Mets’ David Stearns credits Carlos Mendoza’s ‘steady’ approach
Carlos Mendoza has been himself throughout the Mets’ first spring training, 0-5 start to the year and a strong bounce back since the club’s season got back on track. Team president David Stearns has only had one camp and only 2¹/₂ weeks of regular season games to analyze, but he’s happy with his job as […]
J.D. Martinez unlikely to join Mets on West Coast trip, debut expected ‘shortly’ after
J.D. Martinez’s Mets debut will likely be delayed by at least a week. On Tuesday, ahead of the game against the Pirates, team president David Stearns gave the first update on the designated hitter, explaining that Martinez is not expected to be ready for the West Coast trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. . […]
Mets’ Brett Baty flashing signs of improvement against lefties
The Mets still hope Brett Batty will be their regular third baseman, but that was in doubt after he posted a .474 OPS against left-handed pitchers last year. Batty, a left-hander, entered Monday’s game with a .786 OPS against lefties in 2024, part of his overall improved play. “For him to be an everyday player […]
Mets’ Edwin Diaz looks dominant again after back-to-back saves
Edwin Diaz couldn’t have gotten off to a better start to the season post-injury. The closer, who made his 100th career save with the Mets for the second time in recent days, allowed just one earned run in seven innings. He looked a lot like the team’s leading reliever before missing all of last year […]
Harrison Bader caps rally as Mets top Pirates to get back to .500
A day after Harrison Bader dribbled home a leadoff hit in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Royals, he again went ahead against Pittsburgh on Monday, this time with a double to put the Mets ahead, who were back to .500. The season ended with a 6-3 come-from-behind victory at Citi Field. They […]
Pirates vs. Mets odds, prediction: MLB picks, best bets
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. With eight wins in their last 10 games, the New York Mets are slowly but surely regaining their spot in the National League East early in the 2024 season. On Monday night, they […]
Jose Butto hurls gem to keep maximizing his Mets chance
Jose Butt lost out to Tyler Megill when he had a chance to earn a rotation spot in spring training. Now that Megill has joined Kodai Chiga on the IL and he has another chance, Bhutto is making the most of it. Mets starting pitcher Jose Butt reacted on his way to the dugout in […]
Getting number retired by Mets ‘would be special’
On Sunday, Pete Alonso saw the Mets champion’s retired number as Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 was unveiled on the left field overhang at Citi Field. Darryl Strawberry’s jersey number 18 will be retired on June 1st. Alonso, the most likely candidate among the current Mets to receive such an honor, was asked if he ever […]
Mets’ Dwight Gooden was the type of phenom that doesn’t come along often
You had to have been there at the time to believe it. Dwight “Doc” Gooden was one of those genius pitchers that emerges once every half century. Today, we celebrate geniuses like Jackson Choriot and Jackson Holiday, who accomplished the almost unthinkable feat of making it to the major leagues at age 20. By the […]
Dwight Gooden finally gets his Mets wish with number retirement
Dwight Gooden said Sunday he still has one regret about his career. That was how his time with the Mets ended. Ahead of the number-retirement ceremony, Gooden spoke with Mets fans on Sunday about “things going on” after his tenure with the team ended in 1994, when he was permanently suspended by MLB after testing […]