Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets appear set to make their first rotation move following the trade of David Peterson. According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, New York plans to recall left-hander Zach Thornton to start Friday’s game. The report also notes that Christian Scott is expected to return this weekend, allowing Kodai Senga to shift back into a bullpen role as the club continues...
Good morning, Mets fans! The first domino of trade season has fallen, as David Peterson will be switching dugouts tomorrow. The struggling lefty will be joining the Chicago Cubs as the Mets will get corner infield prospect Cole Mathis, the Cubs’ No. 13 prospect according to MLB.com, back in the deal. Peterson’s tenure as a Met has been up and down, but after a breakout 2024 season,...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that despite initial reports of Francisco Lindor returning to the Mets for a simulated game on Tuesday, the shortstop will complete an additional rehab game in Triple-A Syracuse. Assuming all goes well, Lindor could be activated as soon as Wednesday, and play as soon as Thursday after a rest day. Lindor’s return is...
Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Francisco Lindor made his first rehab appearance Friday night for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, going 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a run scored. Tyrone Taylor also made his first rehab appearance Friday for Binghamton, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Lindor has not played for the Mets since April 22, while Taylor has been out since late May. Both players,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Labor concerns continue to loom over Major League Baseball’s future. According to Sam Blum of The Athletic, a poll of 101 MLB players across 23 teams found that a majority believe there will be a lockout following the 2026 season when the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The survey reflects growing concern among players as negotiations between MLB...
Good morning, Mets fans! For the first time in over a decade, MLB is moving back to a swing format for the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby, per Evan Drellich and Johnny Flores Jr. of The Athletic. While not officially announced by MLB yet, this will be the first time the Derby will go on without a timer format since 2014. Hitters will have 20 swings in the first round and 15 swings for the semifinal and...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, the Mets fell into an immediate hole when Kodai Senga struggled through the first inning, walking the first two hitters before Sal Stewart launched a three-run homer. Spencer Steer added another homer later in the frame, putting New York down 4–0 before its offense had time to settle in. The Mets kept chipping away. Bo Bichette’s RBI single in the third and...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today shared the results of the first round of MLB All-Star 2026 voting. As seems to always be the case, the first returns show a bit of a popularity contest, rather than voting the best players for the game. On the Mets side of things, only Juan Soto and Bo Bichette are in the top 10 of their respective positions. Despite Soto having...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets dropped Game 2 to the Braves 3-1 on Saturday. The rubber match is on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Mets will send right-hander Freddy Peralta to the mound against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder as the Mets look to claim the series. In other New York news, the Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973 on Saturday. They had another comeback win over the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Following his heroic game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, OG Anunoby received an invite from the Mets and José Reyes to throw out a first pitch at Citi Field. Reyes posted on X to officially extend an invitation to Anunoby, who has become a Knicks legend as they stand one win away from an NBA championship. Latest Mets News The Mets (31-38) defeated the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga turned in his strongest rehab outing yet on Friday night. Senga allowed one run on one hit while striking out five over six innings for Double-A Binghamton. The right-hander threw 75 pitches, including 51 strikes, in what could be a significant step toward his return to the Mets rotation. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News After dismal showings...
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets have announced that Kodai Senga will make a rehab start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies today, June 11. After he was scratched earlier in the week Senga said, “Obviously, the performance hasn’t been great on the field. Been practicing a little bit more and with that comes a little bit more fatigue. I got some treatment...
