The New York Mets signed right-handed reliever Matt Festa to a minor league contract on Sunday. Festa has spent the season pitching in Triple-A for the San Diego Padres, but the organization released him last week, likely due to an opt-out clause in his contract.
Mets right-hander Kodai Senga missed a planned bullpen session on Sunday due to "triceps tightness," manager Carlos Mendoza said on Monday. Six days after Senga told the team he needed more time to be ready for a rehab stint because his mechanics were off, he experienced tightness and will target another day later in the week, Mendoza said.
After dropping three out of four games to the Philadelphia Phillies at home, the Mets hit the road to continue their National League East gauntlet against the Miami Marlins.
On Monday morning, the Mets announced the promotion of two-way player Nolan McLean to Double-A Binghamton after a strong start to the season with the Brooklyn Cyclones.
The Mets made some roster moves ahead of their series opener in Cleveland tonight. The Mets made a few roster moves today ahead of their series opener
The 34-year-old signed a one-year, $2M deal with the Mets in free agency.
A quick review of how the Mets’ pitchers fared over the past week. It’s a dark week, folks: the week of the Edwin Díaz poop emoji. It doesn’t make me feel good.
New York Mets star closer Edwin Diaz is going through it at the moment on the mound. Diaz just coughed up a four-run lead on Saturday against the Miami Marlins after allowing four hits and four earned runs in just 0.1 innings of work.
Talk about a rough weekend for the New York Mets in Miami. If dropping two out of three to a bad Marlins team wasn’t bad enough, Edwin Díaz‘s struggles continued to escalate, Christian Scott endured his first tough outing, and more red flags emerged.
A quick review of how the Mets’ position players fared over the past week. The Mets’ offense remains inconsistent. Though Saturday’s debacle can be placed solely at the feet of the pitching, the Mets were shut out twice this week—once by Aaron Nola (somewhat understandable) and again by Jesús Luzardo and the Marlins bullpen (less understandable).
The Guardians have one of the best records in baseball. Fresh off a brutal weekend in Miami that saw them lose two of three games to the worst team in baseball, the Mets (21-25) head to Cleveland for a three-game series against the American League Central-leading Guardians (30-17), a team that has the fourth-best record in baseball.
The Mets' star reliever spoke on his status as he struggles to get back to form.
Heading into the season, the Mets needed to bolster their outfield depth, a longstanding issue for the team. While having Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, and Starling Marte in the outfield is a solid setup, additional depth was necessary.
The Mets signed right-hander Matt Festa to a minor league contract, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Syracuse and actually made his team debut yesterday, tossing 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief while picking up a pair of strikeouts.
Perhaps his return to Cleveland will provide a needed offensive spark for the New York Mets' Francisco Lindor. Set to face his former team in Cleveland for the first time since being traded three years ago, struggling Lindor and the Mets try to keep the American League Central-leading Guardians from a fourth consecutive victory Monday night.
Former Tennessee Vols right handed pitcher Blade Tidwell learned on Sunday that his baseball career is taking its next step. Tidwell, a prospect in the
Diaz has not been able to find his usual form this season. Is it a blip or a sign of things to come?
The New York Mets are struggling, and there are rumors the team is now looking to move a few players. The Mets are rumored to be exploring trades for Pete Alonso and J.D.
When the Mets got rid of Buck Showalter and lost out on the anointed one in Craig Counsell, settling instead for yet another first-time manager after the
Pete Alonso's future in New York remains uncertain, especially following a report revealing the substantial offer he declined from the Mets last summer.
The New York Mets have traditionally been conservative with their international spending, but this week marked a significant shift as they invested approximately $5 million in Dominican Republic native Elian Peña, as reported by Baseball America.
The club's president of baseball operations echoed owner Steve Cohen's recent comments about a second-straight summer fire sale.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn't want to rip apart his team and actually views them as a playoff-caliber outfit?
Steve Cohen may have let one slip this week.
On Tuesday, Jeff McNeil got a day off to clear his head after what has been a rough stretch for him at the plate. Hopefully he enjoyed that time off his feet, because he is not going to be seeing much of it moving forward.
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