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Minors Weekly Report: Dakota Hawkins Throws Six Perfect Innings

Dakota Hawkins had a truly perfect start for the Brooklyn Cyclones in his latest outing, allowing no baserunners in six innings while striking out five. Hawkins has taken a bit of a step back from his great 2025 season, but he’s still been solid with a 3.35 ERA across three levels this year. Find the latest stats and news across the Mets minor leagues in the Minors Weekly Report below....

Morning Briefing: Jordan Walker Plays Spoiler in Home Run Derby

Good morning, Mets fans! Jordan Walker of the Cardinals played a villain role in Monday night’s Home Run Derby, securing an electrifying final-round win. In the first round, the 24-year-old belted 13 home runs, tying Willson Contreras for the most in the round. However, he would get second place from the distance tiebreaker. Walker made quick work of the Ray’s Junior Caminero in the...

Thornton Provides Potential Help to Mets’ Rotation Problem

At 40-57, the New York Mets have very little to look forward to for the second half of the season. They own the second-worst record in the National League and are 12 games back of the final Wild Card spot. Returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2024 will have to wait, at least until next season. Speaking of next year, that should be the Mets’ focus after the All-Star break....

Morning Briefing: Mets Go Heavy on Pitching in Day 2 of Draft

Good morning, Mets fans! Lots of new Mets to meet. Rounds 5-20 of the MLB draft were held Sunday in Philadelphia and we were on it. Of the 16 Mets selections on Day 2 of the draft, 10 were college pitchers, led by RHP Luke McNeillie out of the University of Florida in Round 5. New York also grabbed two college outfielders, a shortstop and a catcher. From the high school ranks, the Mets selected...

Mets Blow Ninth-Inning Lead Spoiling Thronton’s Gem

The New York Mets entered Sunday in desperate need of a victory prior to the All-Star break. A crucial ninth-inning error by Francisco Lindor spoiled Zack Thornton’s gem resulting in an extra-innings 3-2 loss. Entering the All-Star break, the Mets own a 40-57 first-half record. The offense was sparse again for the Mets. Francisco Lindor provided the big hits, doubling home A.J. Ewing in the...

Game Chat: Red Sox vs Mets, 1:40 P.M.

Sunday, July 12, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Payton Tolle (5-6, 3.14) vs. LHP Zach Thornton (0-1, 4.35) WPIX The New York Mets look to salvage the series against the Red Sox Sunday afternoon before heading into a long, All-Star break. New York is continually struggling to score, as has been the case the last two days. A win Sunday would mean the Mets have gone 3-3 in their last...

2026 New York Mets Draft Tracker

The 2026 MLB Draft unconventionally began on Saturday this year. Saturday, in Philadelphia, featured picks number one through 135. Meanwhile, the second day of the draft, which spans rounds five through 20, will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB TV, MLB+, beginning at 11:30 am ET. In all, the Mets have a total draft pool of $6,730,900 (third-lowest in the majors). This lower figure is largely because...

Day 1 Draft Recap: Mets Surprise Experts With Wiggins Pick

The experts weren’t the only ones surprised Saturday when the Mets took a chance on University of Arkansas pitcher Carson Wiggins with the 27th pick of the draft. “Did not see this coming at all,” Wiggins told SNY. “So I think the Mets taking a chance on me is very surreal to me and I’ve wanted this since I was a little kid.” Wiggins, 21, 6-foot-5 and 215...

The Mets’ Offense Continues To Fall Flat

If a team cannot score, they cannot win ballgames. On Saturday night, the Mets lost game two of a three game set against the Boston Red Sox by a score of 4-0. Freddy Peralta was, well, how he’s been in 2026. Not good enough, walked too many people, and threw too many pitches. However, the Mets did not help him in the slightest. The Mets managed just three hits against a Red Sox bullpen game that...

Mets Minors Recap: Santucci Extends Eastern League Strikeout Lead

Jonathan Santucci allowed one earned run over six innings and struck out eight to earn the win in Double-A Binghamton’s 9-2 triumph Saturday over Hartford. The 23-year-old lefty leads the Eastern League in strikeouts with 101 in 80 innings. He allowed four hits, a walk and threw 57 of 88 pitches for strikes. He has given up two earned runs or less in 12 of his 17 starts. He is the...

Morning Briefing: Mets Select Three Picks on Day 1 of Draft

Good morning Mets fans! MLB draft weekend is here. With their first-round pick at No. 27, the Mets selected Carson Wiggins, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Arkansas. With their third-round pick they went on to select an outfielder, Aiden Robbins, at No. 92 from the University of Texas. In the fourth round they selected left-handed pitcher Shane Sdao. Latest Mets News According to...

Mets Select LHP Shane Sdao With Fourth Round Pick

The Mets selected left-handed pitcher Shane Sdao with their fourth-round draft pick in the 2026 draft. Sdao is a native of Montgomery, Texas, and pitched for Texas A&M from 2023-2026. The lefty pitched to a 7.03 ERA in 2026, but struck out 83 batters in 71 1/3 innings. The former Aggie has a strong two-pitch arsenal. His fastball sits in the 92-94 range, but has touched 97 miles per hour....

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