Reed Garrett steps in for struggling Edwin Diaz to save Mets’ win
MIAMI — Life began Sunday without any drama for the Mets as Edwin Diaz was removed from the closer role due to his recent struggles. Reed Garrett pitched eight scoreless innings to preserve a one-run lead, then returned in the ninth inning after the Mets gave up an extra run. He made two saves in […]
Edwin Diaz implodes in ninth, Mets lose heartbreaker to Marlins
MIAMI — The Mets have a big headache in Edwin Diaz. Never mind that the All-Star closer is far from his 2022 peak, but suddenly his reliability to finish games is questionable. After squandering back-to-back save chances against the Phillies, the right-hander was given a no-save situation on Saturday, and in the 10th inning of […]
Mets’ Adrian Houser getting shot at spot start on Tuesday
MIAMI — Adrian Houser may be buried in the Mets’ bullpen, but he’s not forgotten. The embattled right-hander, who has been out of the rotation in recent weeks due to struggles, is scheduled to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against Cleveland as the club’s sixth starter, manager Carlos Mendoza said. Hauser was scheduled […]
Mets need to move Edwin Diaz out of closer role until he gets untracked
MIAMI — The Mets have Edwin Diaz issues and have no choice but to remove the man they have consistently and rightfully called “one of the game’s best closers” from his customary closer role, at least for today. There was no. Timmy Trumpet will likely have to play as a reliever or sweeper, at least […]
Carlos Mendoza already looks like a winner early in Mets tenure
MIAMI — These are testing times for managers, especially new ones like the Mets’ Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza’s team is at a crossroads (not much else), and he had his first team meeting late Wednesday. The timing was right, as it was the Mets’ first series against the barely hanging on Marlins. What wasn’t so great […]
Pete Alonso’s free agency blueprint to stick with Mets still evolving
Last June, the Mets tried again to sign Pete Alonso to a long-term contract. Through his agency at the time, Apex Baseball, he received a seven-year offer worth $158 million. At the time, the Mets’ baseball operations department, led by general manager Billy Eppler, was trying to sign Alonso to a multi-year deal that would […]
Mets not concerned as Edwin Diaz’s late-game struggles fester
MIAMI — Edwin Diaz’s recent save didn’t ring any alarm bells. The All-Star closer allowed a run in the ninth inning on Thursday, tying the game the Mets ultimately won in overtime against the Phillies, but Diaz, who has made three saves in his past four opportunities, The slump in the early part of the […]
Mets are primed to make a run to postseason even after poor start
MIAMI — The Mets are in the playoffs. You heard it here first. (OK, maybe not the first, but it’s pretty close.) Watching their recent dismal and discouraging performance here on Friday night, I’m not sure if I’m a honker, a meher, a lightweight, a loser, or a taker (apparently this is the latest to […]
Christian Scott roughed up as Mets routed by Marlins to continue brutal stretch
MIAMI — The second homecoming game of Christian Scott’s short major league career wasn’t as emotional as the first. On the mound, about 45 minutes from where he grew up in Parkland, Fla., the Mets rookie on Friday dealt with traffic typically reserved for I-95 during rush hour in South Florida. The Marlins started strong […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz won’t use being out for year as reason for closing woes
PHILADELPHIA — It took Edwin Diaz 17 games this season before he allowed his ninth goal and lost his third save. That’s on par with the total number of goals conceded and coughed-up saves he coughed up in 61 games during his magical 2022 season. Throughout the first seven weeks of the season, Diaz proving […]