Good morning, Mets fans! Jordan Walker of the Cardinals played a villain role in Monday night’s Home Run Derby, securing an electrifying final-round win. In the first round, the 24-year-old belted 13 home runs, tying Willson Contreras for the most in the round. However, he would get second place from the distance tiebreaker. Walker made quick work of the Ray’s Junior Caminero in the...
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Monday, July 13, 2026 · 8 PM Philadelphia, PA ESPN For the second year in a row, no Mets are participating in the Home Run Derby. Juan Soto will watch from the sidelines before starting in left field for the National League on Tuesday. Only one of last year’s contestants will compete this evening – Junior Caminero, who was runner-up to champion Cal Raleigh. Below is the order in which the...
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The Mets’ bullpen was the team’s Achilles heel in 2025. The unit was dealt a huge blow when Edwin Díaz left for the Dodgers in free agency. Through the end of June, though, the Mets’ bullpen ranked fourth in the majors with a 3.35 ERA. A recent four-day rough patch against the Braves and Royals, in which the bullpen allowed 32 earned runs in 19 1/3 innings, has put a dent in...
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Talk about an apt ending to the first half of the 2026 season for the New York Mets. The Mets got swept by the Red Sox and invented new ways to lose in all three games. It was a miserable end to what has been a rotten 2026 season so far. What happens now with the Trade Deadline rapidly approaching remains to be seen. But what is clear is that these Mets aren’t anywhere close to being good...
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Clay Holmes, SP Position: RHP Age: 33 (3/27/93) 2026 Stats: 4-4, 2.39 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 52 2/3 IP, 45 SO, 18 BB, 3 HR, 9 GS 2026 Advanced Stats: 1.2 fWAR, 3.90 xERA, 174 ERA+, 3.23 FIP, 3.71 xFIP, 20.9 K%, 8.4 BB%, .206 BA Against, .252 BABIP Rundown Clay Holmes was off to an excellent start this year when he was hit by a 111 mph comebacker off the bat of Spencer Jones of the Yankees and fractured...
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At 40-57, the New York Mets have very little to look forward to for the second half of the season. They own the second-worst record in the National League and are 12 games back of the final Wild Card spot. Returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2024 will have to wait, at least until next season. Speaking of next year, that should be the Mets’ focus after the All-Star break....
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