The Mets are optioning Tobias Myers, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported Friday night. Sammon cited the Mets’ need of a fresh pitcher even after a day off on Thursday.

Myers has a 4.05 ERA in 20 games for the Mets this season. He was one of seven pitchers used Friday, allowing two runs in an inning of work.

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The Mets (24-33) defeated the Marlins (26-32) 9-7 in 10 innings on Friday. New York jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning, but Miami slowly but surely crawled back into the game before tying it 7-7 in the eighth inning. MJ Melendez delivered the walk-off blow in the bottom of the 10th, a two-run homer, to put the game to bed and give the Mets their second straight win.

Jorge Polanco played in his second rehab game on Friday for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and he had an extremely encouraging game. Polanco recorded a three-run home run and two walks, reaching base a total of three times. Polanco has played in just 14 games for the Mets this year and had little impact when healthy, but the Mets are certainly hoping he’s back on the major league squad before too long.

Prior to Friday’s game, Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media and reiterated that David Peterson will be moving to the bullpen. Mendoza also said Francisco Alvarez could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week.

Nolan McLean hosted a clinic on Long Island where he spent time meeting and teaching little leaguers.

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Munetaka Murakami, one of the game’s best players this season, left the White Sox game on Friday with hamstring tightness.

Major League Baseball suspended Brewers reliever Abner Uribe one game after he did a “crop-chop” celebration in the direction of the Cardinals dugout after a strikeout. Uribe is appealing the suspension.

Rockies top prospect Ethan Holliday will miss the remainder season after undergoing surgery for a fractured foot.

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel released his Mock Draft 2.0 and what he’s hearing about the top of the draft.

The Marlins sold a minority stake of 15% in the team this spring in order to pay down debt. The deal was at a valuation of $1.55 billion.

The Nationals fired a community relations executive after hidden camera audio caught him discussing various topics, including admission to avoiding using Trevor Williams in social media content due to his religious and political beliefs.

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In the latest MMO Weekly episode, we break down the struggles the Mets continue to endure.

Robert Colonna discusses which Mets prospects could debut this season, besides the ones who have already earned the call to the big league team.

On This Date in Mets History

1986: The Mets defeated the Giants 8-7 in 10 innings, winning on a walk-off error. George Foster had a home run and three RBIs in the game, while Ray Knight also recorded three RBIs.

2006: Lastings Milledge made his major league debut at 21 years old. He recorded his first hit, a double, in a 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Born on This Date: Zack Wheeler (1990), Fernando Salas (1985).

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Ronny Mauricio made his Dominican Winter League season debut on Friday night, and made an immediate impact with a home run in his second at-bat. Mauricio struggled for most of 2025, owning a .663 OPS in 61 games.

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Devin Williams was officially introduced as a Met on Friday. Williams told reporters he joined the Mets because they’re a team that wants to win. On a potential Edwin Díaz return, Williams said: “If he comes back, I think we are going to have a really good back of the pen. More good arms is a good thing.”

The Mets claimed reliever Cooper Criswell off waivers from the Red Sox. Criswell, a 29-year-old righty, had a 3.57 ERA in seven appearances with the Red Sox in 2025.

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A report Friday from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal suggests that the Twins are not looking to trade their star players, notably Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, and Pablo López.

The Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the Giants. Luciano, who had a .749 OPS in Triple-A this past season, used to be the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball.

The Tigers signed pitcher Drew Anderson to a one-year deal. Anderson had a 2.25 ERA in the KBO last season, and he has not pitched in the major leagues since 2021. The Tigers reportedly plan to use Anderson as a starter.

Executive director of the MLBPA Tony Clark spoke to reporters Friday about the potential of a work stoppage this upcoming offseason.

Derek Bender, the catching prospect for the Twins accused of giving away pitches to opposing hitters, was reinstated by Major League Baseball on Friday.

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Robert Colonna profiles outfielder Mike Yastrzemski as a potential free agent target for the Mets.

Eitan Hain profiles starter Pablo López as a potential trade target for the Mets.

We break down the Mets’ reported interest in the starting pitcher market in the latest Rumor Roundup.

On This Date in Mets History

Born on This Date: Kevin Appier (1967), Terry McDaniel (1966), Luis Rosado (1955), Tim Foli (1950), Larry Bowa (1945), Amado Samuel (1938).

