Author: Nick Kalantzopoulos

Mets Hold Players-Only Meeting After Dropping Series to Pirates

When the Mets held their famous players-only meeting in 2024 that by many accounts turned their season around, they were 22-33. The team finished that night 16 games out of first place in the division and were twice as far away from the playoffs as they were from being in last place in the league. The Mets may have a much better record than they had then, half a game within first place and in...

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Mets Sign LHP Richard Lovelady, Demote Luisangel Acuña

Updated Post: June 23. at 2:53 pm The Mets made a flurry of roster moves before Monday’s contest with the Atlanta Braves. In addition to announcing the signing of LHP Richard Lovelady, the team also selected the contract of OF Travis Jankowski. In coordinating moves, the team optioned RHP Tyler Zuber and, more notably, INF Luisangel Acuña to Syracuse. The team also transferred OF Jose Siri...

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Francisco Lindor Returning to Form

The Mets just completed a nine-game stretch that saw many negatives. The team was swept for the first time this season against the Rays, then subsequently swept again in their next series in Atlanta. New York finished the week a game out of first place after being up 5.5 games just nine days earlier. However, a bright spot in all of the negative is that Francisco Lindor seems to be back to doing...

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Mets Recall Blade Tidwell, Sean Manaea’s Rehab Transferred to Syracuse

It was first reported Thursday that Blade Tidwell would start for the Mets on Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. That was not originally the plan, however, but with Justin Hagenman being forced into action against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, the Mets had to adapt. As a result, Hagenman was the one optioned to make room for Tidwell on the 26-man roster ahead of the weekend...

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Frankie Montas Set to Join Mets

Carlos Mendoza announced ahead of Thursday’s game against the Braves that Frankie Montas will join the Mets after completing his rehab program. Mendoza notes there is a “good chance” that Frankie Montas will join the rotation next week. It’s been a tumultuous rehab process for Montas, who struggled mightily in his six outings in the minors. The Mets righty gave up four...

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