The first time Mark Vientos came up with the bases loaded Friday, he struck out and broke his bat in frustration. The second time, he hit a go-ahead, three-run double to help lift the Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Juan Soto scored from first on the double, sliding around the catcher just ahead of the tag to give the Mets a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning....
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Gunnar Henderson hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit, two-run home run off Ryne Stanek in the eighth inning, and the Mets dropped a 3-1 decision Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader in Baltimore. Henderson was the first batter Stanek faced after David Peterson (seven innings, one run on five hits) gave up a leadoff single to start the eighth. Stanek walked three, allowed a Ramon Laureano sacrifice...
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With a labor deal set to expire in December 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is trying to convince players to agree to a salary cap, according to Evan Drellich of The Athletic on Thursday. Bruce Meyer, second in command of the players’ union, said the players are skeptical that is in their best interests. “The pitch is like, ‘Hey, this is really good for the players,”...
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After about three weeks at Triple-A Syracuse, Luisangel Acuña is coming back to the Mets, Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network reported Thursday. In the corresponding move, the Mets have designated outfielder and recent pitcher Travis Jankowski for assignment. Right-handed reliever Austin Warren will be the 27th player for Thursday’s doubleheader. Acuña went 13-for-45 and...
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The Mets’ first pick in the MLB Draft that starts on Sunday in Atlanta is No. 38. Let’s take a look at who some of the latest mock drafts have the Mets selecting to hopefully be a future star. (New York is one of three teams, along with the Yankees and Dodgers, to have their first-round pick dropped 10 spots because they went over the second surcharge threshold of the competitive...
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