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With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the Mets moved another step closer to securing a postseason berth after taking the series from the San Diego Padres.

The Mets took two out of three from San Diego at Citi Field. As a result, New York is now a full two games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. The Mets are also three games ahead of the Giants with nine games remaining.

Now 48-30 at Citi Field this season, the Mets very much have their destiny in their own hands as we hit the stretch run. It is now time to get the job done.

Before we reach that point, however, let’s recap everything from the Padres series in 4 Up, 2 Down…

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4 UP

CHICKS DIG THE LONG BALL

We saw the full explosive potential of this offense throughout the Padres series. The lineup hit 10 home runs in the three games, which is the franchise’s most in a three-game series at home, per Elias. Now that’s impressive. What is also impressive is the fact that this offense now looks like a unit that can cause some damage in October. We saw how this lineup was able to blow away San Diego with brute force. Even in the loss on Wednesday, the offense was able to claw its way back into the game thanks to hitting four homers. Furthermore, the Mets have scored a total of 249 runs since August 1 – the second-most in the majors. If the pitching can sort itself out, then this offense has a chance to really set this team up for success in the postseason.

UNSTOPPABLE POWER SURGE

Pete Alonso seems determined to drag the Mets across the finish line all on his own. The slugger has now hit a home run in four consecutive games. All in all, Alonso finished with three homers, five runs scored and four RBIs against the Padres. Consequently, he now sits fourth in franchise history for the most RBIs in a single season with 121. This current captain clutch version of Alonso could give the Mets a real edge come playoff time.

BOUNCING BACK

Full kudos to Jonah Tong. Not only did the rookie bounce back from a nightmare start, but he also showed why he could be a weapon in the playoffs. The righty looked like a seasoned veteran in his outing against San Diego on Thursday, striking out eight and allowing just one unearned run over five stellar innings. Tong looked untouchable, retiring the final seven batters he faced and striking out four in a row at one point. His four-seam fastball was absolutely lethal and did the most damage. Tong showed a lot of maturity to respond the way he did to adversity. He also showed the kind of high upside that could see him play a starring role in October.

SIGNS OF HOPE

The Mets opted to piggyback Clay Holmes and Sean Manaea for Tuesday’s game. The experiment paid off. Both pitchers pitched well, with Manaea’s outing being particularly encouraging. The lefty allowed just one earned run – a solo homer – while striking out four over five solid innings. Not only did Manaea look good, but he also offered hope that maybe his best stuff could still be to come. Furthermore, maybe the strategy of piggybacking Holmes and Manaea could be one that potentially pays off in the playoffs.

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2 DOWN

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM

The Mets officially have a David Peterson problem. The lefty struggled yet again in his latest outing on Wednesday, allowing six earned runs. That included a back-breaking grand slam that changed the entire tenor of the game. As a result of his latest struggles, Peterson now owns a 7.59 ERA over his last eight starts, allowing a total of 34 earned runs. That isn’t good. Furthermore, Peterson just hasn’t looked like the same pitcher since the All-Star break. He looked gassed and devoid of any confidence on Wednesday, which also isn’t good. If the Mets want to go deep in October, they will need Peterson to go back to the big-innings ace he was in the first half.

SETBACKS

Injuries continue to bite the Mets. Francisco Alvarez was hit on the arm yet again during Tuesday’s series opener. While it seems the catcher has escaped serious injury, you wonder how many more knocks he can take before he breaks completely. Plus, it is hard to get into a rhythm when you are constantly being hurt and removed from games. Meanwhile, Reed Garrett was placed back on the IL with a right elbow strain. Tommy John surgery is a possibility. If Garrett is indeed done for the year, then that will require another body to step up in the bullpen. As streaky as Garrett has been, this bullpen can’t really afford to lose key arms.

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Contradicting the later stages of the game, the first five innings were a breeze as both Sean Manaea and Slade Cecconi cruised through five easy scoreless innings. Both kept relatively low pitch counts, especially Manaea, who was at just 57 through five frames.

But as Mets fans know, the sixth inning has not been kind to Mets starters this year. It was no different in this game, as the sixth inning was nothing short of a nightmare. Manaea faced eight batters and only retired two of them. Steven Kwan led off with a single to right field before Ángel Martínez was hit by a pitch while attempting to bunt. José Ramírez then flied out to right, putting runners on the corners with one out. That’s when things started to get out of hand.

