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Fans of the New York Mets got a bit of good news to ease the pain after a 5-1 road loss to the Atlanta Braves. Mets’ star Francisco Lindor looks to be ready for a contributing role to finish out the regular season’s last handful of games. Lindor came out to pinch hit in the […]

Amid New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos’ impressive breakout year at the plate, another significant development has unfolded—his marked improvement defensively. While his batting prowess has captured headlines, Vientos’ defensive strides have not gone unnoticed, garnering praise from teammates and coaching staff alike. Vientos’ journey to becoming a serviceable third baseman in 2024 has […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza tinkered with his lineup on Monday and it paid off in a big way. The Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals in a 6-0 shutout at Busch Stadium, and three of those runs came from a Tyrone Taylor bases-clearing double in the fifth inning. Mendoza started Taylor in the […]

Having pitching depth and quality arms is a key to success for Major League Baseball teams. The lengths of those are being tested by the New York Mets following another blown lead by the bullpen in a 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The Mets led 5-0 halfway through the contest as starting […]

A big defensive blunder by New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte in the fourth inning of Saturday’s London game against the Philadelphia Phillies has people buzzing. With Edmundo Sosa facing a 1-2 count with two outs and two runners in scoring position, the Phillies shortstop made contact with the ball which should have been an […]

The New York Mets are getting hammered on the field and skewered in the headlines, as they continue their free fall in the National League. Wednesday’s bad optics tornado, which saw relief pitcher Jorge Lopez have a meltdown after being ejected and throw his glove into the stands, feels like rock bottom. In his postgame […]

New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz used to be the most terrifying closer in baseball. That’s just not the case anymore, as his struggles on the mound continue in the 2024 MLB regular season. On Saturday. Diaz added to his woes this season with another blown save during a brutal 7-2 meltdown of a loss […]

The New York Mets picked up an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on the road on Wednesday to salvage the last game of a three-game series, and while Francisco Lindor led the way with two home runs, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was thrilled to see outfielder Tyrone Taylor make an impact on the […]

The New York Mets were one of the most disappointing teams in the MLB in 2023, and their start to the 2024 campaign didn’t give anyone much reason to believe that a turnaround was right around the corner. However, following an 0-5 start to the season, the Mets won three out of four games entering […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has walked into a unique situation in his first year as a skipper. Owner Steve Cohen is more than willing to shell out cash to acquire top-shelf talent, but all the money in the world won’t be enough to wash the stench off the organization’s troubled history. Although the […]

In an effort to surround first time manager Carlos Mendoza with an experienced hand, the New York Mets are hiring John Gibbons as Mendoza’s bench coach, per SNY’s Andy Martino. Mike Sarbaugh will also be imported to the Mets’ coaching staff. Sarbaugh has been the Cleveland Guardians’ third base and infield coach since 2013. Gibbons […]

The New York Mets introduced new manager Carlos Mendoza on Tuesday as the 43-year-old officially takes over for Buck Showalter. Mendoza said his focus will be not only on bringing a new culture to the Mets but building it in a different way. “I understand the city of New York,” Mendoza said, via MLB Network. […]