The New York Mets simply can't catch a break this season. New York had a disaster of a start to the 2026 season and looked like it was starting to figure things out, but that is not the case.
Veteran infielder Jorge Polanco began his rehab assignment with the New York Mets at Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday, according to manager Carlos Mendoza.
The New York Mets have been a disaster thus far on the 2026 MLB season, currently sitting at 22-33 after another loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets entered this season with legit championship expectations, but are now fully behind the eight ball as the campaign reaches its summer months.
Following another clunker of a start, lefty David Peterson now owns a 5.57 ERA on the year with a WHIP of 1.67, both of which would be the worst full-season marks of his Major League career.
The Mets gave fans some hope in mid-May when they won five of six, including a series win against the Yankees. Since then, the Mets have won only two games and haven’t scored more than two runs in a game since last Wednesday.
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.
The New York Mets made one of the biggest trades in the sport this past winter when they shipped out top prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat in exchange for ace Freddy Peralta, seemingly going all in on trying to win in 2026.
It’s been nothing short of a disastrous start to the 2026 MLB season for the New York Mets. A 22-33 record through their first 55 games sees them already eight games back of the final NL Wild Card spot, and barring some type of miraculous turnaround, the playoffs may not even be a thought in New York.
The Mets are not dealing with one injury problem anymore. They are dealing with a roster problem that keeps changing shape every few days. Some of the updates are positive.
Jorge Polanco is set to begin a rehab assignment with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies this morning as he battles back from bursitis in his Achilles. The twelve-year veteran has been on the injured list since April 14.
The New York Mets entered the 2026 season with World Series expectations, but the way things are going, this team will be selling off most of the roster by the time the trade deadline rolls around later this summer.
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is drawing heavy flak from the fans for the abysmal display from the team this year. They are an utterly disjointed unit at the moment, with the Mets pulling off shambolic performances on a regular basis.
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.
When the Mets traded for center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the White Sox, it felt as though New York might finally have the electric center fielder it missed over the past few years.
The Syracuse Mets did not play today but at the remaining levels the Brooklyn Cyclones and St. Lucie Mets won their games in commanding fashion while the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and FCL Mets lost theirs in commanding fashion.
It was May 29, 2024. Reliever Jorge López had just allowed a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani, then followed it up with a heated argument with third-base umpire Ramon De Jesus over a checked-swing call on Freddie Freeman.
Any hope that promising rookie outfielder Nick Morabito could offer a spark for the struggling New York Mets' offense disappeared on Tuesday when it was learned that the club had elected to option him to Triple-A Syracuse.
The New York Mets signed Juan Soto ahead of the 2025 campaign to forge a devastating 1-2 punch at the top of their lineup. But the pair reportedly had a falling out with each other as the Mets dramatically lost out on a playoff berth.
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza may have reached a turning point with the Mets rotation after a 7-2 loss vs. the Cincinnati Reds. David Peterson and Sean Manaea now sit at the center of that discussion.
There is plenty of time left in the MLB regular season, as there is around two-thirds of the 162-game grind left. But for the New York Mets, hope is evaporating rather quickly, especially among diehard fans and those in close proximity to the team.
New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. was placed on the injured list earlier in the season due to lumbar spine disc herniation. According to reporter Steve Gelbs, Robert has been transferred to the 60-day injured list, which means he will miss at least one more month.
The New York Mets, at 22-32, are sitting in last place in the National League East and have dropped six out of their last seven games. Already without shortstop Francisco Lindor, catcher Francisco Alvarez, infielder Jorge Polanco and outfielder Luis Robert Jr, the club's injury concerns extended to their biggest star heading into the week.
The Mets announced that they have reinstated left-hander A.J. Minter from the 60-day injured list. Additionally, infielder/outfielder Jared Young has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and infielder Eric Wagaman has been selected to the roster.
It is not getting much better for the New York Mets, and manager Carlos Mendoza is also running out of words to express his dismay over what the club is going through.
Resorts World New York City has officially entered a new era. On April 28, 2026, the long-standing Queens property transitioned from a slots-only racino into a full-scale commercial casino, introducing live table games for the first time in New York City.
Marcus Semien was out there this week doubling down on a 16. The New York Mets infielder Semien went viral during Thursday’s game against the Washington Nationals for an extremely ill-advised challenge.