A Manaea wild pitch nearly brought home Kwan from third, but Kwan opted to stay at the base while Martínez advanced to second. Manaea then surrendered three straight hits, two singles and a three-run homer off the bat of Gabriel Arias, to put the Guardians ahead 5-0 after entering the inning in a scoreless tie. Manaea then struck out Nolan Jones before allowing a single to Brayan Rocchio, ending Manaea’s night.

Through five innings, it appeared a near certainty that Manea would become the first Mets starter not named David Peterson to complete six innings in almost two months, but a blowup of epic proportions saw him exit the game just one out shy of that mark. In all, he allowed five runs over 5 2/3 innings, watching his ERA balloon from 2.08 to 3.52.

Cleveland’s starter Cecconi was equally as strong as Manaea through five innings. He didn’t allow a run, even working out of a runner-on-second, no-out scenario in the fifth. Like Manaea, though, Cecconi also faltered in the sixth, but not to the same extent and not entirely by his own doing.

Francisco Lindor reached base to lead off the inning on a strikeout and wild pitch before Juan Soto grounded a ball that got by the second baseman for an error. With runners on first and third and no outs, Pete Alonso socked a three-run homer to left-center field to get the Mets back within two. It was the 251st home run of Alonso’s career, putting him just one behind Darryl Strawberry‘s club record. The Mets couldn’t add on further, however, as the next three batters went down in order.

Tyler Rogers and Reed Garrett each pitched a relatively easy scoreless inning in the seventh and eighth to keep the Mets within striking distance. The Mets were unable to get anything going in the seventh but jumped all over Hunter Gaddis in the eighth.

Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, and Jeff McNeil started off the inning with four straight singles, scoring a run and loading up the bases with no outs. Mark Vientos hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game, and Cedric Mullins nearly gave the Mets the lead, but a great defensive play kept the game tied, and it stayed that way into the ninth.

Edwin Díaz faced immediate trouble in the top of the ninth as he allowed a leadoff single, a stolen base, and an advance to third on a throw that made it to center field. With the Guardians threatening to take the lead right back, Díaz—coming right off a National League Reliever of the Month award for July—induced a strikeout, a popup, and another strikeout to strand the runner at third and give the Mets a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the inning.

Francisco Alvarez started the bottom of the ninth with a single off Cade Smith, promptly being removed from the game so Tyrone Taylor could pinch-run for him. Brandon Nimmo struck out for the fourth consecutive plate appearance before Francisco Lindor ripped a line drive double into right field. Taylor was held up at third, though there’s a chance he could have made it home safely to win the game. Juan Soto was intentionally walked to load the bases, setting up Pete Alonso to put an end to one of the best games of his career. Alonso worked a 2-2 count but struck out on a high fastball before Jeff McNeil hit a soft liner to the shortstop to put a sudden end to the game-ending threat.

José Ramírez was intentionally walked in the top of the 10th to put runners on first and second with no outs and Ryan Helsley on the mound. Disaster ensued when David Fry dropped down a bunt and Brett Baty sailed the throw to second wide and into the outfield, scoring a run and putting runners on second and third with still nobody out. A sacrifice fly gave the Guardians a massive insurance run, putting them ahead 7-5 as the game turned over to the bottom of the inning.

The first two batters of the inning, Mark Vientos and Cedric Mullins, both hit the ball hard, but both at-bats resulted in outs. Brett Baty then singled home Jeff McNeil, the ghost runner, to get the Mets back within a run. However, with Francisco Alvarez having been removed from the game, Luis Torrens was next up to bat with the game on the line. Torrens took a couple of pitches before skying a fly ball to deep right field, very close to the wall, but it ultimately fell short and was caught for the final out.

One of the most exciting wins of the season quickly turned into one of the worst losses of the season. It is the Mets’ sixth loss in their last seven games as they are now 1.5 games out of first place in the National League East.

Player of the Game

Pete Alonso had a fantastic game despite not coming through with a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth. He went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and three singles, totaling four RBIs on the night. With almost the entire top of the lineup slumping before the past few games, Alonso appears to be fully back.

On Deck

The Mets will continue their series with the Guardians Tuesday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Clay Holmes (9-6, 3.45 ERA) will look to give the Mets a rare lengthy outing, while Logan Allen (7-9, 4.06 ERA), coming off a really good start against the Rockies, will take the mound for Cleveland. The game will be broadcast on SNY.

