Dedniel Nunez returns to IL after brief Mets comeback
PHOENIX — The return of Dedniel Nunez, who was expected to bolster the Mets' relief corps, lasted just one appearance. The rookie right-hander returned to the disabled list Thursday with forearm tightness, a day after missing a relief appearance against the Diamondbacks. Nunez returned from the disabled list and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings with […]
Edwin Diaz looked like completely different closer in Mets’ win
PHOENIX — Edwin Diaz made it look like a very easy win Thursday. This wasn't a closer who'd collapsed after allowing a game-changing home run the night before or three days before that. Three Diamondbacks batters came to bat in the ninth inning, and Diaz retired all three, including two by striking out, as the […]
Mets bounce back in rubber match with Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Given the events of the night before, this may not have felt like a series win, but overall it was mission accomplished for the Mets on Thursday. Tyrone Taylor scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, and Edwin Diaz got three outs in the bottom of the inning. The final […]
Pete Alonso on tying Mike Piazza on Mets’ all-time homer list
PHOENIX — Pete Alonso grew up thinking Mike Piazza meant the Mets, so tying the Hall of Fame catcher for third place on the franchise's all-time home run list was a surreal accomplishment, the first baseman said. That home run came on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, when Alonso hit his 220th career homer. “[Piazza] “He […]
Edwin Diaz blows another big save in Mets’ brutal loss to Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Edwin Diaz was called for a four-out save Wednesday, sending the Mets into a coyote-infested desert night. Diaz, in a nod to his bad old season-destroying days in May, walked the first two batters he faced before giving up a game-winning grand slam to Corbin Carroll. The Mets were unable to bounce back […]
Tylor Megill will get another Mets starting chance despite struggles
PHOENIX — A team that began the season boasting depth in its starting pitching rotation will get to show it off again when Tyler Megill is recalled for Friday's game against the White Sox. Megill was a disappointment this season in his two stints with the Mets, but he has at least shown signs of […]
Mets’ Huascar Brazoban in better spot emotionally — even without ‘reset’
PHOENIX — Huascar Brazovan didn't get the “reset” he thought he deserved recently, but before the Mets' 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, he said he's in a better place mentally than he's been in a while. The relief pitcher was dealt to Triple-A Syracuse over the weekend, but returned to the roster without […]
Mets offense busts out in key win over wild-card rival Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — It was a far cry from the playoff atmosphere the Mets have faced in San Diego over the past four games, but the quality of the opponent was similar and so was the opening day result. Ultimately, the results over the next two days of this series will be key, but the Mets […]
Mets’ Brandon Nimmo struggling to snap out of second-half slump
PHOENIX — Brandon Nimmo, where are you? With Nimmo in the mix, it will be extremely tough for the Mets to rally around to secure a postseason berth. But if the Mets continue to get a regular version of Nimmo after the All-Star break, it might be time to start looking at 2025. Brandon Nimmo […]
Mark Vientos’ tweak fueling his Mets breakout: ‘Found something’
While many in baseball say the gap in competition is so large that making the jump from Triple-A to the majors is harder than ever, Mark Vientos seems to have had no trouble making it. Despite failing to make a splash over two stints with the Mets in 2022 and 2023, the slugging Mets prospect […]