Weather on Tap for Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Hey, look who won a series! Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, Carson Benge made an outstanding diving catch in the ninth and the Mets (12-22) beat the Angels 5-1 Sunday to win their second series on the road this season. Clay Holmes gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings, struck out six and lowered his ERA to 1.69, which is fourth in MLB among qualified pitchers....

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Morning Briefing: Reeling Mets Head West

Good morning, Mets fans! If nothing else, Luke Weaver cares. The Mets finished a 3-6 homestand with a 5-4 loss to the Nationals and Weaver, who gave up the go-ahead home run to CJ Abrams in the eighth inning, had a lot to say. “I’ve been sitting here trying to think about honestly what to even say to you guys and what you’re even going to ask and trying to come up with...

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Mets Minors Recap: Elian Peña Notches Three Hits

Elian Peña went 3-for-7 with a double over two games as Low-A St. Lucie was swept in a doubleheader Wednesday. The 18-year-old is on a six-game hitting streak and has recorded a knock in 18 of 21 contests. (In two of the three games where he didn’t get a hit, he walked). His .346 batting average is second in the Florida State League, and his .941 OPS is tied for third. Triple-A...

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Mets Stink Again in 14-2 Loss to Nats

David Peterson was ineffective and wild and Sean Manaea was arguably worse. A day after the Mets scored seven runs in the fourth inning, the Nationals pulled the same trick en route to a 14-2 victory Wednesday at Citi Field. Peterson, making his first start since April 13 after being demoted to the bullpen, gave up three hard singles to his first four batters. The Nationals led 1-0 and had...

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Benge Getting the Swing of Majors

After homering on Opening Day, Carson Benge went into a 2-for-30 slump that saw his batting average tumble to .091 on April 7. But whether it was by faith or necessity, Carlos Mendoza stuck with him, even batting him leadoff at times to try to get him going. The rookie is showing signs of meeting the potential that the Mets saw when they made him the 19th pick of the 2024 draft out of Oklahoma...

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