Francisco Álvarez went through a long period where he was searching for it at the plate. Opposing pitchers were consistently getting him to expand with off-speed pitches down and away. Even though Álvarez probably knew it was coming, he was still unable to resist the urge to swing. Most of those struggles appear to be in the rear view mirror, as the 22-year-old catcher is having a fantastic...
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Edwin Díaz was relied upon for the four biggest outs of the New York Mets’ season on Saturday. Díaz entered the game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a two-run lead and got the final four outs of the ball game. With the victory, the Mets and Díaz hold onto a two-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the National League wild card race. Díaz has largely had an up-and-down season. In his...
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The New York Mets are entering what is the most important week the team has had in years. They will go into play on Sunday night with a record of 86-69, meaning they have clinched a regular season record of at least 10 games over .500. In the past two years, the final National League wild card spot has been won by an 84-win Marlins team in 2023 and an 87-win Phillies team in 2022. However, all...
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Syracuse (77-71) 10, Charlotte Knights (68-78) 3 BOX SCORE For the second-straight night, the Syracuse Mets blew out the Charlotte Knights. The game featured the return of Kodai Senga, as well as Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert mashing. DH Drew Gilbert: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR (10), 3 RBI, 2 BB (.706 OPS) SS Jett Williams: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, BB, K (1.267 OPS) 1B JT Schwartz: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza says the “most likely scenario” is that the Mets are targeting Tuesday in Atlanta for a Francisco Lindor return. The Mets won without him on Saturday, though, beating the Phillies 6-3 to go up 2-1 in the series. Wild Card Update Following the Mets’ victory over the Phillies on Saturday, the Mets remain two games ahead of the Braves for...
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Kodai Senga is one step closer to helping the Mets in their pennant chase. The right-hander had a rehab outing in the Syracuse Mets finale Friday night. He opened the game, recording two strikeouts and a walk in a scoreless inning. Senga topped out at 95 miles per hour and threw 15 pitches. The outing was a net positive for Senga, who looks to help the Mets in their final week of the season....
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