NEW YORK -- For the Mets, eight innings of frustration were about to melt away. Stymied throughout Wednesday evening by Shota Imanaga and the Cubs, the Mets found an opening when they put two men in scoring position with one out in the ninth. Jeff McNeil followed with a fly

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Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

NEW YORK -- When J.D. Martinez joined the Mets last weekend, team officials had a choice. They could designate well-liked infielder Zack Short for assignment, perhaps ending Short’s time in the organization, or they could send DJ Stewart to the Minors. Short was out of Minor League options, which always

NEW YORK -- At the end of Spring Training, when the Mets made the difficult decision to option Mark Vientos back to Triple-A Syracuse, Vientos made his displeasure known. Recalling that conversation on multiple occasions since, manager Carlos Mendoza and president of baseball operations David Stearns both described Vientos as

April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your

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Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top

NEW YORK -- The Mets are accustomed to no-hitter disappointment. Before Johan Santana’s hero turn in 2012, the franchise had gone 50 seasons without one … but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Tom Seaver famously took three no-hit bids into the ninth inning, but he didn’t complete one until

NEW YORK -- The Citi Field pregame routine took on an unusual air Monday, as a crowd gathered in the dugout shortly after 3 p.m. President of baseball operations David Stearns was there alongside a smattering of front-office officials. Manager Carlos Mendoza kept an eye on the proceedings, as did

NEW YORK -- When Mark Vientos arrived at Citi Field on Saturday for the first time this season, Carlos Mendoza approached him for a chat. The manager told Vientos to be ready for every opportunity. He urged him not to worry about the awkwardness of the circumstances, the fact that

There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.

NEW YORK -- The Mets donned their City Connect uniforms for the first time on Saturday, and first baseman Pete Alonso looked sweet wearing the gray jersey. The uniform honors everything about New York that makes it the World’s City -- the trains that connect the fans, the bridges that

NEW YORK -- Mets relief prospect Nate Lavender, who entered this season on the cusp of the Majors, has ligament damage in his left elbow and is likely headed for Tommy John surgery, a source said Saturday. Lavender, who went on the Triple-A injured list earlier this week due to

NEW YORK -- The Mets are concerned about right-hander Adrian Houser. It's not that he's hurt (as far as they can tell, he's perfectly healthy) or that he's showing signs of a problem (his fastball velocity is virtually unchanged from last season). Rather, it's simply that, as Houser himself has

NEW YORK -- Friday afternoon was a busy one for J.D. Martinez. There were places to be, people to meet, hands to shake. Upon arriving at Citi Field for the first time as a Met and changing into his new uniform, Martinez spoke to a staffer about his initial media

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Before the Mets played their series finale at Oracle Park on Wednesday, most questions floating around the visiting clubhouse concerned a member of the offense not yet present. The plan is for J.D. Martinez to join the Mets on Friday. Significant excitement surrounds the six-time All-Star’s debut.

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the second time in three days, on Tuesday, a top-flight National League pitcher shut down the Mets. This time it was Logan Webb, whose eight shutout innings dropped the Mets to a 5-1 loss to the Giants despite Luis Severino’s quality start. “It’s part of 162,”

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SAN FRANCISCO -- Each year, a new high-profile prospect emerges to tantalize fans. David Wright was once that guy, performing so splendidly in the

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

SAN FRANCISCO -- Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, reliever Michael Tonkin arrived at Dodger Stadium feeling discombobulated. Tonkin, an offseason signee, made the Mets’ Opening Day roster but was designated for assignment only days later, because the team needed to call in a fresh reliever. While Tonkin sat on the