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Pete Alonso hit a solo home run to right-center field in Friday’s game against the Giants. With the home run, the 249th of his career, Alonso is now just three home runs away from tying Darryl Strawberry‘s Mets record, and four away from breaking it. Alonso has been in a pretty deep slump lately, but before long he’ll be the new home run leader in Mets history.

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The Mets (62-48) fell to the Giants (55-55) 4-3 in 10 innings Friday night. Ryan Helsley and Cedric Mullins made their Mets debuts during the game with Helsley striking out three in a tie game in the top of the ninth, and Mullins going 0-for-1 after coming into the game in the ninth to pinch hit.

Prior to Friday’s game, the Mets announced a few roster moves. The team announced the addition of the newest Met, Cedric Mullins, to the roster. The corresponding move sent Luisangel Acuña to Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets also announced that José Castillo was outrighted to Syracuse and Brandon Waddell is expected to begin a rehab assignment in Double-A on Saturday.

The Mets also signed lefty reliever Jefry Yan to a minor league deal. Yan has spent the year with the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate, recording a dreadful 7.28 ERA in 27 appearances. However, he recorded a 1.71 ERA in 25 appearances in the Dominican Winter League.

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The Yankees announced that they released starter and former Met Marcus Stroman. Stroman struggled mightily on the mound this year, recording a 6.23 ERA in nine starts. The Yankees also officially added David Bednar, Jake Bird, Camilo Doval and José Caballero to their roster.

In their Yankee debuts against the Marlins, Bird and Bednar combined to allow six runs in the seventh inning, blowing a 9-4 Yankees lead. Doval and Caballero also made their Yankee debuts. Caballero pinch ran, stole a base and scored a run in the top of the ninth before recording a brutal error in the bottom of the ninth, with Doval on the mound, to tie the game at 12. The Marlins wound up walking it off in the bottom of the ninth, winning 13-12.

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In the latest MMO Roundtable, some of our writers give their grades for the Mets’ trade deadline.

Michael Mayer analyzes all of the trades the Mets made at the deadline.

Eitan Hain provides a deep dive into Cedric Mullins.

Rafael González breaks down the Mets in FanGraphs’ updated top 100 prospects.

On This Date in Mets History

1973: Cleon Jones became the first Met 1,000 hits for his career.

Born on This Date: Dae-Sung Koo (1969).

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We’ll have more on Alvarez’s numbers in another article coming out later today.

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Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets took four of six games from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, continuing their second-half tear. They are now 13-5 in the second half of the season and 44-49 overall.

Outside of Alvarez, Drew Gilbert led the way in what was another great week. Gilbert went 7-for-23 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, and six RBIs, second on the team behind Alvarez. Gilbert’s strong play of late, a .935 OPS in his last 29 games, has his season OPS up to .767 after a rough start.

Joey Meneses also shined, going 7-for-18 with a double and a home run, also adding four RBIs. Meneses still owns just a .744 OPS for the season, a fine number for MLB but not so great in Triple-A.

Nolan McLean delivered another impeccable start, a regularity since his promotion to Syracuse, but this may have been his best one yet. McLean twirled a gem of six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out 10. McLean now owns a 2.52 ERA in 11 games in Triple-A.

Brandon Sproat also delivered his best start of the season, throwing seven scoreless innings with three hits allowed and four strikeouts. Sproat has been brilliant in his last three starts, not allowing a run in 18 innings in that span, and he’s lowered his ERA to 4.61.

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Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies won their series against the Altoona Curve, taking the first four games of the series before dropping the last two. Binghamton is now 12-6 in the second half of the season and 57-28 overall.

Jett Williams had a scorching week at the plate, going 10-for-26 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks, and two stolen bases. He drove in five runs and scored five runs of his own. Williams has been electric this year, and he has his OPS up to .891 for the year.

Carson Benge also shined, going 5-for-10 with two doubles, a home run, and four walks. Like Williams, Benge also drove in five runs and scored five runs of his own. Benge looks more than comfortable in Double-A, owning a .956 OPS in 13 games since his promotion.

Kevin Parada had another great week in his bounceback campaign, going 8-for-16 with five doubles, two RBIs, and four runs scored. Parada has a .990 OPS in his last 30 games to put his OPS for the year at .739.

