MLB Power Rankings: Week Eight Update

Well. Somebody woke the Phillies up. Seriously, this team cracked our top 10 almost every week, but early struggles and offensive mediocrity forced them outside the list in the first two weeks of the season. But they’ve stormed back, have the best record in baseball Saturday morning, and sit in first place in the National League East. But that’s enough about Philadelphia. I’ll...

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Mets Recall Young and Waddell from Syracuse, DFA Cabrera and Azocar

The Mets announced the club is calling up Jared Young and Brandon Waddell from Triple-A Syracuse. Both were already on the 40-man roster prior to their call-up and were teammates in the KBO last season with the Doosan Bears. In a corresponding move, Génesis Cabrerea and José Azocar have been designated for assignment. Young — who signed with the Mets last offseason as a depth option...

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Brett Baty Continues Power Surge Against Dodgers

It was a long, wacky game for the Mets into the late hours of the night on Friday. Fighting through a rain delay, a pair of unconventional rulings on the field, and four extra innings, the offense was sluggish through most of the night before an explosive rally in the ninth inning — then an eventual stall in extras. But almost lost in the madness was Brett Baty, who continued a recent trend of...

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Mets Minors Recap: Baez Blasts Two Homers for Brooklyn

High-A Brooklyn Cyclones infielder Jesus Baez went 6-for-8 with a two-run homer and a three-run homer, a double, and seven RBIs combined in a doubleheader sweep Friday of Jersey Shore. Baseball America ranked the 20-year-old from the Dominican Republic 92nd on its prospect list before the season. In Binghamton, Jonah Tong gave up two runs in four innings and struck out six Flying Squirrels. The...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Release Sean Reid-Foley

Good morning, Mets fans! Per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets released pitcher Sean Reid-Foley. Reid-Foley spent parts of four seasons with the big league club, pitching in 50 games, and he looked best with a 1.66 ERA in 23 games in 2024 before going down with injury. He had been pitching in Triple-A this year with an 8.36 ERA in 15 games and had not made a major league appearance yet....

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Mets Fall to Dodgers in Wacky Extra-Innings Battle

Teoscar Hernández doubled in a run off Huascar Brazobán in the 13th inning to help lift the Dodgers to a 7-5 victory at Citi Field in a game that included a 98-minute rain delay, 17 combined pitchers and two extremely strange plays. Down 5-2 entering the ninth, Starling Marte singled, Pete Alonso walked, Jeff McNeil hit a two-run triple and Tyrone Taylor singled him home to tie the game at 5-5...

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