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 […]
Mets hoping for Alec Bohm type breakthrough for Brett Baty, Mark Vientos
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets don’t have to look far to find hope with an unproven but talented third baseman. They may have just been peeking into their opponent’s hot corner for the past few days. Alec Bohm was the third overall pick in 2018. Alec Baum AP He quickly emerged as one of the most […]
Mets set to land tantalizing international infielder Elian Pena
As first reported by Ben Badler and confirmed by the Post, the Mets are expected to sign Dominican Republic’s top SS Elián Pena for about $5 million. Scouts say he’s a great hitter and would be valuable even if he has to move to third base. Rival scouts say he is a “powerful line drive […]