Author: David Melendi

Megill Rebounds After Ugly First Inning

Tylor Megill didn’t give up more than four earned runs in any of his first 11 starts. In his 12th start on Tuesday, he surrendered four in the first inning at Dodger Stadium. The damage was done by a few of the usual suspects: Mookie Betts singled, Freddie Freeman doubled him home and Max Muncy hit a two-run homer. “First inning, they were really aggressive,” Megill told...

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Juan Soto Starting to Heat Up in Los Angeles

Juan Soto swung and paused for a moment to admire his 11th home run of the year, a two-run blast off Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw. He is on a five-game hitting streak, which includes three home runs and a double. The Mets lost a heartbreaker, 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday night, with the world champs tying it with a Max Muncy homer in the ninth and winning it when Brandon Nimmo misplayed a fly...

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Mark Vientos to IL; Mauricio Recalled

Mark Vientos is officially placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain, and Ronny Mauricio has been recalled. In addition, the Mets optioned Max Kranick to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled Brandon Waddell. Original Post, 6/3/25, 9:44 a.m. Ronny Mauricio is coming back to the major leagues, sources told MLB insider Mike Rodriguez on Tuesday. The move comes after Mark Vientos hurt his...

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Mets Minors Recap: Thornton Fans Eight for Binghamton

Zach Thornton threw six scoreless innings and struck out eight to help Double-A Binghamton to a 2-0 victory Friday over Aberdeen in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain. The 23-year-old lefty, a fifth-round pick in 2023 out of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, has struck out 32 in 31.1 IP in six starts since being promoted to the Rumble Ponies. He’s posted scoreless...

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Lindor’s Two Homers Lead Mets Over Rockies

It was MLB’s best home team vs. its worst road team. The team with the best earned run average (2.87) against the club with the worst (5.55). The mismatch on paper, however, played out a lot closer on the field. The Mets (35-22) held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Friday night at Citi Field for their fifth win in six games. The Rockies dropped to a league-worst 9-48 and an...

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