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...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had a rough night, as they got demolished by the Cardinals 7-0. Freddy Peralta struggled, allowing six runs on six hits over six innings. St. Louis did most of the damage in the third, scoring four runs in the frame. Offensively, they couldn’t get much going, finishing with just five hits on the night. Francisco Alvarez did single in his return from the injured...
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Freddy Peralta is seeking a long-term contract. While he had previously reported that Peralta was seeking a $218 million contract similar to Max Fried’s, Peralta’s agent stated that “there have been no demands and any expectations will be determined after the season”. This seems to say that Peralta is unlikely to...
Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets announced on Saturday that Jorge Polanco experienced a setback with ankle soreness and will not play in Syracuse. He is returning to New York for more evaluation. Latest Mets News The Padres evened the series with a 3-2 win over the Mets on Saturday. Read about how it happened here. The Mets and Padres conclude their series on Sunday. It will be...
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, there were thoughts that Jorge Polanco would end his rehab assignment and join the Mets in San Diego on Friday, but he is instead remaining on his rehab assignment. Polanco is thought to be close to joining the Mets and could do so on the next homestand. Latest Mets News The Mets (28-35) beat the Padres (32-30) 5-0 in the series opener...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman talked to Carlos Mendoza in the latest edition of his show with Joel Sherman on Tuesday. “We were able to climb back in 2024…and we didn’t have a guy like Juan Soto,” Mendoza said. “Bo [Bichette] is a really good hitter. Every day he hits the ball hard…he’s going to hit. I really believe in this team. We should be...
