Author: Michael Mayer

After a huge day for the Mets on Tuesday in which they were the only Wild Card contender to win, it was much different on Wednesday, with all four teams fighting for the NL spots getting a victory. The San Diego Padres hold the first Wild Card spot at 2.5 games over the Diamondbacks and the Mets, and the Braves are two games behind Arizona and New York. The Mets hold the tiebreaker with the...

Mets young pitcher Christian Scott will undergo a hybrid procedure, which combines traditional TJ ligament replacement with the internal brace, performed by Dr. Keith Meister, early next week. His agent, Nate Heisler, announced the news on Wednesday afternoon. Scott, 25, has been out of action since late July, when he was diagnosed with a UCL sprain. Scott and the Mets were hoping rest would...

Updated Post — 09/14/2024, 11:55 AM The Mets announced DJ Stewart has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make room on the major league roster for Luisangel Acuña. Stewart collected two singles in seven at-bats since being recalled on September 2. The lefty only batted .177 with nine extra-base hits in 74 games with the Mets in 2024. The Mets also announced Acuña will wear No. 2 with the...

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves entered Wednesday tied for the third wild card spot. The Mets pulled off an incredible win on Wednesday when they rallied back from being no-hit through eight innings to winning 6-2 over the Blue Jays. The Mets have a half-game lead over the Braves, pending Atlanta’s result. The Padres enter their Wednesday game with a two-game lead for the first wild...