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New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / April 6

Monday Stat Party: Alvy’s blasts, Senga’s whiffs, Tidwell’s revenge

Welcome back to Monday Stat Party, a weekly series showcasing the most curious and nostalgia-inducing statistical developments from the past week of Mets baseball.

Juan Soto News / Field Level Media / April 6

Mets place OF Juan Soto (calf) on IL; out 2-3 weeks

New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right calf strain and is expected to miss two to three weeks.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / April 6

Mets to Retire Carlos Beltrán’s Number

Updated Post: April 6 at 3:17 pm The Mets officially announced they would retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 and induct him into the Mets’ Hall of Fame on September 19 before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Juan Soto News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 6

Mets Place Juan Soto On Injured List

The Mets announced that outfielder Juan Soto has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right calf strain. The move is retroactive to April 4th but the club also announced the typical return timeline as two to three weeks.

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Devin Williams News / Empire Sports Media / April 6

Devin Williams is off to a fantastic start to his NY Mets career

Last year, in his lone season with the New York Yankees, closer Devin Williams had a 9.00 ERA in the first month and allowed runs in three of his first four outings.

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Kodai Senga News / Mets Merized Online / April 6

Senga Continues Positive Start to Season

Kodai Senga backed up a strong spring training in his first start of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals last Tuesday. He gave the Mets length; the velocity was up, plenty of positive signs.

New York Mets News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 6

Mets’ 2 unheralded heroes vs. Giants with Juan Soto, Brett Baty out injured

The New York Mets were already down Juan Soto, who is dealing with a calf strain. Then, Brett Baty was scratched pregame due to a thumb injury. And still, the Mets were able to earn a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / April 6

Lineup Depth Paves Path for Mets in San Francisco

The Mets and Giants series did not get off to a good start. David Peterson had a bad start, which cost them game one. In the first inning of game two, after scoring a run, the Mets lost their superstar, Juan Soto.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / April 6

Mets Credit New Bench Coach for Game-Winning Adjustment

The New York Mets trailed late in their series finale against the San Francisco Giants, facing a 2-1 deficit on the road in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon.

Bo Bichette News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 6

2 Bo Bichette overreactions after early-season slump

The ink on Bo Bichette’s three-year, $126 million contract with the New York Mets is barely dry, but the panic in Queens is already palpable. Welcome to New York, Bo.

MLB News / New York Mets on SI / April 5

Four-Run 8th Inning Lifts Mets to 5-2 Comeback Victory over Giants

In the early stages of the New York Mets' 2026 season, the team's pair of two-way catchers have already played the hero on multiple occasions. In this series-clinching victory on the road against the Giants, both Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens have left their mark.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 5

Mets rally in 4-run 8th, win road series over Giants

Pinch hitter Luis Torrens stroked a go-ahead two-RBI double in a four-run eighth inning against the San Francisco bullpen Sunday afternoon, helping the visiting New York Mets rally for a 5-2 victory in a game that saw the first ejection of new Giants manager Tony Vitello.

Brett Baty News / New York Mets on SI / April 5

Mets’ Brett Baty Scratched From Sunday Start With Injury

The injury bug is hitting the New York Mets early this season. First, Jorge Polanco has been hampered by Achilles tendonitis, limiting his play in the field.

Kodai Senga News / Field Level Media / April 5

Kodai Senga aims to extend Mets' pitching prowess vs. Giants

Two pitchers with Cy Young Award aspirations wil meet for the first time Sunday when right-handers Kodai Senga and Logan Webb go head-to-head as the New York Mets and host San Francisco Giants complete a four-game series.

New York Mets News / Field Level Media / April 4

Clay Holmes baffles Giants in Mets' lopsided shutout win

Tyrone Taylor capped a five-run fifth inning with a pinch-hit home run, Clay Holmes threw seven shutout innings and the visiting New York Mets made it two straight blowouts over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night with a 9-0 victory.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / April 4

New York Mets get positive Juan Soto injury news

It was easy to assume the worst after New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto departed Friday's game after the first inning due to tightness in his right calf.

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Pete Alonso News / LWOSports.com / April 4

The Mets’ Answer to Losing Pete Alonso Might Already Be Here

To start 2026, the New York Mets offense has been up and down. In their first game, they scored 11 runs to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then, in the next game, the Mets went to 11 innings and would score four runs to beat the Pirates.