In his most recent column, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reiterated that the Pittsburgh Pirates are open to trading their competitive-balance round pick for the upcoming draft. This is the 34th overall pick in the draft. The easy answer to whether or not the Mets should trade for that pick is easy – yes. A million times yes. So why should they trade for it and what would it cost? Mets...
*Editor’s Notes* – This article was written prior to the Mets and Royals game July 9, 2026. Stats are from before MLB games on July 9, 2026. Original Article The Mets outfield continued their dominant play Wednesday in their 6-2 win over the Royals. A.J. Ewing homered for a second straight game, joining four of his teammates to lead off a game with a blast this season. Carson...
Sean Manaea’s first pitch Thursday afternoon was a four-seam fastball over the middle of the plate, and Lane Thomas sent it over the left-field wall for a leadoff home run. Aside from that swing, Manaea’s first three innings were quiet. The only other ball Kansas City hit above 90 mph was a 104.4 mph lineout by Thomas in the third. Bobby Witt Jr. produced the Royals’ other earned run with a solo...
Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon and Tim Britton from The Athletic report that multiple teams are expected to show interest in Clay Holmes, despite his fractured fibula. As a result, the Mets are reportedly considering offering him a midseason extension, and Holmes has expressed a willingness to remain in New York. Retaining the 33-year-old beyond 2026 could provide much-needed stability to...
The first key to success is failure. And the first pitch of Sean Manaea’s brilliant start Thursday against the Royals was the definition of unsuccessful. Lane Thomas came up to the plate, and before many had sat down, deposited a four-seamer 406 feet into the left field seats. The pitch gave the Royals an instant one-run lead, but wound up being half of the Royals’ total runs in the...
Mark Vientos was removed from today’s game after taking a 92 miles per hour sinker to his right hand. While he initially stayed in to run the bases, he was taken out in the top of the next inning. Immediately following the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Royals, the team announced Vientos is going on the injured list with a fractured hand. Brett Baty took over at third base while A.J. Ewing...
Wednesday, July 9, 2026 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.45) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (1-4, 4.76) SNY Tuesday night was another low point for the Mets this season. They lost 16-12 against the Royals, a game they should have easily won. Last night the Mets had a nice bounce-back win with a five-run rally in the eighth inning. The Mets’ offense seems to be clicking,...
The MLB draft is this Saturday, July 11! We previously broke down the typical archetype that Kris Gross and David Stearns typically draft: an athletic college bat that is an up-the-middle defender, with plus plate discipline, plus pitch recognition, a plus hit tool, and can run well. As of our article on July 2, the projected players drafted up to that date were: College Hitter – Aiden Robbins,...
After an absolute slugfest at Citi to open this series against the Royals, Christian Scott delivered what Mets fans were desiring most: a scoreless start. The 27-year-old right-hander lowered his season ERA to 3.17 on Wednesday night, tossing five innings of three-hit ball, allowing no runs and striking out three. He was masterful and had his full arsenal working. “HIs stuff was moving, I...
Shortstop Antonio Jimenez went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base Wednesday in Low-A St. Lucie’s 5-4 loss to Jupiter. It was his third consecutive multi-hit game. He is an eye-popping 9-for-13 with two homers, three doubles and three stolen bases in the three games. Jimenez was a third-round pick last year out of the University of Central Florida and started his first full pro...
Good morning, Mets fans. On Wednesday night, former Mets pitching coach Phil Regan passed away peacefully of natural causes at 89 years old, per Dave Campbell of the Associated Press. Regan was an All-Star in 1966, pitching 13 seasons for the Tigers, Dodgers, Cubs and White Sox, before delving into coaching, scouting, minor-league instructing and managing in his post-playing career. Latest Mets...
Brett Baty’s two-run single highlighted a five-run, eighth inning rally that helped lift the Mets to a 6-2 victory over the Royals Wednesday at Citi Field. It all started with two outs and nobody on base. Eight consecutive Mets reached base: Francisco Lindor singled, Carson Benge walked, Jorge Polanco reached on an infield single, Jared Young broke a 1-1 tie when he was hit by a pitch with...
