The Mets are calling up prized pitching prospect Jonah Tong to the majors, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. This move comes just over two weeks after the 22-year-old was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. Tong is slated to start on Friday against the Marlins, Carlos Mendoza said. Tong is a consensus top-50 prospect in the sport, ranking as high as No. 20 on Baseball Prospectus’ Midseason...
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With just over a month left in the 2025 season, Major League Baseball on Tuesday released the 2026 schedules for all 30 teams. The New York Mets will open their 2026 campaign on Thursday, March 26, at Citi Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The teams will have a day off on Friday and continue the three-game opening weekend series. The Mets will then bounce back and forth between the West...
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ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel has released an updated ranking of all MLB farm systems following the draft and trade deadline. Thanks to significant leaps by several prospects this year, the New York Mets now hold the top spot. In McDaniel’s January farm ranking, he placed the Mets at No. 9. Additionally, using dollar values assigned to prospect tiers developed by FanGraphs, the Mets farm was then worth...
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Mark Vientos doubled with two outs and a runner on third in the fourth inning. Then Brandon Nimmo singled him home. After a Tyrone Taylor walk, Jeff McNeil singled in another run. Those were three of 11 hits with runners in scoring position in a 13-3 victory Monday over the Phillies that delighted the 41,983 at Citi Field who saw the Mets (70-61) pull within six games of first place with 31...
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With the Dominican Summer League coming to an end this past week, top international prospect Elian Peña is officially done with his first professional season. His season started in the worst way imaginable, going 0-for-26, but he rebounded in a huge way. His final numbers were outstanding, as he finished with a slash of .292/.421/.528/.949 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. The...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo reports that C Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is to begin a minor league rehab assignment later this week on Wednesday or Thursday. If all goes well, he has a chance to return in September. The Mets will be keeping an eye on Alvarez to see if he can stand the pain and still be productive with the glove and the bat. Before leaving with his...
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