Good morning, Mets fans!
The San Diego Padres announced that manager Mike Shildt has decided to retire.
The decision comes after two seasons with the team, leading them to consecutive 90-win seasons and playoff appearances in both seasons. Shildt ended up with a record of 183-141 in his two seasons as manager of the Padres.
Shildt released a statement citing the “severe toll” the job took on him mentally, physically, and emotionally as the season came to an end.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the following names are names to keep an eye on for the Padres manager vacancy: Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty, former Angels manager Phil Nevin and Padres special assistants AJ Ellis and Scott Servais, along with former Padres manager and future Hall of Famer Bruce Bochy.
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Playoff Update
The Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 in Game 2 of the ALCS. The Mariners took a commanding 2-0 series lead behind Julio Rodríguez’s first-inning three-run home run.
The NLCS got going on Monday. The Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, with each team scoring a run in the ninth. The game also featured this wild play, which Wayne Randazzo noted was similar to a play in a Mets-Dodgers game from earlier this year.
The ALCS is off today for travel. NLCS Game 2 is at 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS.
Latest MLB News
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris says that they extended manager AJ Hinch’s contract earlier in the season. “We want him to be here as long as he wants to be here,” Harris said.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that manager Rob Thomson is excepted to return to the Phillies with a formal announcement expected to come later this week.
Sad news coming from the MLB with the passing of former MLB player and coach Sandy Alomar Sr. Alomar Sr. is the father of Sandy Alomar Jr. and Hall of Fame Roberto Alomar. Sandy Alomar Sr. was 81 years old. For more on the passing of Sandy Alomar Sr., please see MMO’s Allison Waxman’s story on his passing here.
Latest on MMO
The Mets used many arms in the bullpen to get through the season. MMO’s David Melendi details the 2025 bullpen shuttle squad report.
When David Stearns met with the media at the end of the season, one key word that stood out was “run prevention.” Allison Waxman of MMO lists players who the Mets could acquire to help their overall team defense.
On This Date in Mets History
1969: The Mets took a 2-1 lead in the series with a 5-0 victory over the Orioles.
1986: The Mets defeated the Astros 2-1 in 16 innings to win the NLCS. Notable performances from the game were Wally Backman’s go-ahead single and Jesse Orosco’s strikeout of Kevin Bass to end the game.
2024: The Mets tied the NLCS series against the Dodgers with a 7-3 victory. Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos homered. Vientos’ home run was a grand slam — the third in Mets playoffs history.
Born on This Date: Art Shamsky (1941), Brent Strom (1948), Ryan Church (1978), Duaner Sànchez (1979), Patrick Mazeika (1993).
