A.J. Minter, the veteran lefty brought in to be a key piece of the bullpen who spent most of his Mets tenure on the injured list, will try to fulfill that role with the Minnesota Twins. The lefty was acquired by Minnesota after the Mets’ 4-2 win over the Marlins, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Twins will reportedly pick up the rest of Minter’s salary for the 2026 season, about...
The New York Mets managed to salvage something from their series against the Dodgers. After dropping the first two games at Citi Field, the Mets used some clutch hitting and big hits to take the series finale and avoid the season sweep. As a result, the Mets snapped a three-game losing streak. However, they are still 18 games below .500 with a 44-62 record. With that, let’s recap...
Things could have gone better to start the homestand for the New York Mets. After finishing the road trip strong, the Mets dropped the first two games to St. Louis at Citi Field. Granted, the bats did wake up to avoid a series sweep. However, all in all, the three-game series against the Cardinals was another reminder that the Mets have a lot of work to do just to get to .500. On that gloomy...
Nick Lorusso hit seven home runs last year in 112 games for Double-A Binghamton. He’s hit six in his last 11 games, including one in each of his last three. He hit a solo shot Sunday (see it here) to make it 2-0 in the seventh inning, which proved to be the difference in the Rumble Ponies’ 2-1 win over Richmond. Lorusso, 25, of Carmel, N.Y., plays first, second and third base and was...
Zach Thornton dominated in his second start for Triple-A Syracuse Friday night, striking out nine over six scoreless innings in an 8-2 victory over Scranton/Wilkes Barre. (You can see one of the Ks here.) The preseason No. 16 prospect on MMO gave up three hits and walked one. The 24-year-old was promoted earlier this month after pitching to a 3.60 ERA over five starts at Double-A. Triple-A...
Good morning, Mets fans! What a painful night. The Mets (18-26) lost the Subway Series opener at Citi Field, but the bigger blow came after the game when it was revealed that Clay Holmes broke his right fibula on a 111 mph comebacker hit by Spencer Jones in the fourth inning. Carlos Mendoza said the dependable Holmes, who will be added to the injured list with a 2.39 ERA, will “be down for...
Sunday, May 10, 2026 • 4:10 PM Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ RHP Huascar Brazobán (2-0, 1.53) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodríguez (3-0, 2.50) SNY The New York Mets’ offense continues to struggle. New Yorktook a 1-0 lead early last night but then couldn’t do anything else as they fell 2-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sunday, the Mets have a chance to win their third consecutive series and end this long,...
Before the New York Mets’ series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field, president of baseball operations David Stearns held a press conference and provided some injury updates on a slew of players. Francisco Lindor After manager Carlos Mendoza stated that Francisco Lindor will wear a walking boot for the next week and be reevaluated in three weeks after suffering a left calf...
Good morning, Mets fans! McLean deserved better. Nolan McLean was excellent, but the bullpen was not. McLean struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings and exited with a 1-0 lead, but Luke Weaver couldn’t hold it and Luis García didn’t have it. The Mets (7-6) dropped the rubber game to Arizona, 7-1. Read Michael Simon’s a full recap here. Jeff McNeil, the 2022 batting champ, the...
With the All-Star break upon us, now is the perfect time to take stock as far as the New York Mets are concerned. The first half of the 2025 MLB season is officially in the books. And, at the break, the Mets are well-positioned. They sit half a game out of first in the NL East with a 55-42 record. It was undoubtedly a wild first half for New York. A scorching start was followed by an all-time...
There is no way to sugarcoat it, the New York Mets are struggling in every facet of the game right now. After winning two in a row to end their series against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets have dropped two straight, and the series, to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. One of the main themes of these recent struggles has been the regression of what was an elite pitching staff. Through two games...
It gets worse before it gets better, right? Before Monday’s series opener in Arizona, Mike Puma of the NY Post reported a few injury updates on Mets players. The team officially placed Jesse Winker on the injured list. He left Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader early with a Grade 2 oblique strain. He’ll likely be out for at least six to eight weeks. The Mets recalled Brett Baty...
