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Report: Mets C Luis Torrens gets 2-year, $11.5M extension

New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens reportedly celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday with a nice payday. Torrens agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contact extension for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, according to The Athletic.

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Struggling Mauricio Gives Mets Much-Needed Jolt

It’s no secret: Ronny Mauricio had not been good going into Friday. Neither had the Mets. Yet, against all odds, Mauricio played hero as the Mets won their 11th game of the season on Friday.

New York Mets News / Total Apex Sports / May 2

The New York Mets’ 10–21 Start in Context: How Bad Is It, Really?

The New York Mets have stumbled out of the gate at 10–21, a start that feels bleak even by the franchise’s roller‑coaster standards. Fans have seen slow Aprils before, but this one has a particular sting: the offense has sputtered, the rotation has been inconsistent, and the division isn’t waiting around for them to figure it out.

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How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Luis Torrens News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 2

Mets Sign Luis Torrens To Two-Year Contract Extension

The Mets and catcher Luis Torrens have agreed to a two-year, $11.5MM contract extension, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon. The deal breaks down as $5.75MM in each of the 2027 and 2028 seasons, as per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, plus another $2MM is available in bonuses. Torrens is represented by Octagon.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 2

Struggling Mets look for rare series win against Angels

Hours after David Stearns said there were no plans to fire Carlos Mendoza, the New York Mets went out Friday night and finally authored the kind of victory necessary to ensure the heat is turned down on their manager.

MLB News / Mets Merized Online / May 2

Mets Complete Comeback in Angels Series Opener

Christian Scott and the New York Mets (11-21) took on the Los Angeles Angels (11-17), looking to start the series positively, coming off a 3-6 homestead, winning just three of their last 20 games.

Ronny Mauricio News / Field Level Media / May 2

Ronny Mauricio, Mets pull off comeback win over Angels

Ronny Mauricio hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning Friday night for the New York Mets, who mounted their biggest comeback of the season to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 in the opener of a three-game interleague series between a pair of reeling teams.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / May 2

Mets earn a much needed win

After a series loss to the Nationals, which had a blowout loss followed by a heartbreaking late-game loss, the Mets headed west again, starting in Anaheim to face the Angels.

MLB News / Mets Merized Online / May 1

Game Chat: Mets vs. Angels, 9:38 PM

Friday, May 1, 2026 • 9:38 PM Angel Stadium • Anaheim, CA RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75) vs. RHP Walbert Ureña (0-3, 4.76) WPIX Yesterday’s game was a good encapsulation for the Mets’ season as a whole.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / May 1

Pete Alonso Reacts to Mets' Poor Start

Not much went right for the New York Mets over the first month of the season. Entering May, the Mets are saddled with the worst record in baseball at 10-21.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

A.J. Ewing News / Mets Merized Online / May 1

A.J. Ewing Might Be the Mets’ New Best Prospect

Heading into 2026, MMO named Nolan McLean, Carson Benge and Jonah Tong as the New York Mets’ top three prospects. Now a month into the season, McLean and Benge are big-leaguers, and Tong has faltered a bit.

New York Mets News / EasySportz / May 1

Curse of Mamdani? Mets Look Dead After Atrocious April

The New York Mets have been a laughingstock for most of my life. Outside of a 2015 World Series appearance and a few scattered playoff runs, the team from Queens has built a reputation as baseball’s annual circus act.

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New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / May 1

Mets Willing to Trade a Starting Pitcher for Offensive Help

It’s been a season to forget so far for the New York Mets. The team with the league’s second-highest payroll has the worst record at 10-21, and according to some, is already fielding offers for some offensive help. While sentiment in Queens is as low as it has been in years, this does show that ownership believes the Mets can right the ship.

Carlos Mendoza News / Larry Brown Sports / May 1

Mets publicly address Carlos Mendoza’s job status

The New York Mets have been one of the biggest stories in baseball for all the wrong reasons, but at least for now, it will not cost manager Carlos Mendoza his job.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / May 1

Mets Should Acquire This Outfielder to Spark Offense

There is no easy fix for a 10-21 start, but it's clear that some changes will need to be made if the New York Mets are going to turn it around in 2026.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 1

Stearns: No Plans To Make Managerial Change

The Mets are out to an awful start, which is a situation that often puts a manager in the hot seat. However, president of baseball operations David Stearns downplayed the likelihood of manager Carlos Mendoza getting the sack.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 1

Mets confirm Carlos Mendoza plan amid dreadful start to season

Reports have suggested throughout the spring that the New York Mets do not want to fire Mendoza despite the club's woeful start. However, those stories surfaced before the Mets began Friday responsible for a league-worst record of 10-21.

There's only one way the Mets will fire Mendoza amid ugly season

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New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Mets Predicted to Make 'Godfather Offer' for $34 Million Slugger

The New York Mets are 10-21 over a month into the 2026 MLB season and sitting in fifth place in the National League East. Their biggest low point so far was a 12-game losing streak, stretching from April 8 to 21.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 1

There's only one way the Mets will fire Carlos Mendoza

After 31 games, the New York Mets are sitting on a 10-21 record and in fifth place in the National League East. The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, two teams that, like the Mets, entered the season with World Series aspirations and have vastly underperformed, both fired their managers.

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Aaron Judge, Munetaka Murakami are early leaders in MLB's HR race

True-or-false for first month of 2026 MLB season: Yankees' AL dominance, Ohtani's NL Cy Young candidacy and more

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New York Mets News / Total Pro Sports / May 1

MLB Rumors: Early Predictions Link New York Mets To Top Home Run Slugger

The MLB trade deadline might be far away, but early predictions are already giving fans a hint. This season has been loaded with lots of surprises. Multiple teams are struggling to perform, including the New York Mets.

Luke Weaver News / Total Pro Sports / May 1

Luke Weaver Outlines New York Mets’ Struggles As 'Failure Mindset'

Luke Weaver was one of the big additions to the New York Mets roster during the offseason. The 32-year-old right-hander signed a two-year, $22 million contract after three solid seasons with the New York Yankees.

Marcus Semien News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 30

Why Marcus Semien is most to blame for Mets’ disastrous start to 2026 season

The New York Mets entered 2026 with playoff ambitions, a revamped lineup, and legitimate NL East aspirations. Instead, after 30 games, they have a terrible 10-20 record, are in last place in the NL East, and are a shocking 11.5 games behind the Braves, who are in first place in the division.

Luis Robert News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 30

Mets To Place Luis Robert Jr. On Injured List

The Mets are expected to place center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list today, reports SNY’s Chelsea Janes. Robert has been battling back discomfort for several days and underwent an MRI yesterday, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo noted.

New York Mets News / Just Baseball / April 29

It’s Getting Late Early For The Mets

The 2026 Major League Baseball season is just over a month old, but at 9-19, time is quickly running out for the New York Mets to turn things around. After a promising 7-4 start, New York has dropped 15 of its last 17 games and sits 10.5 games back in the National League East.

Juan Soto News / Yardbarker / April 29

Mets' Juan Soto has big wish about massive inning in win over Nationals

An error committed by Washington Nationals third baseman Jorbit Vivas resulted in the New York Mets putting seven runs on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning of Tuesday's game, which the Mets won 8-0.

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Brett Baty News / Larry Brown Sports / April 26

Brett Baty got yelled at by umpire Ryan Blakney for ridiculous reason

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty got in hot water with home plate umpire Ryan Blakney for a ridiculous reason. Baty was called out on strikes on a pitch at the bottom of the zone to end the fourth inning of Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in New York, N.Y.