Just a couple of days removed from his manager and the team's president having to field questions about his struggles at the plate, Bryce Harper accomplished a career-first on Saturday night.
There is a version of the Freddy Peralta trade conversation where the Mets can still get something useful, but it probably requires them to admit what this season has become.
Freddy Peralta became one of the most reliable starting pitchers over his first eight seasons in the MLB. His reputation prompted the New York Mets to acquire him in a trade deal this winter to be the ace of their rotation.
How many of the starting pitchers in the MLB Live-Ball Era (since 1920) to strike out at least 180 batters in their first 30 starts can you name in six minutes?
In the 2026 season, the New York Mets have shown many different sides of themselves. However, there has been one constant that has repeatedly shown up on both sides of the ball: certain players have faltered when the team has needed them most.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
World Cup fever has surrounded the United States with plenty of excitement throughout the nation. New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is no stranger to this after witnessing Brazil’s match against Haiti on June 19.
The New York Mets have been without one of their biggest superstars since late April. Shortstop Francisco Lindor has missed 51 straight games after suffering a left calf strain.
Saturday, June 20, 2026 • 7:15 PM Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Freddy Peralta (5-5, 3.90) vs. LHP Cristopher Sánchez (8-3, 1.82) FOX The Mets have lived the same week, three weeks in a row.
The Mets got two pieces of real progress on the same day, which has not been the easiest sentence to write about this roster lately. Christian Scott threw a clean bullpen session, and Francisco Lindor is moving his rehab to Triple-A Syracuse tomorrow.
While Francisco Lindor's rehab assignment drew most of the attention in Binghamton on Friday, Tyrone Taylor quietly delivered a reminder of his value to the Mets.
From World Cup appearances to Double-A rehab assignments, the Mets had quite the busy, random Friday off day. It's wacky — you almost never hear of an off day taking place mid-series on a Friday, but here we are.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Francisco Lindor returned just in time for the start of the 2026 campaign after missing spring training due to a right hamate bone surgery. However, the New York Mets shortstop struggled with the bat following his return while the team made a dreadful start.
The New York Mets will look to win their third straight game when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of a three-game series on Saturday after a rare mid-series off day not created by weather.
Nolan McLean has given the Mets two completely different pitchers in the span of five days, and both of them were real. On June 12 against Atlanta, he lasted four innings, walked four, and gave up two runs while striking out six.
The New York Mets got some good news on one of their injured starting pitchers. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the expectation is that right-hander Clay Holmes (fractured fibula) will begin throwing around July 1.
Bo Bichette was expected to make a big impact on the New York Mets after signing a three-year, $126 million contract with opt-outs. However, the two-time All-Star is going through one of his worst seasons in the MLB, with the team also having a poor campaign.
Soto led with his offensive performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, as he hit a pair of home runs to help the visitors earn a 6-4 win that improved New York to 34-41.
In leading the New York Mets to a 6-4 win over their division rival Philadelphia Phillies, Juan Soto accomplished something he's become known for at this point in his career.
At long last, Sean Manaea is back to being a first-inning starter for the New York Mets. Manaea will look to build off a productive outing Thursday when the Mets open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.