Two Mets rookies finished the season very strong, and yet another rookie record was broken this week. With another regular season behind them and the Mets missing the postseason for the second straight year, 2026 gave Mets fans something to look forward to. Something is brewing in Queens that could lead to sustained success. A new young core of players- Carson Benge, Nolan McLean, A.J. Ewing,...
Francisco Lindor is well on his way to landing in the Hall of Fame. Since debuting in 2015 at 21, he has been one of the best shortstops in all of baseball. His numbers and his accolades speak for themselves. Lindor has accomplished a lot in his 12 big league seasons, and he reached another milestone in the Mets’ final game of the 2026 season against the Nationals on Sunday. The All-Star...
Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor is in a class by himself. David Stearns will address the media Monday at a 2 p.m. ET news conference. New York finishes with the sixth-worst record in MLB, which gives the Mets the fifth-best odds (8.68%, per Tankathon) to land the top pick in the 2027 draft. (The Giants ended with a worse record, but are ineligible for a top pick.) The Mets concluded a...
With their season finale loss on Sunday, the New York Mets finished 74-88 in 2026. With that, attention quickly turns to the offseason. One of the most integral parts of any offseason is preparation for the MLB Draft. The 2027 edition of the draft is slated for July of 2027. The draft order will be set via a lottery that is set to take place in December. The Mets’ final game of the season may...
In the midst of a wet and windy nor’easter, the New York Mets concluded the 2026 season with a 6-4 loss against the Washington Nationals. Although the Mets had some positive moments, their pitching ultimately let them down, and the offense struggled to keep pace. This defeat marks the end of the season, with the Mets finishing in last place for the first time since 2003. The Mets concluded...
Sunday, September 27, 2026 • 2:05 PM Nationals Park • Washington, DC LHP Sean Manaea (6-7, 4.67) vs. LHP DJ Herz (0-1, 9.00) SNY For the last time in 2026, the New York Mets will play baseball. The Mets will look to end the season on a high note. Since the trade deadline the Mets have had a winning record thanks to superstars getting healthy and prospects stepping up. It has been a nice glimpse...
The 2026 Syracuse Mets finished with an 81-68 record, good for a tie with Charlotte for second in the International League East overall and fourth in the International League as a whole. It was a tale of two halves for the Syracuse Mets. In the first half of the season, they went 38-37, but improved in the second half, going 43-31. Syracuse would go on to barely miss out on the playoffs, coming...
Jonah Tong saved his best performance in the major leagues this season for his final start of 2026. The New York Mets’ young pitcher tossed five superb innings of one-run baseball in a game the Mets ended up winning 7-1. Tong’s final line read five innings, three hits, a lone run, only one walk, and nine strikeouts. The nine strikeouts is a career-high for the 23-year-old. Tong...
Good morning, Mets fans! It’s the end of an era. After 21 seasons in the major leagues, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher and former Met Justin Verlander walked off the mound for the final time at Comerica Park on Saturday and stepped into retirement from baseball. The final numbers on his career: The final numbers from Justin Verlander’s 21-year Hall of Fame career: Record: 266-159Games started:...
Jonah Tong made his last start of the season, both in the minors and majors, on Saturday against the Washington Nationals in what has been a year full of trials. Tong was called up briefly earlier in the season and had his ups and downs in Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Andy Green challenged him leading up to his last start of the season, and Tong responded. A nine-strikeout performance, helped by...
Saturday, September 26, 2026 • 12:35 PM Nationals Park • Washington, DC RHP Jonah Tong (2-2, 4.21) vs. LHP Connelly Early (7-5, 3.44) SNY With the loss last night, the Mets have locked themselves into a last-place NL East finish. Disappointing for sure, but also an opportunity to have quite the glow-up next season. Despite playing better the last two months, they just had too many losses and...
Carson Benge may actually have a real case to win Rookie of the Year. Benge continued to shine Friday, becoming the first rookie in Mets’ franchise history to record a 20/20 season. His 20th home run — a solo shot in the fifth inning of the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Nationals — was just one of four times Benge reached base. He went 2-for-2 with two walks overall in another productive...