R.J. Gordon gave the best start of the week for the Rumble Ponies in his Double-A debut, allowing one run over seven innings while striking out eight. Gordon allowed just three hits and one walk in the effort. He now has a 2.89 ERA on the season between Brooklyn and Binghamton.

Jonathan Santucci had another fantastic start, also in his Double-A debut. He allowed two runs over six innings while striking out eight with two hits and one walk allowed. Santucci has completely erased his dreadful start to the season and has a 3.42 ERA between Brooklyn and Binghamton.

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones split their series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks to move to 11-10 in the second half of the season. Overall, Brooklyn has a 57-30 record.

Chris Suero had the best week at the plate for a Cyclone despite not having his best week. Suero went 3-for-16 with a double, a home run, five walks, and a stolen base. Suero added to his great season, improving his OPS to .837.

Diego Mosquera also had a good week, going 5-for-10 with five walks and two RBIs. Mosquera has not been great this year, owning just a .672 OPS.

Noah Hall delivered a brilliant start, tossing seven shutout innings with four strikeouts. Hall allowed just two hits and a walk. With the effort, he lowered his ERA to 2.41.

Brendan Girton also didn’t allow a run, going 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Girton now has a 2.69 ERA in 16 games with the Cyclones.

Will Watson made a couple of starts and looked solid, combining for 7 1/3 innings with three runs allowed and eight strikeouts. Watson owns a 2.64 ERA in seven games since joining Brooklyn.

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Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets dominated the Bradenton Marauders, winning five of their six games in the series. St. Lucie is off to a fast start in the second half, owning a 14-6 record. For the whole year, St. Lucie is 48-37.

Yonatan Henriquez had a great week at the plate, going 9-for-26 with a home run, a walk, and a stolen base. Henriquez drove in seven runs and scored five. He raised his OPS on the year to .665.

Vincent Perozo also looked good, going 5-for-12 with two doubles, a home run, four walks, and four runs driven in. Perozo improved his OPS to .743.

Last year’s draft pick Nick Roselli had a solid week, going 6-for-16 with two doubles, two walks, and a stolen base. Roselli has really struggled this year, but his latest series has his OPS up to .641.

Franklin Gomez delivered the best start of the week for the Mets, tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Gomez allowed one hit and three walks while striking out five. He’s been excellent this year, owning a 2.27 ERA with St. Lucie.

Wellington Aracena also continued his recent hot stretch, tossing four scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, a walk, and struck out four. Aracena now has a 2.56 ERA for the year and a 1.00 ERA over his last six games and 27 innings.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets had a second consecutive good week, going 3-1 to improve on the year to 21-25. They remain in third place in the Florida Complex League East division.

Edward Lantigua was fantastic at the plate for the FCL Mets, going 5-for-13 with two doubles, a home run, and a team-leading seven RBIs. Lantigua raised his OPS to .745 with the effort.

Jonathan Jimenez had a good start on the mound, allowing two unearned runs in four innings. Jimenez allowed five hits and a walk while striking out three. Through 11 games, Jimenez is 0-5 with a 4.13 ERA.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Orange went 3-2 this past week to improve their record to 19-11. The DSL Mets Blue went 4-1, improving their record to 15-16.

Adolfo Miranda continued his strong season for the DSL Mets Orange by going 6-for-16 with three doubles and a triple, raising his OPS to 1.023. On the mound, Julio Gonzalez threw three hitless innings. He has a 2.08 ERA in six appearances.

For the DSL Mets Bue squad, Yorber Semprun went 13-for-23 with a home run and six RBIs, raising his OPS to 1.045. On the mound, Abner Meza tossed five scoreless innings. He has a 1.50 ERA in seven appearances and five starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK) – .306

OPS – Carson Benge (BRK/BNG) – .907

HR – Ryan Clifford (BNG) – 17

SB – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK) – 55

Pitching

ERA – Jonah Tong (BNG) – 1.83

SO – Jonah Tong (BNG) – 125

WHIP – Zach Thornton (BRK/BNG) – 0.812

Players of the Week

Offense – Francisco Alvarez, C Syracuse

Alvarez is certainly making his case to be called back up to the major league squad. He’s demonstrating ridiculous power and showing flashes of what made him the top prospect in all of baseball just a few years ago. Whether this reset will actually work for him remains to be seen, but it’s a good sign to see Alvarez thriving after looking lifeless for much of this season.

