Author: David Melendi

Weaver, Williams a Winning Combo

Devin Williams has thrown five scoreless innings, struck out seven and picked up two saves. Luke Weaver has also tossed five scoreless, fanned three and earned the win on Tuesday after stranding the ghost runner in the 10th inning and setting the stage for Ronny Mauricio’s walk-off hit. “They are used to pitching in high-leverage situations,” Carlos Mendoza said after the 4-3...

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Down in the Count, Mauricio Comes Up Big

Ronny Mauricio went 1-for-27 last season hitting in an 0-2 count. This year he is 1-for-1. In his first at-bat of the season, Mauricio lined Paul Sewald’s 90 mph fastball over Corbin Carroll’s head in right field to bring home Francisco Lindor with the winning run in a 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday in front of 34,753 chilly die-hards who braved 17 mph winds on a...

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Morning Briefing: Mauricio the Latest Unlikely Hero

Good morning, Mets fans! Four home games, two walk-off wins! Ronny Mauricio drove an 0-2 pitch over the right-fielder’s head to give the Mets a 4-3 victory in 10 innings over the Diamondbacks Tuesday in the opening game of a six-game homestand. Jared Young tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Luis García, Brooks Raley, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver threw five scoreless...

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Morning Briefing: Game Times Changed, Vouchers Offered

Good morning, Mets fans! Get well, Juan. The Mets moved the start time up to 4:10 p.m. ET for Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s games against Arizona due to cold, windy weather expected in the evening. The team also announced that fans who have already bought tickets for either game will have their tickets honored and be offered a voucher for a future game. For more information, visit...

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Mets Place Juan Soto on Injured List

Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Saturday, April 4, with a right calf strain that he suffered while running the bases on Friday, the team announced Monday. “A typical return for this type of injury is approximately 2-3 weeks,” read the team announcement on X. Infielder Ronny Mauricio was recalled from Triple-A. He had a great spring training (10-for-32,...

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