The Mets have a night off, but three of their minor league affiliates are in action this evening. Kodai Senga will make his second rehab start, this time for Triple-A Syracuse. R.J. Gordon will try to build on an encouraging outing for Binghamton, while Jose Chirinos hopes to continue his strong start to the season for St. Lucie. Earlier today, Brooklyn dropped its game with Wilmington, 7-5,...
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Ten years ago today, Mets fans gathered to see the 1986 World Series champions celebrate the 30th anniversary of their accomplishment. After the festivities, the Mets faced off against the Dodgers in the sixth matchup between the teams since they sent Los Angeles packing in the 2015 NLDS. Chase Utley, who broke Ruben Tejada’s leg in the second game of that series, batted leadoff and played...
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The misery keeps on coming for the New York Mets. In a less-than-ideal start to the homestand, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Reds at Citi Field. They did win the series finale to snap a five-game losing streak, but that’s hardly cause to celebrate. We’re currently witnessing a team that can’t get out of its own way. Even at full health, it is hard to have any faith...
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For one night, nine years after they were drafted two rounds apart, Eric Wagaman and Jared Young made for a dynamic duo at designated hitter. Wagaman went 1-for-2 with a 415-foot solo home run in the second inning off Reds lefty starter Andrew Abbott. Young, pinch-hitting when the Reds brought in righty Zach Maxwell, delivered a single in the seventh and scored on Carson Benge’s two-out...
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The Mets, a mess of their own making for much of the week, finally scraped together a win on Wednesday evening, avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds. The man taking home the win on the stat sheet? That would be 22-year-old right-hander Jonah Tong, making just his second major league appearance of the season. The Mets once again rolled with their increasingly common opener...
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Each of the Mets’ minor league affiliates dropped their contest on Wednesday, but there was one big bright spot for the organization. Jorge Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets this offseason, made his first appearance in game action since April 14, when he was placed on the injured list. Polanco dealt with a wrist injury as well as recurring flare-ups due to...
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