The New York Mets are close to the finish line of one of their more disappointing seasons, and right before it ends, they received some injury news about one of their players.
Friday, September 18, 2026 • 7:15 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Tim Mayza (2-2, 5.28) vs. LHP Zac Thornton (4-5, 3.44) Apple TV The Mets look to snap their five-game losing streak tonight against the Phillies.
The New York Mets enter Friday night’s meeting with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to even a series that began with a loss. Before first pitch, the club posted a lineup that immediately drew attention: Mark Vientos is in it, batting fifth and serving as designated hitter, via Underdog MLB.
How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?
The 2026 season might be a lost cause for the New York Mets, who are playing out the string the rest of the way. However, the same can’t be said for the Mets’ farm system, which has been making some noise since the trade deadline.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The New York Mets have shifted their lineup on Friday, a day after first baseman Jared Young left Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies after a scary collision.
The Mets have placed Jared Young on the seven-day concussion IL and have called up Ronny Mauricio to take his place on the roster. Unsurprisingly, Young’s 2026 season is over following a scary collision in which he took Nolan McLean’s knee at full force to the head while both players tried to field a ground out in Thursday’s loss.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Among the wave of new faces the New York Mets have called up since trading away eight players at August's trade deadline, few have stood out more than Nate Lavender.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young was stretchered off the field in the top of the sixth inning of Thursday's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Mets’ Thursday night ended with prayers for teammate Jared Young after a first-base miscommunication almost turned catastrophic for the Mets.
There continues to be some discourse surrounding the reaction of New York Mets fans who were in attendance on Tuesday at Citi Field following Pete Alonso’s game-tying home run in the ninth inning, which just so happened to be the 300th long ball of his career.
Thursday night’s New York Mets-Philadelphia Phillies game featured one of the scariest injuries of the 2026 season.
As the New York Mets gear up for their final home series of the year, it remains to be seen whether or not they will get their closer back this season.
The New York Mets enter the final stretch of a lost season still capable of making life uncomfortable for teams with something to play for. On Thursday,
With the offseason approaching, several recognizable names could make sense for a few clubs looking for a different direction.
Jefry Yan appears to have learned his lesson. The New York Mets reliever Yan pitched Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles (which ended up as a 7-1 victory for Baltimore).
The New York Mets will be without Robert Stock for Wednesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after the right-hander was scratched from his scheduled start with finger numbness.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has a flair for the dramatic and he brought that flair to First Take today when making an impassioned rant about the struggling New York Mets.
Alonso received a curtain call from Mets fans after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning on Tuesday.
It’s fitting that Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso reached a personal milestone at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
Juan Soto has a .415 on-base percentage and .531 slugging percentage in his 8+ MLB seasons. With back-to-back 40-home run seasons in the last two years, the New York Mets star remains a formidable threat at the plate.
A homegrown talent who had played only for the Mets since making his MLB debut in 2019, Alonso broke the franchise's all-time home run record last summer.
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso, the man affectionately known as the Polar Bear, was back at Citi Field on Monday night.
Throughout the summer, New York Mets infielder Bo Bichette had carefully spoken about the opt-out decision that hovers over his status regarding his short-term future.
Benge has become the most valuable player on the Mets this season.
Cole is slumping at the wrong time.
Bichette signed a three-year, $126M deal that included opt-outs after the first and second campaigns to join the Mets this past offseason.
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