Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Returns

Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto is back! The Mets on Saturday announced that they activated outfielder Juan Soto, reinstating him from the 10-day injured list. They also optioned infielder Eric Wagaman to Triple-A Syracuse. Soto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in his return to the field. He has a .941 OPS on the season. The Mets won 6-2 over the Astros behind a strong outing from...

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Nolan McLean Dominates Astros in 6-2 Win

Nolan McLean’s summer resurgence has been absolutely exhilarating to watch this 2026 season. And on Saturday, he put on another show and led the Mets to a 6-2 win over the Astros. To say McLean was stellar would be an understatement. The 25-year-old twirled seven innings against the AL Central-leading Astros, relying heavily on his fastball to record outs. He threw 93 pitches overall, 41...

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Mets Place Luis Robert Jr. On Waivers

The Mets have placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on outright waivers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Teams will have 48 hours to place a claim on Robert, and he will remain with the Mets if he goes unclaimed. The Mets aren’t the first team to place a player on waivers in the last week – the Reds placed TJ Friedl and Eugenio Suárez on waivers, but neither player was claimed. Teams...

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Game Chat: Astros vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Saturday, August 29, 2026 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Bennett Sousa (1-3, 6.27) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.21) SNY The Mets have a little slide going on right now. The Mets have scored only eight runs in their last five games, so it’s not surprising that they are 1-4 in those games. Today the Mets have Nolan McLean going today and the bats are facing an opener in Bennett Sousa....

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Mets Reinstate Juan Soto From 10-Day IL

The Mets have reinstated Juan Soto from the injured list prior to Saturday’s game against the Astros. Soto was placed on the IL on July 25 with a left calf strain. It was the second calf injury Soto sustained during the 2026 season, the first coming back in April when he strained his right calf. Soto returning to the major league club without a rehab assignment shouldn’t come as a...

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Control Lapse Spoils Christian Scott’s Otherwise Strong Outing

Christian Scott had it working. He’d thrown five innings of scoreless, one-hit ball against the Houston Astros. And he struck out Jeremy Peña to start the sixth. Three straight walks ultimately doomed him and were the difference in the Mets’ 3-1 loss on Friday. Scott had a second straight subpar start — and each time, walks were the culprit. In his previous outing, he’d walked...

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