Pitching – Noah Hall, P Brooklyn

Hall is not in the upper echelon of Mets pitching prospects alongside Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong, and Brandon Sproat, but he’s been pitching himself right into that tier right below them. Hall is pitching in his first full season of pro ball and excelling, with his latest outing his best one so far. The 24-year-old is a name Mets fans should certainly keep an eye on.

Upcoming Schedule – July 18-20

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Norfolk
• Double-A Binghamton: @ New Hampshire
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Hub City
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Palm Beach

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After hitting two home runs in Friday night’s game, Francisco Lindor improved his career total to 260, matching him with Derek Jeter on the all-time leaderboard. Lindor is now tied for the fourth-most home runs all-time among players who spent 60 percent of their career playing shortstop. The Mets’ superstar now has 12 home runs on the year and will surpass Jeter with just one more long ball.

Francisco Lindor

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The Mets (35-22) defeated the Rockies (9-48) 4-2 on Friday night. Lindor recorded two home runs, Juan Soto had two hits including an RBI double and Edwin Díaz recorded the save with three strikeouts.

Prior to Friday’s game, the Mets sent down lefty Brandon Waddell, who pitched five innings on Wednesday to save the bullpen. In a corresponding move, they called up Chris Devenski.

Carlos Mendoza provided updates on two key injured pitchers. According to Mendoza, Paul Blackburn is “in play” to be activated and start a game in the upcoming series against the Dodgers. Meanwhile, Sean Manaea threw 20 pitches during a live batting practice on Thursday and threw an additional 15 pitches in the bullpen.

Will Sammon of The Athletic wrote about how Juan Soto began a ritual with the Mets outfielders to share an embrace after each defensive half-inning before heading back into the dugout.

Former Met Howard Johnson told Jay Horwitz that he underwent his 19th, and hopefully final, surgery on his foot and is moving around much better than he used to be able to.

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The Braves signed former Met José Azócar to the major league roster and placed Stuart Fairchild on the injured list. Azócar had been with the Mets as recently as this week and had a .628 OPS in 12 games with the team.

The Angels officially reinstated superstar Mike Trout from the injured list. Trout played in the Angels’ game on Friday and went 1-for-5 while batting fifth.

Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips is undergoing Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Phillips had not allowed a run in seven games this season.

MLB announced that Opening Day in the Dominican Summer League will take place June 2 at the Boston Red Sox Academy, and that there will be a new playoff format starting this year.

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David Melendi asks how Ronny Mauricio fits into the Mets’ plans.

On This Date in Mets History

1964: The Mets and Giants played the longest doubleheader in MLB history. It took nine hours and 52 minutes from the start of the first game to the conclusion of the second game, with the nightcap lasting a whopping 23 innings. The Giants won both games.

Born on This Date: Gerson Bautista (1995), Joe Orsulak (1962), Dwight Bernard (1952).

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The Mets (13-7) defeated the Cardinals (9-11) 5-4 on Friday night and they did it in style, with Francisco Lindor crushing a walk-off bomb in the bottom of the ninth inning. Not only did his home run electrify the home crowd and give the team a win, but it also put Lindor in some elite company.

The home run, which was Lindor’s 250th of his career, made him just the fifth primary shortstop (60% of time at the position) to reach that plateau. He joins Cal Ripken Jr., Miguel Tejada, Hanley Ramirez, and Derek Jeter as Lindor continues to cement himself as one of the game’s great shortstops.

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Francisco Alvarez continued his rehab assignment with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday. He caught the entire game while batting second, going 0-for-5 and scoring a run as he continues to make his way back to the big leagues.

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Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Rays are calling up top prospect Chandler Simpson. Saying Simpson has elite speed might be an understatement, as the outfielder stole 104 bases in 110 games last year and has eight in 17 games this year in addition to a batting average above .300.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. received a one-game suspension and a fine after criticizing an umpire on social media during the game for a strike-three call on Thursday against the Rays. Chisholm played on Friday as he appeals his suspension.

Per Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Shohei Ohtani is going on the paternity list with the birth of his first child expected soon.

Former Mets reliever Brooks Raley threw a bullpen session in Arlington, Texas for interested teams on Friday, with at least a dozen in attendance.

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Kai Chang recaps the stellar outing from Griffin Canning in Thursday’s win over the Cardinals.

Christian De Block highlights the recent performance of A.J. Minter out of the bullpen.

