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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…