On Tuesday, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will announce the 2026 inductees into their hallowed halls. We know that former New York Mets second baseman Jeff Kent was the first inductee into the 2026 class out of the Veterans Committee ballot. Other names that could be joining him are Carlos Beltran, Andrew Jones, Chase Utley, Andy Pettitte, and Bobby Abreu. In terms of the...
The history of the Mets in the Fall Classic involves some of the most memorable events ever to occur on baseball’s greatest stage. There’s the culmination of a miraculous season and a miraculous comeback that led to a second title, but their three other appearances have also produced milestones that remain special to the franchise. 10. Marathon in Oakland Game 2 of the 1973 World...
Good morning, Mets fans! Frankie Montas struggled yet again on Wednesday, making his place in the Mets’ rotation a point of contention. The newly acquired Montas had a line of 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 2 K (80 pitches, 47 strikes) in his sixth rehab start since returning from a high grade lat strain. This outing actually lowered his ERA in rehab starts this season to 13.19 as he has given up...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Padres, who have had several questions concerning their financial status, were able to lock up one of their young stars on Wednesday. San Diego’s center fielder, Jackson Merrill, had an All-Star campaign in his rookie year, slugging 24 home runs with a .292/.326/.500 slash line. Merrill agreed with the club on a nine-year, $135 million contract extension which...
Good morning, Mets fans! Hope you all enjoyed the holiday! Former Cub Patrick Wisdom signed a one-year deal for $1 million with the Kia Tigers of the KBO, per Jeeho Yoo of YonHap News. Wisdom finished fourth in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2021 and continued to be an above-average hitter in 2022 and 2023, but struggled to a .171/.237/.392 line in 174 plate appearances in 2024. Latest MLB News...
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and attending St. John’s University in Queens, John Franco embodied a New Yorker. It was only apt that Franco would ultimately pitch for his beloved childhood team, the New York Mets. Franco, 64, was a four-time All-Star and a reliable arm in the backend of the bullpen. During his 21-year Major League career, Franco made at least 50 appearances 14...
Good morning, Mets fans! Big news from late night/early morning: Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the San Francisco Giants signed third baseman Matt Chapman to a six-year, $151 million extension. Chapman will be under contract with the Giants through the 2030 season. Chapman was likely to opt-out of his contract this offseason to become a free agent, but now leaves the expected third basemen...
The Mets landed in St. Louis on Monday in a recent slide. They had dropped a series and two straight games to the fourth-place American League West Angels and had been in an offensive funk. The club needed something from either side of the ball. And while they wound up with stellar performances at the plate, the spotlight was on starter Sean Manaea. The lefty went seven scoreless innings for a...
Regardless of how many Mets have been chosen to participate in the Midsummer Classic—whether it be five as in 1986 or one as in several years—there’s always the possibility of a moment similar to what’s taken place in the past. In addition to giving additional consideration to Met-hosted All-Star Games, we’re not including the Home Run Derby, so Pete Alonso would have to save a...
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Independence Day to the best nation in the world! On Wednesday, MLB released the starting lineups for the AL and NL as they prepare for the 2024 All-Star Game, which will be held on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. While no Mets made the starting lineup, plenty of first time All-Stars got the starting nod and familiar faces continue to cement their...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced that reliever Grant Hartwig had left knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Friday. He is expected to be out 6-8 weeks as he recovers. Hartwig had a 6.75 ERA in a small sample size with the Mets this season but was much better in Syracuse where he had a 2.31 ERA in 23 1/3 innings. Hartwig has had stints with the Mets each of the past two seasons and...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Peter Botte of the New York Times, Brandon Nimmo has undergone concussion testing during his recent struggles at the plate. Nimmo was hit in the head by a pitch on May 24, around the same time his slump started. Nimmo has reiterated that he doesn’t have any symptoms, but Mets manager Carlos Mendoza experienced a similar situation last year when Anthony...
