Mets Officially Sign First Round Selection Carson Wiggins

Wednesday was a special day at Citi Field for the New York Mets’ 2026 first-round draft selection, Carson Wiggins. The University of Arkansas product and the Mets officially came to an agreement, inking the 21-year-old to the full $3,466,500 slot value. He was the 16th player to be selected in the first round from Arkansas in draft history. The Mets drafted him No. 27 overall. Wiggins, brother...

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Morning Briefing: All-Star Festivities Conclude

Good morning, Mets fans! As the Mets’ lone All-Star, Juan Soto provided one of the National League’s three total hits, collecting a single in the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. Batting second, Soto struck out in his first at-bat against Dylan Cease before lining a leadoff single into center field in the fourth inning. He finished 1-for-2 in his seventh career All-Star appearance. The...

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Soto Singles, NL Shut Out 4-0 by AL in 2026 All-Star Game

The American League and National League All-Stars took to the field for the 96th MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. It was a pitcher’s duel for the majority of this year’s All-Star Game as the American League shut down the National League on Tuesday night 4-0. The AL took the early lead with a three-run first inning. It was all Yankees...

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Game Thread: AL All-Stars vs. NL All-Stars, 8:00 PM

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 • 8:00 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Dylan Cease (6-4, 2.56 ERA) vs. LHP Christopher Sánchez (11-4, 2.62 ERA) FOX • ESPN Radio The Summer Classic heads to the original capital of the United States on Tuesday as the NL All-Stars host the AL All-Stars at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. After losing nine All-Star Games in a row, the NL has now won two of...

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Olympic Dreams Up in the Air for Big Leaguers

MLB owners support sending players to the Olympics for the first time in 2028, but it may not happen because of several issues with the players’ union, including a “mandatory participation agreement” sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN in a report posted Tuesday. The 2028 Games will be held in Los Angeles and the league plans to shut down baseball for 11 days to play an All-Star...

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2026 First Half Report Card: Outfielders

In a season full of frustration and underperformance, the Mets’ outfield has by far been the highlight of the year. Juan Soto has been doing what he does best, and the Mets’ rookie phenoms have more than held their own during their first half in the bigs. Although much of the Mets’ front office moves over the past year have been panned, giving Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing plenty of runway...

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