Carson Benge may actually have a real case to win Rookie of the Year. Benge continued to shine Friday, becoming the first rookie in Mets’ franchise history to record a 20/20 season. His 20th home run — a solo shot in the fifth inning of the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Nationals — was just one of four times Benge reached base. He went 2-for-2 with two walks overall in another productive...
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The worst start of Zac Thornton’s young MLB career didn’t seem to get to him too much. Thornton was solid yet again on Friday, spinning six innings of two-run ball in a 6-3 win over the Phillies. The start before, he allowed two runs in seven innings. These back-to-back strong starts have followed an ugly outing on Sept. 5, when Thornton allowed an MLB career-high six runs over five...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ series against the Orioles concluded with another Pete Alonso homer and another Orioles win. The Mets have now lost four straight after being swept Baltimore. They trail Washington by 1.5 games for fourth place in the NL East. Read more on Wednesday’s 7-1 loss here. Latest Mets News The Mets announced a series of roster moves, including placing...
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Nolan McLean was already considered a long shot for 2026 Rookie of the Year honors, and he didn’t exactly help his chances on Friday. McLean allowed a career-high 10 hits in the Mets’ 6-4 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. McLean struck out five and walked only one, but he left with five earned runs on his ledger after taking 101 pitches to get through five innings. He allowed...
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Francisco Alvarez had been striking out a lot. Sixteen times in his previous 32 at-bats, in fact. But the Mets catcher, who’s still only 24 years old somehow, has shown so many flashes of brilliance. And he did again on Friday, homering twice to lead a five-home-run attack in a 10-6 win over the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. Alvarez’s performance prompted this eye-popping note...
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