Author: Kai Chang

Starling Marte Stepping Up Atop Mets’ Lineup

At 36-years-old, Starling Marte is proving that age is just a number. On Thursday, he delivered a standout performance in the Mets’ 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished 3-for-4, including a solo home run and a double. Marte’s homer came in the third inning, part of a back-to-back sequence with Brandon Nimmo that extended the Mets’ lead to 4-0. In the eighth inning,...

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Morning Briefing: Mark Vientos Dealing With Hamstring Strain

Good morning, Mets fans! Mark Vientos was placed on the injured list before the Mets game on Tuesday. In the corresponding move, the Mets recalled lefty Brandon Waddell from Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets also optioned righty Max Kranick to Triple-A and recalled the red-hot Ronny Mauricio. The Mets and Dodgers had another extra-innings affair Tuesday night in Los Angeles, and it didn’t land...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Sign Infielder David Villar

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have signed infielder David Villar to a minor league contract, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Though he went just 4-for-20 with the Giants’ big league club, he boasts a .368 average in Triple-A. Villar is a primary first baseman but also has experience at second and third base. Latest Mets News The Mets scraped out a 6-4 victory against the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Drop Third Straight Game

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets dropped their third straight game with a 2-0 loss to the Red Sox, falling to 29-20 and slipping to a full game out of first in the NL East. They’ve scored just three runs total over their last three games and haven’t topped three runs in a game since May 12. The offense is in a serious slump and needs to wake up fast. Alexis Farinacci has a more in-depth...

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Senga’s Ghost Fork Bamboozles Pirates

Heading into 2025, the Mets rotation was dismissed as a bunch of projects–guys who were considered maybe number two-starters at best. Kodai Senga, who missed nearly all of the 2024 regular season, was at the heart of all this doubt. But where are these critics now? I’ll admit, when Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea went under the knife, I was skeptical as well. But the Mets’ pitching...

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