Jonah Tong looked shaky from the start, walking two of his first three batters, prompting an early visit from pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. After the powwow, Tong got Jake Burger to fly to center and was one pitch away from escaping the first inning unscathed. But Josh Jung fought off an 0-2, 96 mph inside fastball for an RBI single to right. Then the dam broke. Alejandro Osuna singled in a run....
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Edgardo Alfonzo has been selected to the Mets Latin American Hall of Fame, the team announced Friday. “It’s such an honor to be inducted into the Mets Latin American Hall of Fame,” Alfonzo said. “Throughout my career, it was always an honor to play for my family, the fans, and my country of Venezuela. This achievement is for everyone who supported me and helped my dreams...
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Gregory Soto entered Wednesday’s game with a runner on second in the fifth inning and left-handed hitting Max Kepler coming to the plate. When the Mets dealt two minor leaguers to Baltimore for the lefty in July, it was for situations like this. Lefties have slashed .214/.311/.300 against Soto in his seven-year career. Kepler sent Soto’s first pitch (a 98 mph fastball) to center for...
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The marathon baseball season is a sprint now and the Mets are staggering to the finish line. New York has lost four in a row and eight of 12. Meanwhile, the surging San Francisco Giants, winners of 13 of 16, have closed to within two games of the Mets for the final Wild Card spot. (The Mets hold the tiebreaker over the Giants.) And three teams lie in wait behind the Giants. If the Reds,...
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Sean Manaea had Nick Castellanos in a 1-2 count in the first inning Tuesday when he lined a two-run double into the left-field corner. The count was 1-2 again an inning later when Otto Lopez homered. Next up was Harrison Bader, who hit a hanging sweeper 358 feet for a 4-0 Phillies lead. Manaea, who has given up four earned runs or more in six of his last seven outings, was visibly upset in the...
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