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Mets Morning News: May’s beginning to look a lot like April

Meet the Mets After coming back from a 3-1 deficit, the Mets fell to the Angels 4-3 in extra innings in Anaheim. Nolan McLean had the shortest start of his big league career so far and double plays doomed the Mets, as they wasted numerous chances and failed to come through late in the clutch […]

Ronny Mauricio has a left thumb fracture, will go on injured list

The Mets lost another player to injury in last night’s extra-innings loss to the Angels. While sliding into first base in the sixth inning, Ronny Mauricio appeared to jam his left thumb on the base, fracturing it and being placed on the injured list. He ran the bases for the rest of the inning but […]

Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/3/26: Austin arrives

Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (17-14) LEHIGH VALLEY 9, SYRACUSE 6 (BOX) Not a great game here. Yes, Jonah Tong had a strong six inning start, but continues to struggle with his breaking ball shape under the hood. The bullpen then blew it in the late innings, giving up seven runs from the seventh and onwards. Ryan Lambert was […]

Mets fail in the clutch once more, fall to Angels 4-3 in extras

April was a terrible month for the Mets. But April is over, and they won yesterday on May 1st. Surely May was destined to be much better. The 2026 season can now officially begin, right? Yeah, no. Tonight we had another game where the Mets didn’t come through enough in the clutch—just like every other […]

Mets vs. Angels: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/2/26

Mets lineup Bo Bichette – 3BJuan Soto – DHFrancisco Alvarez – CMark Vientos – 1BMarcus Semien – 2BAndy Ibáñez – LFTyrone Taylor – CFAustin Slater – RFRonny Mauricio – SS Nolan McLean – RHP Angels lineup Zach Neto – SSMike Trout – CFNolan Schanuel – 1BJorge Soler – DHJo Adell – RFJosh Lowe – LFVaughn […]

Mets, Luis Torrens agree to two-year, $11.5 million contract extension

The Mets and backup catcher Luis Torrens have agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract extension that covers the 2027 and 2028 seasons, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. If he hadn’t agreed to a deal, the 30-year-old was slated to hit free agency following the 2026 season. Torrens joined the Mets on May 31, […]

Mets Morning News: Mendoza safe for now

Meet the Mets Rejoice! April is over, and the Mets are 1-0 in May thus far after a win to begin a three-game series against the Angels out west. The Amazins fell behind early on, but managed to claw their way back, and a Ronny Mauricio solo homer gave them a 4-3 lead that they […]

Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/2/26: Split city

Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (17-13) SYRACUSE 6, LEHIGH VALLEY 3 / 5 (BOX) The Mets used a five run fourth and the poor rainy weather to take this one by a score of 6-3 after five. AJ Minter opened the game as a continuation of his rehab assignment and did okay, surrendering an unearned run in […]

Mets earn a much needed win

After a series loss to the Nationals, which had a blowout loss followed by a heartbreaking late-game loss, the Mets headed west again, starting in Anaheim to face the Angels. Christian Scott was getting his second start of the season, hoping to have a much better performance than his first, which would be difficult not […]

Mets vs. Angels: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/1/26

Mets lineup Bo Bichette – 3BJuan Soto – LFMJ Melendez – DHFrancisco Alvarez – CBrett Baty – 1BMarcus Semien – 2BCarson Benge – RFTyrone Taylor – CFRonny Mauricio – SS SP: Christian Scott – RHP Angels lineup Zach Neto – SSMike Trout – CFYoan Moncada – 3BJorge Soler – DHNolan Schanuel – 1BJo Adell – […]

Mets don’t plan to fire Carlos Mendoza, according to David Stearns

The Mets, after posting a 7-19 record in April and falling to 10-21 on the season, do not plan to fire Carlos Mendoza, David Stearns confirmed on Friday. Elaborating upon those remarks, Stearns told MLB.com, “We know our record is not what we want, and we know we are capable of more. We don’t view […]

Mets Prospect Report Card: April

With the first month of the minor league season in the books, we‘re checking in on the top 25 Mets prospects who made our list ahead of the 2026 season. 1) Nolan McLean April: 6 G (6 GS), 35.1 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 10 ER (2.55 ERA), 10 BB, 45 K, .234 BABIP (MLB) […]

Mets Morning News: Mayday! Mayday!

