Author: Michael Mayer

Mets Announce Alumni Game in September

Willie Randolph and Bobby Valentine co-managing, or how about the potential for R.A. Dickey pitching to Josh Thole again, or maybe Rubén Tejada getting a hit off Pedro Martínez, or could we see Rey Ordóñez robbing Curtis Granderson of a base hit? All of these are possible following the New York Mets announcement of an Alumni Classic Game on September 13 at Citi Field. The three-inning game will...

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Jonah Tong Twirls Another Gem

Jonah Tong has been one of the best pitchers in Minor League Baseball during the 2025 season, and that continued on Wednesday in the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ 11th straight win. The 21-year-old Tong tossed five hitless innings in the Rumble Ponies’ 4-3 win over the Somerset Patriots in an 11:00 a.m. start. Tong walked three batters in the second inning, but he worked out of...

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Mets Minors Game Thread: Santucci, Tidwell Starting

Jonah Tong kicked off the day with five hitless innings for Double-A Binghamton. Fellow pitching prospects Jonathan Santucci and Blade Tidwell hope they can continue their recent success when they start on Wednesday night. 6:35 PM · Buffalo at Syracuse Syracuse Lineup Gilberto Celestino – RF Drew Gilbert – CF David Villar – 1B Joey Meneses – DH Donovan Walton – 2B...

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José Azócar Elects Free Agency

Earlier this week, the Mets designated José Azócar and Génesis Cabrera for assignment when they brought up Jared Young and Brandon Waddell from Triple-A. Both Azócar and Cabrera cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. However, both decided on free agency, with Cabrera already signing a deal with the Cubs. Azócar officially elected for free agency on Wednesday. Azócar, 29, had a...

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162 Games of Francisco Lindor in Leadoff Spot

Francisco Lindor has been good for the New York Mets, but something about him being moved into the leadoff spot last season has pushed his offensive game to the next level. On Tuesday night, in the Mets’ 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox at Citi Field, Lindor went 2-for-5 with an RBI double. The type of game Mets fans have come to expect from Lindor, and it came in his 162nd game in the...

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