Mets were ‘seriously listening’ on Luisangel Acuna offers at trade deadline
Luis Ángel Acuña's incredible run with the Mets almost didn't happen. Washington Post reporter Jon Heyman reported this week that David Stearns and team “listened seriously” to Acuña at this year's trade deadline but ultimately decided against dealing the rookie shortstop. The Mets instead made a series of moves in late July, acquiring starting pitcher […]
Trump supporter sues NY Mets for $2M
A woman who claims she was prevented from entering Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, is suing the team for damages. Orla Moody said in August that she and a friend were wearing MAGA hats and were told by staff at Citi Field that they couldn't enter the stadium wearing their pro-Trump hats. […]
Luisangel Acuña’s Mets emergence is critical with Francisco Lindor still out
Francisco Lindor hasn't played a full game in more than a week, and nothing he said or did on Sunday at Citi Field indicated he'll be ready to play a full game when the Mets open another key series on the road Tuesday, this time at Atlanta, with a wild-card spot on the line. Though […]
Mets not dwelling on past heading into crucial Braves series
The Mets last visited Atlanta in April, winning two of three games against the Braves as they bounced back from an 0-5 start to the season. A repeat performance over the next three days at Truist Park will see the Mets clinch a playoff berth. The Mets can still control their destiny by losing two […]
Mets’ Pete Alonso gets ovation in what could be final home game
Pete Alonso tilted his helmet toward the crowd before his first at-bat Sunday night in what may have been his final game at Citi Field as a Met. The sellout crowd in Queens gave a partial standing ovation, with fans chanting the first baseman's name as he came to bat in the bottom of the […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz finishes thrilling six-out save to top Phillies
The Mets have been cautious with closer Edwin Diaz for most of the season after Diaz missed all of last year due to knee surgery. Those days are over now, with the team needing every win. And against the Phillies, the closer performed well for the second straight game. Edwin Diaz recorded the final two […]
White Sox tie 1962 Mets for MLB’s modern futility mark with 120 losses
SAN DIEGO — The Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Sunday after they rallied for three runs in the eighth inning on a soaring home run by Fernando Tatis Jr., tying the 1962 expansion New York Mets' MLB record of 120 losses since 1900. The White Sox (36-120) led 2-1 on […]
Umpire’s nudging led to Pete Alonso Mets helmet tip
Pete Alonso came to bat in the bottom of the first inning to a standing ovation from much of the sold-out Citi Field crowd in what could have been his final game with the Mets. The first baseman said he was surprised by the reaction and didn't know what to do. Alonso said umpire John […]
Brandon Nimmo, Edwin Diaz lift Mets to series win over Phillies
The idea of arriving in Atlanta for the penultimate series of the regular season with a slim chance of a playoff berth was probably easier for the Mets to swallow when they last left Atlanta in April. Now the Mets get a bonus package. They are in the driver's seat. The final business before the […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga won’t return during regular season
Kodai Senga made an abbreviated rehab appearance at Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday but will not return to the Mets during the regular season. The right-hander threw just 15 pitches in the game because of a triceps strain, manager Carlos Mendoza said, and he won't be eligible for a limited return to the Mets this week. […]