When the MLB draft opens today, July 11, the New York Mets will watch 27 picks pass by before they make their first one. For the fourth time in a row, the Mets’ initial selection was moved back 10 slots for exceeding Major League Baseball’s competitive balance tax threshold. To make matters worse, they forfeited their second-round pick after signing Bo Bichette. This means the Mets’ total...
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Nolan McLean may be finding his form again. His struggles in May seemed like a shock to the system, both to himself and to fans, who had become accustomed to his instant dominance at the major league level. But, after his ERA rose to the mid-4.00s at one point, he has it back down to 3.52 after another good start on Friday. It was a sluggish game for the Mets — a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox — and...
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Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run in Double-A Binghamton’s 7-2 loss Friday to Hartford. It was his first homer since hitting one for the big-league team on April 9 vs. Arizona. Robert (lumbar spine disc herniation) could return to the Mets after the All-Star break and they may look to showcase him for teams in need of outfield help at the trade deadline, which is Aug. 3. Robert,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Luis Robert Jr. has not seen the field for the Mets since late April, but he’s attempting to make his way back. In his latest rehab game with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday, Robert Jr. looked excellent by reaching base three times including a home run. A.J. Ewing has held down center field nicely in Robert Jr.’s absence, but the former White Sox...
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One team endured a brutal 24-hour travel experience and arrived at the ballpark just two hours before the scheduled first pitch. The other slept in the comfort of their own beds the night before. You’d probably think the latter squad would have the clear advantage…until I told you that team was the 2026 New York Mets. Facing a Boston Red Sox team that suffered through multiple travel issues en...
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Friday, July 10, 2026 • 7:50 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Sonny Gray (10-1, 2.61) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (6-5, 3.73) Apple TV The Mets look to end the first half the season on a high note! The Mets have won two games in a row, taking the series from the last-place Kansas City Royals. On Wednesday, the Mets had a five-run eighth inning. Yesterday afternoon, the Mets had a no-stress,...
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