Down a suspended closer and coming off two straight extra inning games, the bullpen needed a break Tuesday and Sean Manaea came through with his longest outing of the season at Washington. The 32-year-old lefty went seven innings, giving up two runs (one earned), five hits and two walks to drop his ERA to 3.67. He has given up five earned runs in 22 2/3 innings over his last four starts for a...
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The Mets scratched DH J.D. Martinez from Tuesday’s lineup due to a sore left ankle. Further details on the injury were not immediately available. Luis Torrens was at designated hitter and batting sixth in his absence for Tuesday’s game with the Washington Nationals. Mark Vientos, playing third, moved up to third in the lineup. Martinez, whose go-ahead three-run homer in the 10th...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Try not to roll your eyes if anyone wishes you a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day. Major League Baseball is tweaking the Home Run Derby rules. Eight hitters will start, with four advancing to the second round and ties will be broken by the longest home run. The semifinals will be bracket style with the top finisher of the first round facing the player with the fourth best first...
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Maybe the gift got Jeff McNeil going. Mic’d up Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplayed a routine pop-up in the second inning whilst chatting with the Apple TV+ broadcast booth. McNeil, who entered Friday hitting .170 in June and .213 on the season, was credited with an infield single after the ball bounced in front of Peña and behind third baseman Alex Bregman, who looked like he...
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The hot bats of the Franciscos, Alvarez and Lindor, Mark Vientos, a clutch J.D. Martinez and many others all deserve praise for the Mets’ run in June, along with the steady hand of Carlos Mendoza. The president of baseball operations deserves credit, too. David Stearns, 39, has made a lot of in-season moves in his first year at the helm to help the Mets get back to .500 at 39-39 after...
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