New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman was placed on the bereavement list ahead of Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals following the death of his grandmother. Sean Reid-Foley was called up from Triple-A to take his roster spot. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Sunday the righty would be away from the team for an unspecified amount of time to attend to the family matter. Once on...

Monday, June 28, 2021 • 7:05 P.M. Nationals Park • Washington, D.C. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (1-2, 2.35) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets lost the series finale with the Phillies and the Nationals won on Sunday, bringing them to only four games out of first place. Monday’s game is a make-up from the first series of the season that got cancelled due to...

Manager Luis Rojas revealed to the media on Saturday that starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco began throwing off a slope (not the rubber) at Citi Field as he begins to “ramp up” his throwing program. Carrasco, who has been plagued by a torn hamstring, could offer a much-needed arm to stabilize the Mets’ rotation and could potentially push them over the top as New York approaches...

For the second consecutive week, the Mets finished their most recent seven-day stretch no worse – or better – for wear than they started it. The week featured identical four-game sets with the Braves and Phillies, each with a doubleheader to start the series. Both series ended in splits, which isn’t great considering all eight games came at home, where the Mets entered the week with the best...