Morning Briefing: Justin Verlander Says an Emotional Goodbye to Baseball

Good morning, Mets fans! It’s the end of an era. After 21 seasons in the major leagues, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher and former Met Justin Verlander walked off the mound for the final time at Comerica Park on Saturday and stepped into retirement from baseball. The final numbers on his career: The final numbers from Justin Verlander’s 21-year Hall of Fame career: Record: 266-159Games started:...

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Tong Sets Career High for Strikeouts, Mauricio Homers Twice in Mets Win

Jonah Tong made his last start of the season, both in the minors and majors, on Saturday against the Washington Nationals in what has been a year full of trials. Tong was called up briefly earlier in the season and had his ups and downs in Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Andy Green challenged him leading up to his last start of the season, and Tong responded. A nine-strikeout performance, helped by...

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Game Chat: Mets vs Nationals, 12:35 PM

Saturday, September 26, 2026 • 12:35 PM Nationals Park • Washington, DC RHP Jonah Tong (2-2, 4.21) vs. LHP Connelly Early (7-5, 3.44) SNY With the loss last night, the Mets have locked themselves into a last-place NL East finish. Disappointing for sure, but also an opportunity to have quite the glow-up next season. Despite playing better the last two months, they just had too many losses and...

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Carson Benge Solidifying Case for Rookie of the Year

Carson Benge may actually have a real case to win Rookie of the Year. Benge continued to shine Friday, becoming the first rookie in Mets’ franchise history to record a 20/20 season. His 20th home run  — a solo shot in the fifth inning of the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Nationals — was just one of four times Benge reached base. He went 2-for-2 with two walks overall in another productive...

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Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Ranks Top 10 in Jersey Sales

Good morning, Mets fans! MLB’s jersey sales for 2026 were announced on Friday, and Mets superstar Juan Soto ranked No. 10 on the list. He was the only Met to crack the top 20. Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. made up the top five. Latest Mets News The Mets (73-87) fell 7-6 to the Nationals (76-84) in the first game of the final series...

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Benge Reaches 20/20 Milestone in Mets’ Loss to Nationals

The Mets (73-87) took on the Nationals (76-84) in the first game of a three-game set at Nationals Park. The Mets began the final series of the year looking to avoid finishing in last place in the NL East. Unfortunately, that dream is no more, as the Mets lost 7-6 in a back-and-forth game. The Mets’ offense got going in a hurry, with Juan Soto hitting an infield single, Bo Bichette...

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