Edwin Díaz had blown three saves, hurt his shoulder and been to the minors and back since his last save. He entered with the Mets holding a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning of Friday’s game and the heart of the San Diego Padres’ order due up: Jurickson Profar, Manny Machado and Donovan Solano. Profar lined a single to center before pinch-runner José Azocar later stole second. Díaz,...
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On a night where Grimace threw out the first pitch, David Peterson made Mets fans do just that Wednesday through five shaky innings against the Miami Marlins. He was able to escape with the win. The Hamburglar would be proud. Peterson, pitching on eight days’ rest because the Mets had three off days around their trip to London, gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking...
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Christian Scott turned in another excellent performance Wednesday at Triple-A Syracuse, striking out six in 3 2/3 innings as he hopes to force his way back into the big-league rotation. He gave up one run on five hits and a walk, throwing 46 strikes out of 60 pitches and was likely pulled to limit his innings. Scott, 24, was 0-2 with a 3.90 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in five starts for the Mets, his last...
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The New York Mets ranked fifth in the “What organizations have bad reputations among players?” question in the annual player poll by The Athletic released Monday. Pete Alonso (overrated) and Francisco Lindor (good vibes) showed up on the survey conducted over ten weeks this spring that involved anonymous interviews with more than 100 players across 18 teams. The Oakland Athletics (40...
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The New York Mets enter the London Series finale Sunday four games out of a wild card spot. But at 27-36, they also sit 5 1/2 games ahead of the National League-worst Miami Marlins. Owner Steve Cohen sees the glass half full. From May 1 to June 2, the Mets lost six games in which they had a lead after eight innings. No other team did it more than twice in that time. “You can lose games and...
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