PHILADELPHIA â If Luis Severino and his teammates do enough to get the Mets to October, the veteran right-hander, in the midst of an outstanding bounce-back season, wonât rule anything out. âWe have a good team, so if we get to the playoffs, whatever team is the hottest has a chance,â Severino said Friday before […]
Tylor Megill will get another Mets starting chance despite struggles
August 29, 2024 by
PHOENIX â A team that began the season boasting its starting pitching depth will again be reaching for it when Tylor Megill is recalled to face the White Sox on Friday. Megill has disappointed in his two stints with the Mets this season, but at least has shown flashes of success at the major league […]
Metsâ third-inning homer barrage proves crucial in win over Braves
July 27, 2024 by
It was something that didnât feel like it was going to end. After the Braves took the early lead on a two-run home run by Adam Duvall in the second inning, the Mets put on a show in the third, scoring seven runs on three homers. The explosive inning propelled the Mets to a crucial […]
Metsâ Jose Iglesias gets last word in ninth-inning showdown with Piratesâ Aroldis Chapman
July 8, 2024 by
PITTSBURGH â Jose Iglesias has been facing Aroldis Chapman since they were players on opposing teams in Cuba almost two decades ago, so if anybody was in the right spot during Sundayâs ninth inning it was the Mets infielder. Chapman, the Pirates closer, had struck out the previous two batters with the tying and go-ahead […]
Mets shut out by Nationals in loss to complete disappointing series split
July 4, 2024 by
WASHINGTON â Jose Quintana appeared wide awake, but the rest of his Mets teammates might have gotten stuck in an Independence Day slumber. Following an 11:05 a.m. first pitch at Nationals Park for the holiday, the Mets produced exactly one hit Thursday in a 1-0 loss to the Nationals in a game that lasted only […]
Mets have been rolling since return of âleaderâ Francisco Alvarez
June 27, 2024 by
For the first time since May 7, the Mets are back at .500 (39-39). There are plenty of reasons for the turnaround, and among the top is the return of Francisco Alvarez. He was in the lineup again Wednesday against the Yankees, and the Mets improved to 22-3 in the past 25 games in which […]
Metsâ Tylor Megill starting to finally hit stride after another solid outing
June 16, 2024 by
It took some time for Tylor Megillâs strong winter to start translating into results on the field. But that finally appears to be happening for Megill, who turned in another solid outing by pitching five innings of two-run ball in an eventual 11-6 Mets victory over the Padres on Sunday. Outside of a hairy first […]
Metsâ Brett Baty runs into umpire, goes tumbling down on him in âembarrassingâ moment
May 7, 2024 by
Things had been going too well for Brett Baty. The Mets third baseman has begun heating up at the plate and has flashed some solid leather at the hot corner, but things took a turn early in the teamâs game against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Monday night. JosĂ© FermĂn led off the bottom […]
Metsâ Carlos Mendoza, Yohan Ramirez suspended for throw at Rhys Hoskins
April 1, 2024 by
The Mets paid the price for throwing behind Milwaukeeâs Rhys Hoskins in Saturdayâs loss at Citi Field, with both manager Carlos Mendoza and right-hander Yohan Ramirez disciplined by MLB on Sunday. Mendoza and Ramirez were both fined and suspended, with Mendoza serving his one-game ban on Sunday and Ramirez choosing to appeal his suspension, which […]
Mets keeping Brandon Nimmo in leadoff spot â âfor nowâ
March 11, 2024 by
JUPITER, Fla. â Brandon Nimmo appears secure in the Metsâ leadoff spot for now, but that doesnât mean team officials havenât at least toyed with the idea of moving him. Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged Saturday that he had âinformalâ conversations with Nimmo earlier in camp about potentially moving the veteran outfielder down the batting order […]
Metsâ Francisco Lindor on his right side soreness: âwasnât fully warmâ
August 12, 2023 by
Francisco Lindor knew something wasnât right. The $341 million shortstop felt some right side soreness during pregame stretching Friday and thus was removed from the Metsâ starting lineup, with a plan to undergo imaging Saturday morning. He did not play in the 7-0 loss to the Braves, ending his streak of 223 consecutive games played. […]
Max Scherzer, Pete Alonso tease what Mets couldâve been in win over Nationals
July 29, 2023 by
In his final start before the trade deadline, Max Scherzer delivered the kind of outing the Mets have been hoping to see more of this season. But after the Metsâ 5-1 win over Washington on Friday night at Citi Field, Scherzerâs future in Queens, as well as that of several of his teammates, is still […]
Adam Ottavino steeled for potential Metsâ David Robertson trade
July 26, 2023 by
Adam Ottavino understands the Metsâ bullpen would be weaker if their best reliever this season is traded before Tuesdayâs deadline, but experience has taught him there could be a silver lining. That is, if David Robertson departs an opportunity will arise for others. âYou just would have to deal with it,â Ottavino said before Tuesdayâs […]
Brooks Raley pitches both legs of doubleheader to help Metsâ taxed bullpen
May 22, 2023 by
Winning five straight games by one run apiece adds up to plenty of usage from high-leverage relievers. Adam Ottavino and David Robertson began to show signs of faltering under the workload Sunday, but Brooks Raleyâs relative freshness helped to rescue the Mets. With a heavily taxed bullpen, Raley became the second reliever in MLB this […]
Mets vs. Braves postponed for second straight day due to rain
April 30, 2023 by
The steady stream of rain in New York has washed out the Mets-Braves game once again. The Mets announced their Sunday afternoon game against the Braves has been postponed and will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Monday at 1:10 p.m. Saturdayâs game was also postponed due to rain, and that […]
David Robertson, Adam Ottavino becoming formidable closing duo Mets hoped for
April 12, 2023 by
Buck Showalter felt it was important for the Metsâ relievers to meet. The season was 24 hours away from beginning. But questions of how the Mets would end games this season were on the managerâs mind. As if by macabre coincidence, the Mets were in loanDepot Park in Miami at the dawn of the season. […]
Mets swept by Brewers on walk-off homer in nightmarish series before home opener
April 5, 2023 by
MILWAUKEE â The natives might be a tad restless as the Mets prepare for their Friday home opener. A nightmarish series against the Brewers â one which concluded with Garrett Mitchell circling the bases Wednesday after he hit a walk-off homer against Adam Ottavino in the ninth inning â wasnât the lead-in the Mets would […]
Tim Tebow Says Baseball ‘Still in My Heart,’ Will Return to Mets in 2021
November 26, 2020 by
Tim Tebowâs baseball dreams are not quite over as the Mets announced this week that he will return to the Mets organization for the 2021 season. Tebow ended the 2019 season on the injured list after hurting his hand, and the 2020 minor league season was essentially canceled thanks to the coronavirus, but the Mets…