Mets News

Pete Alonso Hits 200th Homer, But Comeback Falls Short

Pete Alonso conjured his magic for historic homer No. 200 on Harry Potter Day at Citi Field, but Adrian Houser had nothing in his bag of tricks. The Mets fell 7-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Alonso’s 403-foot, two-run blast to right in the fifth inning off Sonny Gray was his eighth of the season. It brought New York to within two runs after the Cardinals had built a 6-0 lead. The Cardinals...

Pete Alonso Makes History With 200th Career Home Run

History was made on Saturday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field in Queens. As the New York Mets broke out their City Connect jerseys, a beloved player, Pete Alonso, went into the record books. He was one home run shy of the 200th mark and he hit one over the right-center field wall for the milestone.  Alonso hit the home run with the Mets down 6-2 in the bottom of the fifth...

Report: Lavender Likely Needs Season Ending Elbow Surgery

Nate Lavender, one of the Mets’ best relief pitcher prospects, will likely need elbow surgery, a source told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The lefty, who struck out 86 in 54 1/3 innings combined at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse last season, has ligament damage in his left elbow. The 24-year-old went on the Triple-A injured list this week with an injured elbow. He is scheduled to...

Game Chat: Cardinals vs Mets, 4:05 PM

Saturday, April 27, 2024 • 4:05 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Sonny Gray (2-1, 1.04) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-2, 7.45) FOX If you know New York, you know that the Mets are wearing their City Connect uniform set tonight for the first time. The Mets become the latest team to join Nike’s City Connect line of uniforms, redesigned to bring out the energy of the city through creatively designed...

Vientos, Núñez recalled; Marte To Bereavement List, Drew Smith To IL

On Saturday afternoon, before the New York Mets take the field for game two of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team called up Mark Vientos and Dedniel Núñez. Two key pieces were missing from the Mets regulars. Starling Marte was not in the Mets Saturday lineup when it was released. DJ Stewart took his place in right field, and Francisco Lindor moved up to the second spot in the...

Roundtable: Thoughts On the Mets City Connect Uniforms

By now, you’ve seen the Mets City Connect uniforms. Do you love them? Have you already ordered some swag from their line? Or maybe you hate them. Or are you not entirely sure how you feel about them? Whatever you’re feeling, we feel it too—well, at least one of us does. We here at Metsmerized are sharing what we really think about the Mets City Connect uniforms. Andrew Steele-Davis...

J.D. Martinez Clubs RBI Double in Mets Debut

The Mets came up short on Friday night against the Cardinals, dropping the series opener 4-2 at home. One of the big stories for the Mets coming out of Friday night’s matchup was  J.D. Martinez’s first game as a Met. And he showed why the wait was worth it. Martinez served as the designated hitter for the Mets on Friday and batted fifth. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 with a double and an...

Morning Briefing: DJ Stewart to Play Field With J.D. Martinez in Lineup

Good morning, Mets fans! J.D. Martinez made his Mets debut on Friday and impressed by going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He started off the game with a ground ball single down the right field line and then added an RBI double that hit the wall in right field. In addition to his two hits, Martinez also recorded two strikeouts, but any doubts about his bat being ready seem to be quashed. With Martinez...

Martinez Impresses Despite Mets’ Loss to Cardinals

The New York Mets saw the arrival of their new designated hitter in J.D. Martinez on Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Martinez had a good debut with the club, but the Mets dropped a 4-2 contest to the Cardinals to open the series, marking the fourth loss in their last five games. Building off of that point, New York’s offensive struggles continued as it has now scored two runs...

Game Chat: Cardinals vs. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Miles Mikolas (1-3, 6.49) vs. RHP José Butto (0-0, 1.65) Apple TV+ The Mets return home after a week spent on the West Coast. They ended up splitting the road trip 3-3 after a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a subsequent series loss to the San Francisco Giants. New York now opens up a homestand tonight with a winning...

Senga To Face Live Batters; Megill Begins Rehab Assignment

On Friday afternoon, the New York Mets received some good news regarding the progressions of Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill as they work their way back from injuries.  Per MLB.com Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, Senga threw an up-down bullpen session on Thursday and will face live batters for the first time this year on Monday. It’s a significant step forward for the Mets ace, who has been...

Series Preview: Mets Return Home to Greet the Veteran Cardinals

The New York Mets (13-11) are back home after a 3-3 road trip, securing two wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers and one against the San Francisco Giants. Francisco Álvarez did hit the injured list with a torn ligament in his left thumb while the team was out west, but the Metropolitans are finally set to have J.D. Martinez available for their homestand. The Mets will get their first look at the...

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