Meet the Mets For the seventeenth time in their last twenty games, the Mets lost, as they let a late comeback go to waste in a 5-4 loss to the Nationals. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Athletic, Lohud Luke Weaver, who blew the Mets’ late lead […]

Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/1/26: Wenninger ways

Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (16-13) GAME 1: SYRACUSE 7, LEHIGH VALLEY 0 (BOX) Jack Wenninger bounced back very nicely from a relatively bat outing in his previous start, as he struck out seven, walked one, gave up just four hits, and didn’t allow any runs in five-and-two-thirds innings. By the standards of minor league pitching development, […]

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Mets claim Andy Ibáñez off waivers from A’s

The Mets have claimed Andy Ibáñez, a 33-year-old infielder who was recently designated for assignment, off waivers from the A’s. In very limited major league playing time this season, Ibáñez hit .118/.167/.118 with a -24 wRC+ to start this season. Before this season, Ibáñez had spent parts of the previous five seasons in the big […]

Mets vs. Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 4/30/26

Mets lineup Bo Bichette – 3BJuan Soto – DHMJ Melendez – LFMark Vientos – 1BBrett Baty – RFMarcus Semien – 2BCarson Benge – CFLuis Torrens – CRonny Mauricio – SS SP: Freddy Peralta (RHP) Nationals lineup James Wood – RFLuis Garcia – 1BDaylen Lile – LFCJ Abrams – SSJose Tena – DHJorbit Vivas – 3BNasim […]

Mets place Robert on IL, DFA Edwards, call up Warren and Wagaman

The Mets announced a flurry of roster moves ahead of their 1:10pm series finale with the Nationals this afternoon in Queens. Luis Robert Jr., who has been sidelined with back issues since Monday, was put on the 10-Day Injured List retroactive to Monday with ‘lumbar spine disc herniation.’ In a corresponding move, Eric Wagaman, who […]

Sean Manaea and David Peterson show that the Mets can’t just stay the course

In the Mets’ loss to the Nationals yesterday, several of the team’s most glaring deficiencies were on full display, but David Peterson and Sean Manaea, the team’s pair of struggling left-handed pitchers, stood out the most. Neither pitcher looks competitive at the moment, and while the team’s lineup might be its downfall anyway, it sure […]

Mets Morning News: Mets embarrassed by Nationals

Meet the Mets The Mets got blown out by the Nationals behind duel stinkers by David Peterson and Sean Manaea. The loss drops them to 10-20, which is the worst record in all of baseball. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Daily News, Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB.com, Newsday, NY Post Luis Robert Jr.’s back […]

Mets Daily Prospect Report, 4/30/26: Five losses and a rainout

Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (14-13) SYRACUSE, LEHIGH VALLEY Game postponed due to rain; will be made up on April 30 as part of a single-admission doubleheader. Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (8—15) Game 1: NEW HAMPSHIRE 8, BINGHAMTON 2 (BOX) You’ll notice a theme in last night’s games: poor offense and poorer pitching. Will Watson got lit […]

More like David Peters-out; Mets get blown out in the rain

After the bats woke up in the first game of the series with the Nationals, David Peterson and Sean Manaea collectively got shelled in another terrible loss, 14-2. On Gary Cohen’s birthday no less. The Mets were down from the top of the first, when Peterson allowed singles to three of the first four hitters […]

Mets vs. Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 4/29/26

Mets lineup Bo Bichette – 3BJuan Soto – DHMJ Melendez – LFFrancisco Alvarez – CBrett Baty – 1BTyrone Taylor – CFCarson Benge – RFMarcus Semien – 2BRonny Mauricio – SS David Peterson – LHP Nationals lineup James Wood – DHCurtis Mead – 1BBrady House – 3BCJ Abrams – SSJacob Young – CFDaylen Lile – LFJoey […]

Mets Morning News: A win? Is that allowed?

Meet the Mets The Mets beat the Nationals 8-0, with most of the offense coming in the fourth inning during a seven run offensive outburst, the likes of which have been unheard of for the Mets this season. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, New York Daily News, New York Post Firing Carlos Mendoza in […]