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Are the Mets MLB’s Most Expensive Failure Ever?

There is no bigger surprise in Major League Baseball so far this season than the performance of the New York Mets. New York has the second-highest tax payroll in baseball at just under $382 million.

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Stumble In Arizona

It’s official – The New York Mets have the worst record in baseball once again. Despite finishing a long road trip 5-4, the Mets return home with a 15-25 record on the year.

David Peterson News / Mets Merized Online / May 11

Peterson Seeing Better Results in Bulk Role

The beginning of this season has not gone smoothly for David Peterson. He lost three of his first four starts, owning a 6.41 ERA over that stretch. After that, the Mets decided to switch things up.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / May 11

Monday Stat Party: Mile High Mayhem

MONDAY Carson Benge’s 436-foot homer off Tomoyuki Sugano is the Mets’ longest homer of the season thus far. The Mets only recorded four hits at Coors Field in their win.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

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?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 11

New update emerges on when Mets owner could make final Stearns decision

New update emerges on when Mets owner Steve Cohen could make final David Stearns decision

The club has lost 25 of its first 40 games this season.

Rival teams eye three Mets stars as prime trade targets

Concern levels for five of MLB’s slumping stars

The '2025 MLB Opening Day starters' quiz

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.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / May 11

Is It Time For The Mets to Turn to The Next Generation?

The New York Mets are bad. Not the entire team — but most of it. The pitching, aside from a weak link in the rotation, has generally been pretty good. The offense has been a glaring problem.

New York Mets News / Just Baseball / May 11

The Mets’ Former Top Prospects Need To Prove Their Worth

To build a sustained winner, you have to be able to develop young talent. The New York Mets, while not doing many things right of late, have actually done a great job of stockpiling promising prospects.

Juan Soto News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Why is Mets’ Juan Soto hitting .121 in May? Star reveals exactly what’s wrong

The New York Mets continue to struggle. They lost again on Sunday, falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks in their third loss in the last four games. The team continues to have issues at the plate, sitting last in the majors in batting average and slugging percentage.

New York Mets News / Total Pro Sports / May 11

MLB Rumors: Insider Sees New York Mets Parting Ways With Three Players Amid Miserable Season

The New York Mets’ front office made seismic changes to their roster during the offseason in their efforts to improve the team. Yet they never would have imagined the team to be in such a dire state over the first quarter of the 2026 campaign.

MLB News / Amazin' Avenue / May 10

Errors cost Mets in 5-1 loss to Diamondbacks

The New York Mets came into their season finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks with the hopes of winning their third straight series, but errors and a struggling lineup led to a 5-1 loss Sunday in Arizona.

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.

Juan Soto News / New York Mets on SI / May 10

Should the Mets Move Juan Soto out of Leadoff Spot?

Over the last several weeks, the New York Mets may have needed to try to patch up their lineup in a way they probably didn't expect to do at the start of the season.

New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / May 10

Mets’ Carlos Mendoza Shares Luis Robert Jr., Jorge Polanco Injury Updates Before Diamondbacks Game

The New York Mets have endured a disastrous start to the 2026 MLB season. Despite the Mets’ league-leading payroll, totaling over $330 million in 2026, they enter Sunday 15-24, tied for last place in the National League with the San Francisco Giants.

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The 'Active playoff scoring leaders' quiz

The 'Most 25-point NBA Playoff games' quiz

The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 10

Rival teams eye 3 Mets stars as prime trade targets

To say that the New York Mets have had a tough start to the season wouldn't tell half of the story.

Mets reportedly have date in mind for trading Freddy Peralta to Cubs, other team

Blame for Mets' horrendous start to season should fall on David Stearns

Cubs showing trade interest in Mets pitcher

The 'MLB active home run leaders' quiz

Freddy Peralta News / Total Pro Sports / May 9

MLB Rumors: Two Teams Emerge As Early Landing Spots For Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta was the major addition to the New York Mets’ starting rotation among a host of new arrivals at the club this offseason. Peralta had a strong opening month of the season after making a forgettable debut for his new team.

New York Mets News / Field Level Media / May 9

Mets outlast D-backs in 10th for fourth win in last 5 games

Mark Vientos and Carson Benge had RBI doubles in a two-run 10th and the New York Mets won their fourth game in the last five with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.

Freddy Peralta News / Total Apex Sports / May 8

New York Mets Starting Pitcher Freddy Peralta Linked To National League Central Team

Baseball is a funny, cruel, and beautifully chaotic game. Just look at the tale of two cities unfolding right now. On the North Side of Chicago, the Cubs are throwing an absolute rager.

New York Mets News / Just Baseball / May 8

Top Early Standouts in the New York Mets’ Farm System

While the start to the 2026 baseball season has not been kind to the New York Mets, their highly regarded farm system has given the organization and fanbase something to be excited about.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 8

Blame for Mets' start to season should fall on David Stearns

Blame for Mets' horrendous start to season should fall on David Stearns

The manager and coaching staff are typically the first casualties when a team does not perform to expectations. Such is likely to be the case with the New York Mets.

Mets display power in handing Rockies sixth straight loss

This has been the difference for the Mets amid teased season turnaround

Mets reportedly have date in mind for trading Freddy Peralta to Cubs, other team

The 'MLB active home run leaders' quiz

Clay Holmes News / Just Baseball / May 8

Clay Holmes Is Putting the Mets’ Rotation on His Back

The New York Mets have been the talk of baseball for much of this season, but not for the right reasons. The Mets sit at the bottom of the National League East, eight games below .500 entering play on Thursday.

New York Mets News / Larry Brown Sports / May 8

Mets announcers ‘Lady and the Tramp’ a $45 Glizzilla

In the middle of Wednesday night’s broadcast from Coors Field, New York Mets play-by-play man Gary Cohen watched in amused horror as analysts Keith Hernandez and Steve Gelbs turned a $45 monstrosity into must-see television.

New York Mets News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 7

Mets' AJ Ewing Continues Scorching-Hot Start at Triple-A With Signature Moment

One of the New York Mets' top prospects has been on a tear at the plate to start the 2026 season. And now, he's even showing off his ability to produce in the clutch with a game-winning hit.

Sean Manaea News / New York Mets on SI / May 7

Is It Time for the Mets to Move On From Sean Manaea?

Sean Manaea’s time with the New York Mets could be coming to an end. Amid the Mets’ small turnaround in May, one major issue continues to plague the team: bullpen imbalance.

Kodai Senga News / Total Pro Sports / May 7

Kodai Senga’s Latest Injury Update Will Put Mets Fans At Ease

Kodai Senga enjoyed an excellent first season in the MLB with the New York Mets in 2023. The Japanese starting pitcher has missed the vast majority of the past two seasons due to a spate of injuries.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 7

Mets display power in handing Rockies sixth straight loss

Marcus Semien had four hits, including a home run, Juan Soto led off the game with a homer, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 in Denver on Wednesday night.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 6

Mets, Cionel Pérez Agree To Minor League Deal

The Mets and left-handed reliever Cionel Pérez are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. The Octagon client will presumably head to Triple-A Syracuse once the deal is official.

New York Mets News / Larry Brown Sports / May 4

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza explains rare Juan Soto lineup move

For the first time since May 30, 2021, Juan Soto is batting leadoff. The New York Mets face the Colorado Rockies on Monday at Coors Field in Denver, Colo., and manager Carlos Mendoza put Soto at the top of the order for the first time in nearly five years.