Superstar Shohei Ohtani denied betting on “baseball or any other sports” and accused his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara of lying and stealing money from his bank account to pay off gambling debts at a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday. “On a personal note, I’m very saddened and shocked that someone I trusted has done this,” he said through new interpreter Will...
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The Mets hit a home run with a DH signing last night. They also got a home run from their DH today. Mark Vientos, who may suddenly be playing for a roster spot, hit an opposite-field, two-run home run off Luis Gil in the second inning, but the Mets (14-11) lost 5-3 to the New York Yankees (12-15) Friday in Tampa, Fla. With the news that J.D. Martinez will be coming to Queens on a one-year, $12...
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The eighth inning was madness. Francisco Álvarez delivered a two-run, bases-loaded single to give the Mets the lead and Zack Short smacked a grand slam as the Mets used a seven-run eighth to come from behind in a 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., on Thursday. Brett Baty, looking to rebound after a disappointing 2023, added his third home run, a 406-foot, two-run blast to...
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Tylor Megill won the battle for New York’s final slot in the starting rotation, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters. The Mets optioned his main competition, José Buttó, to Triple-A Syracuse. The spot opened when Kodai Senga went down with an injury. Mendoza also said that catcher Hayden Senger was reassigned to minor league camp. “We optioned Buttó today,” the rookie manager...
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David Stearns did a wide-ranging Q&A with Tyler Kepner of The Athletic, in which he talked about how special it is to run his favorite childhood team, taking riskier roster moves in years to come and what he sees as a common thread for winning organizations. Growing Up a Mets Fan Stearns, 39, was named the first president of baseball operations in franchise history last October. He grew up a...
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