You never want to be the main character on X, it was once tweeted, and Mets owner Steve Cohen didn’t quite become that, but he did cause a stir Wednesday with a comment on the social media platform. “All in the future, not much we can do until the trade deadline,” Cohen tweeted in response to a fan during the Mets’ 10-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He deleted it...
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Oh, those base on balls. In his season debut Wednesday, Joey Lucchesi walked Edmundo Sosa to lead off the fifth inning. Then Cristian Pache. A batter later, with the bases loaded, he walked Kyle Schwarber to force in a run. This, maddeningly, has become a recurring theme for Met pitchers all season, the starters in particular. The New York pitching staff leads the majors in walks allowed with...
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Elian Peña, a highly touted infielder from the Dominican Republic, is expected to sign with the Mets to the largest bonus among his peers when the next international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2025, according to a Baseball America report on Wednesday. Peña’s bonus will likely be around $5 million, according to the report, which highlighted a dozen international players expected to...
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New York had no luck with Aaron Nola. The Mets offense mustered just four hits Tuesday in a 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies (30-13) at Citi Field. The Mets didn’t get a hit off Nola (5-2) until Tyrone Taylor singled leading off the sixth inning. They didn’t get a runner to second base until pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil doubled in the ninth inning. New York (19-22) has lost four out...
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A sizable track record of avoiding the long ball during a long career ended in short order. Jose Quintana had started his career going 1,837 consecutive innings without allowing three home runs in one frame, per the SNY broadcast. That streak ended Friday as Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson took him deep in the third inning and the Atlanta Braves (23-12) beat the Mets, 4-1, at Citi...
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