Author: Nate Mendelson

Trade Deadline Countdown, Who Is on the Mets Radar?

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is set for July 30 at 4 p.m. ET. If a player is available the Mets are likely linked. Let’s break down the top names the Mets have been linked to. Keep checking back for updated rumors. Starting Pitchers Jose Berrios Age/Team/Contract: 27/Minnesota Twins/1 year $6.1 million, UFA 2023 Stats: 20 starts, 7-5 W-L, 3.48 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 126 Ks, 121.2...

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Cubs’ Javier Baez Wants to Play Next to Francisco Lindor

Javier Baez could be on his way to New York even if he isn’t traded this week. Speaking with Mega 106.9 FM, Baez expressed his desire to play next to Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor. “If I go to free agency, I would like to play with Francisco Lindor,” Baez said. “I loved playing with him in the World Classic. It is the only option I would take to play second base if it...

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Jeff McNeil’s Pinch-Hit Double Pushes Mets Past Blue Jays, 5-4

The New York Mets took two out of three from the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, capped off by a 5-4 win on Sunday. Rich Hill made his Mets debut. Acquired by New York earlier this week, the 41-year-old went five scoreless before being pulled with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. The Mets would relinquish the lead but gain it back against former Met Jacob Barnes. Hill’s Mets career...

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Mets Bats Rolling Into Longest Homestand of the Year

Seven runs on Saturday, seven more on Sunday, 15 runs Monday, three on Tuesday, and seven today. The Mets offense is finally where it wants to be. New York has had a paltry offensive showing this season after exuberant preseason expectations. Averaging under four runs per game, the Mets rank in the bottom percentile of offenses this season. But the Mets have sparked since returning from the...

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Mets Smash Seven Homers in Wild 15-11 Win Over Reds

Four hours and 45 minutes after the first pitch, the New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 15-11 in 11 innings. After Sunday’s debacle with Taijuan Walker throwing just one-third of an inning, the last thing the Mets needed was a slugfest. Instead, the Mets and acting manager Dave Jauss were in for a headache until the final inning. Jared Eickhoff had the start for New York. The...

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