Author: Kai Chang

Juan Soto Placed on 10-Day IL With Left Calf Strain

Updated Post: Saturday, 07/25/26, 15:57  Juan Soto is back on the IL. The Mets put Soto on the 10-day IL with a left calf strain prior to Saturday’s game against the Dodgers. Soto left Friday night’s game in the sixth inning. Eric Wagaman has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as a corresponding move. Soto hits the IL for the second time this season with a calf injury. The left...

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Morning Briefing: Lindor, Bichette Trades Looking Unlikely

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are preparing to sell ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline, but they reportedly do not intend to include significant amounts of cash to facilitate deals involving their expensive veterans, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Mets’ stance makes a Francisco Lindor or Bo Bichette trade significantly less likely. Lindor is owed $160 million over the...

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Francisco Alvarez Starts Second Half With a Bang

Francisco Alvarez entered Thursday night with questions surrounding his future. He left it having provided a timely reminder of why the Mets should be careful about giving up on him. Batting ninth amidst trade speculation, Alvarez homered twice and helped guide the Mets’ pitching staff through a dominant performance in a 4-1 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The win moved the Mets...

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Morning Briefing: All-Star Festivities Conclude

Good morning, Mets fans! As the Mets’ lone All-Star, Juan Soto provided one of the National League’s three total hits, collecting a single in the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. Batting second, Soto struck out in his first at-bat against Dylan Cease before lining a leadoff single into center field in the fourth inning. He finished 1-for-2 in his seventh career All-Star appearance. The...

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Sean Manaea’s Impressive Return to Rotation Continues

Sean Manaea’s first pitch Thursday afternoon was a four-seam fastball over the middle of the plate, and Lane Thomas sent it over the left-field wall for a leadoff home run. Aside from that swing, Manaea’s first three innings were quiet. The only other ball Kansas City hit above 90 mph was a 104.4 mph lineout by Thomas in the third. Bobby Witt Jr. produced the Royals’ other earned run with a solo...

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