On This Date in Mets History

1964: The Mets won their first ever game at Shea Stadium, which would serve as the team’s home for the next 44 seasons. It was a 6-0 win over the Pirates with Al Jackson throwing a complete game shutout.

Born on This Date: Tyler Jay (1994), Ambiorix Burgos (1984), Brent Mayne (1968), Frank Viola (1960).

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The offense was scarce to begin the game, with both teams trading just a pair of solo homers through the first four innings. Otto Lopez got things started for the Marlins in the first before Starling Marte tied the game up in the third with his first homer of the season. The 1-1 score remained into the middle innings as both David Peterson and Cal Quantrill looked strong in their first starts of the year.

Quantrill’s start came to an abrupt end in the fifth inning, however, as he failed to record an out. Having already surrendered a run on a Jose Siri double, he faced a bases-loaded, no-out predicament with Pete Alonso up at the plate. The Polar Bear ran the count full before sending a low-and-away fastball into the right-center field gap and over the fence for a grand slam.

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With one swing, the Mets’ offense was alive for the first time this season. Alonso’s slam, giving the Mets a 6-1 lead, promptly removed Quantrill from the game, but the runs didn’t stop there for New York. After a Mark Vientos walk, Luis Torrens sent a ball deep into center field that looked like it was caught, but the ball ricocheted out of Derek Hill‘s glove and over the wall for a two-run homer. Just like that, a seven-run fifth inning put the Mets up 8-1.

Brandon Nimmo joined in on the fun with a two-run home run the following inning, sending one out to dead center. It was the Mets’ fourth homer of the game, giving them a 10-1 lead and their first game with double-digit runs this season.

While the Mets offense was knocking the ball around the park, David Peterson held things down on the mound. Outside of having surrendered a solo homer in the first to Otto Lopez and another in the sixth to Eric Wagaman, Peterson looked sharp in his first outing of the season. The lefty finished with two runs allowed in six innings, allowing five hits and three walks while striking out nine.

Huascar Brazobán followed Peterson out of the bullpen and delivered two scoreless innings before Danny Young sealed the deal in the ninth, but not without giving up a pair of runs. Thankfully, the Mets built themselves a big enough cushion that it didn’t matter, and they still comfortably cruised to a 10-4 victory.

Stat of the Game: Hitting it Hard

In the Mets’ explosive fifth inning, the team had six batted balls with exit velocities over 102 miles per hour. The team didn’t get the results they hoped for in the first three games of the season, but they got them in a big way in the opener in Miami.

Player of the Game: Pete Alonso

Pete Alonso began this season on a quest for the Mets home run record. He put a small dent into that with his first homer this year, but it had a massive effect on the game as it extended the Mets’ lead from 2-1 to 6-1 and allowed them to breathe for the first time this season. Alonso also singled and walked in the effort, reaching base three times.

On Deck

The Mets continue their series in Miami with a 6:40 p.m. ET game Tuesday night. Kodai Senga (0-0, 0.00 ERA) takes the mound for the first time in 2025 after spending most of 2024 on the shelf, while Sandy Alcantara (0-0, 3.86 ERA) makes his second start of the season. The game will be broadcast on SNY.

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Latest Mets News

The Mets defeated the Astros 3-1 on Friday for their first victory of the season. There were several notable performances in the win, including Juan Soto recording his first home run as a Met, but the bullpen shined with four hitless innings after Tylor Megill pitched five solid innings. Reed Garrett, A.J. Minter, Ryne Stanek, and Edwin Díaz combined for the four hitless innings, allowing just three walks and striking out four.

The Mets’ lead was slim all evening, and the brilliant work from the bullpen ensured the team their first victory of 2025.

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Latest MLB News

Marucci Sports has replaced Louisville Slugger as MLB’s official bat. Louisville Slugger had been MLB’s official bat since 1997.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced subway and rail service changes for through Monday, which could affect travel plans to Yankee Stadium.

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Kai Chang writes about Juan Soto’s impressive debut as a Met in Thursday’s season opener.

David Melendi breaks down the Mets debut from Clay Holmes, who struggled with command in Thursday’s loss.

Michael Mayer wraps up our list of the Mets’ top 30 prospects.

John Wilson previews the upcoming season for Max Kranick.

On This Date in Mets History

Born on This Date: Scott Atchison (1976), Alex Ochoa (1972), Eric Gunderson (1966), Billy Beane (1962).

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