Rookie Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez hit RBI singles in a five-run fifth inning, Sean Manaea pitched a season-high seven innings as the host New York Mets recorded a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.
The first key to success is failure. And the first pitch of Sean Manaea‘s brilliant start Thursday against the Royals was the definition of unsuccessful.
Dan Hammer is set to make his big-league debut after the New York Mets selected the right-hander's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, one of three roster moves the club announced ahead of its series finale against the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field.
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The Milwaukee Brewers are getting a significant piece back for the starting rotation on Thursday, but they need to be on the hunt for more. Logan Henderson will toe the rubber on Thursday for the first time in a big league game since May 22 and the sixth time overall this season.
The MLB Trade Deadline has been quieter in recent years, in part due to playoff expansion, but 2026 is shaping up to be a more exciting one with several big names.
One of the most unpopular moves David Stearns made in the offseason was the Brandon Nimmo trade. Seeking to get out of the last five years of Nimmo's contract, Stearns sent the popular outfielder to Texas in a trade that brought Marcus Semien back to Flushing.
The New York Mets are sitting in last place in the NL East. There have been rumors of the Mets trading players ahead of the trade deadline. Earlier this week, Mike Francesa claimed that the Mets are not only interested in trading Francisco Lindor, but are actively looking for offers to trade Lindor.
The New York Mets will be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline due to their miserable record. They have already shipped David Peterson out of town, and other pitchers will be on the move as well.
The Mets designated outfielder Jared Oliva for assignment Thursday morning, per a team announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to reliever Dan Hammer, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse (as was reported last night).
Whether or not the New York Mets will attempt to acquire a younger prospect or two for infielder Bo Bichette before the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline will be a big question hovering over the club.
A stirring eighth-inning surge Wednesday night almost surely won't be the start of a playoff push for the New York Mets. But at least it provided the Mets evidence of what they could have been before injuries and misfortune derailed their season.
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Will the Mets trade Lindor?
The Mets will select reliever Dan Hammer onto the major league roster, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. They’ll need to make active and 40-man roster moves before tomorrow’s series finale against the Royals.
New York Mets fans will be stuck with Francisco Lindor for the indefinite future. The Mets shortstop Lindor is “not going anywhere” ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Wednesday.
Brett Baty delivered a two-RBI single during a five-run eighth inning Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.
The season of torture for New York Mets fans continued Tuesday, with the team snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The Mets entered the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., with a five-run lead, but that evaporated completely before the frame even ended.
A well-known insider addressed a recent report that the Mets will look to trade Lindor this summer.
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The Mets announced that infielder Jorge Polanco has been activated from the 60-day injured list. He’ll rejoin the club tonight. Right-hander Alex Carrillo was designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster, and fellow infielder Ronny Mauricio was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to open a spot on the 26-man roster.
Bichette endured a rough start to his Mets tenure, and he acknowledged in May that making the transition to New York was tougher than he had expected.
Barring what would be a shocking development, a Mets team that began Tuesday holding a record of 38-53 will sell multiple contributors not locked down via multiyear contracts before the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline arrives.
Are the Mets preparing to move on from one of their superstars?
It certainly hasn't been the year that was expected from the payroll-heavy New York Mets. Juan Soto, however, is posting numbers that could be overlooked because of the team's troubles.
The New York Mets (37-53) season has not been what owner Steve Cohen wanted, but there have been a few bright spots. One has been the emergence of center fielder A.J.
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