One day teams will stop running on Carson Benge. Monday was not that day. Benge threw out back-to-back runners at the plate in the first inning of the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Padres at Citi Field.Fellow rookie A.J. Ewing nailed a runner at home to end the second. The Mets (57-69) have won four in a row and 10 of 13. The Padres had seven straight batters reach base over the first and second...
Monday, August 17, 2026 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Walker Buehler (7-5, 4.88) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (8-8, 3.42) SNY The Mets swept the Nationals and have won nine of their last 12 games! Since the All-Star break, the Mets have won series against the Guardians and Pirates, both teams that were going for it at the deadline. The only series they lost was against the first-place Braves....
Both president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Andy Green met with the media to discuss the Mets’ recent performance and their plans for the rest of the season. They confirmed there is no current timetable for the return of Juan Soto or Devin Williams. The goal is for both players to get healthy, and the preference is for both to play again before the end of the season....
Two red-hot teams will battle this week. Amazingly, one of them is the New York Mets. After sweeping the Washington Nationals, the resurgent Mets (56-69) face a tougher challenge as they host the scorching San Diego Padres (67-58) for a three-game series starting Monday. New York has been on a roll since shipping out several key players at the August 3 Trade Deadline. They have ridden a...
Elian Peña will be the youngest player in High-A after earning a promotion. Newly acquired Billy Amick’s seven home runs in 12 games at Double-A Binghamton were enough to send him to the next level. Christopher Morel will be back in the majors again after mashing at Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets handed out five promotions over the last two days. Émilien Pitre advanced to Triple-A Syracuse...
Just a few weeks ago, it seemed as if Kodai Senga’s time with the Mets could be coming to an end. The pitcher who burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2023 felt like a distant memory. Whether it was as a starter or in long relief, Senga couldn’t rediscover that level of performance. But with the team out of the playoff race, the Mets gave him one more chance in another role. Closer. A...
Émilien Pitre and Elian Peña both earned promotions on Sunday, with Pitre to the Syracuse Mets and Peña to the Brooklyn Cyclones. While the Trade Deadline additions continue to perform, the 2026 Draft class does so as well, with 11th-round pick Kuhio Aloy enjoying his first professional multi-homer game. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (58-60) 0, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (59-58) 0 Box Score SS Ronny...
Good morning, Mets fans! Watching this Carson Benge grab is a great way to start the day! The Mets promoted shortstop Elian Peña to High-A Brooklyn Sunday after he hit .271/.388/.397 with eight homers in 96 games for Low-A St. Lucie. The 18-year-old will be the youngest player in High-A. James Villani has more here. Émilien Pitre (Freddy Peralta trade) was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse, per Will...
The Mets are calling up utilityman Christopher Morel from Triple-A Syracuse. The 27-year-old is hitting a rollicking .321/.382/.716 with 12 homers in 139 plate appearances for Syracuse. Morel’s major league career got off to a promising start in 2022, when he clubbed 16 homers in 425 plate appearances for the Cubs. He took a big step forward in 2023, batting .247/.313/.508 with 26 homers...
On a day when defense prevailed and pitching excelled, the New York Mets continued their strong post-deadline performance by winning the series finale against the Washington Nationals. In doing so, they completed a three-game sweep. They ended the day with a record of 9-3 in their last 12 games. Christian Scott delivered another quality start for the Mets, pitching 6 1/3 innings, allowing five...
Sunday, August 16, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jake Irvin (2-6, 5.79) vs. RHP Christian Scott (3-3, 3.45) SNY The New York Mets go for the sweep Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets struck first on Saturday but the Nationals roared back, taking a 4-2 lead that held until the ninth inning. The Mets tied the game in the ninth and then took the lead on a Francisco Lindor...
Man, isn’t winning fun? The 2026 Mets should have done this all year. Saturday evening, the Mets beat the Nationals 5-4 on a Francisco Lindor walk-off to cap a ninth inning comeback. Sean Manaea was good enough to win, the Mets got 2 2/3 innings of scoreless ball out of the bullpen, and strung together some late hits to take the first two of a three game set against the Nationals. This win...
