The New York Mets have been keeping an eye on Alexis Díaz, the closer for the Cincinnati Reds, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Díaz — the brother of Mets’ closer Edwin Díaz — has been overpowering this season for the Reds. The 26-year-old is 14-for-14 in save opportunities while pitching to a 1.48 ERA and 0.822 WHIP. Like his brother, Díaz has an elite strikeout...

The New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves in the first two games of the series, desperately needing a bounce-back performance to steady the ship on Thursday. Justin Verlander got more than enough run support, but once again, the veteran was unable to take advantage of that. The right-hander put the bullpen in a difficult spot, throwing a total of three innings, allowing five runs, four of...

Entering the final game of their three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets needed an offensive jolt to avoid being swept by their division rival. Despite losing in a thriller, the Mets’ offense did their job by producing 10 runs in the absence of slugger Pete Alonso. Without Alonso’s potent bat, the Mets decided to use catcher Francisco Álvarez as their designated...