Good morning, Mets fans! Per Chelsea Janes of SNY, the Mets and Clay Holmes are expecting to begin extension talks in the coming days. Holmes has been out due to injury since mid-May, but he was spectacular early on in the season. Through nine starts, he has a 2.39 ERA after having a 3.53 ERA a year ago. There’s a possibility Holmes gets traded, but he’s clearly seen as part of the...
Amidst both trade and extension rumors, Clay Holmes is taking another massive step towards a return from a fractured right fibula that he suffered on a line drive off the bat of New York Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones on May 15. The High-A Brooklyn Cyclones announced that Holmes is set to begin his rehab assignment with a start on Saturday night against Hudson Valley at Maimonides Park. The...
As he was recovering from Tommy John surgery all of last year, Christian Scott became somewhat of a forgotten man amidst the surge of young pitching talent in the New York Mets’ farm system with the likes of Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong, among others. A former top prospect who debuted in May 2024 and logged a 4.56 ERA over nine starts totaling 47 1/3 innings that year before...
Ron Hunt, a Met infielder from 1963-1966, the first player in team history to start an All-Star Game and the runner-up for the 1963 N.L. Rookie of the Year, has died in his hometown of St. Louis, the team announced Friday on X. He was 85. The team said he had been in hospice care battling several illnesses for the last month. Hunt played the first four of his 12 MLB seasons with the Mets. He hit...
Francisco Alvarez entered Thursday night with questions surrounding his future. He left it having provided a timely reminder of why the Mets should be careful about giving up on him. Batting ninth amidst trade speculation, Alvarez homered twice and helped guide the Mets’ pitching staff through a dominant performance in a 4-1 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The win moved the Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets received a scare during the Mets’ first game back from the All-Star break, when Juan Soto exited the game in the eighth inning with left calf soreness. Fortunately, it does not appear to be a serious injury. According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the soreness is not in the same calf Soto strained earlier this season, and the Mets do not expect him to miss...
The Mets have the best record in baseball since the All-Star break. Sure, they are one of only two teams to have played, but after a miserable first half, it’s a start. Francisco Alvarez homered twice, and Christian Scott delivered 5 2/3 shutout innings to help New York beat the Phillies 4-1. The game was pushed an hour earlier due to the poor air quality caused by the Canada wildfires. Scott...
Thursday, July 16, 2026 • 6:10 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Christian Scott (2-1, 3.17) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-6, 5.75) ESPN The Mets head to Philadelphia after a dreadful series against the Red Sox. The Phillies host the Mets after hosting the 2026 All-Star Game. ESPN has the rights for tonight’s game, which is why the Mets and Phillies are the only teams playing today (and...
Major League Baseball revealed the 2027 schedule for all 30 teams on Thursday afternoon. The Mets will begin their season on March 25 in Miami as part of a six-game road trip against the Marlins and Nationals. This will be the earliest Opening Day in MLB history. New York’s home opener will take place on Friday, April 2, against the Giants. Other notable series on the schedule include...
Welcome back from the All-Star break! The New York Mets (40-57) open the second half on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies (54-43), who will resume play two games behind the Atlanta Braves for the top spot in the National League East. The next few weeks will serve as an evaluation period for New York. The Mets will be sellers at the deadline, which will be important in their pursuit to...
Good morning, Mets fans! After a couple of days off, the Mets are back in action on Thursday as they return from the All-Star break with a three-game set in Philadelphia against the Phillies. Despite having a top payroll in the majors, the Mets hold the fourth-worst record in the league as they sit 17 games under .500 as they look towards the second half of the season. With little to play for in...
Wednesday was a special day at Citi Field for the New York Mets’ 2026 first-round draft selection, Carson Wiggins. The University of Arkansas product and the Mets officially came to an agreement, inking the 21-year-old to the full $3,466,500 slot value. He was the 16th player to be selected in the first round from Arkansas in draft history. The Mets drafted him No. 27 overall. Wiggins, brother...
