He slots back into the starting five after undergoing a labrum repair in his left hip in November.
The New York Mets (22-32 look to avoid the sweep when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-22) in the final game of a three-game set. Oddsmakers have listed the Dodgers as -128 favorites, while the Mets are +108 underdogs to pick up a win.
Each game ended in a deflating loss for a team that’s racked up a ton of them already this year. The Mets played two games against the Dodgers on Tuesday and lost each one in a particularly deflating fashion, and as a result, their record on the season is now 22-32.
The Mets were swept in Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Dodgers, with Los Angeles winning the nightcap 3-0. The Mets previously blew a 2-0 lead in Game 1 and lost 5-2 in extras.
Jett Williams, the top Mets prospect across multiple rankings, received a second cortisone shot in his sprained right wrist and surgery could be on the table if the jab doesn’t fix the problem, president of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters Tuesday.
Not a lot has gone right for the Mets in 2024. An 0-5 start, multiple injuries and setbacks for expected starters, and a 6-16 start to their May. But on a day when everything was going right and the Mets were cruising over the struggling Dodgers, the team collapsed yet again in the ninth inning.
The Dodgers luck at the plate is so, so bad lately.
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, marking his first game action since tearing the UCL in his thumb over a month ago.
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke with reporters Tuesday and suggested he's not yet thinking about punting on the season even though the Amazins began the day at 22-30.
New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay spoke with Bob Klapisch of NJ Advance Media about a handful of topics on Monday and addressed how some New York Mets players reacted to that organization's decision to part ways with then-manager Buck Showalter last fall.
The injury bug for the second year in a row has bit the Mets hard and often. The blue and orange have been without ace Kodai Senga for the entirety of the campaign as he began the season on the injured list after suffering a shoulder strain during spring training and has dealt with multiple setbacks while attempting to return.
The Pete Alonso trade rumors don't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
Trade rumors for Pete Alonso are still rumbling as the New York Mets put on another miserable season. They’re going nowhere fast and it may be their best course of action to trade Alonso and restock the farm system.
New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga is sending a message to his team and fans, in the midst of an injury recovery. Senga says he’s upset he is not available to help the team right now.
When the New York Mets began their recent road trip series with the Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, and Cleveland Guardians, they went 2-6 and blew lots of leads in most of the six losses.
A rainout Monday meant the New York Mets could spend a bit longer enjoying a much-needed comeback win -- and it extended, by at least 24 hours, the Los Angeles Dodgers' longest losing streak in more than five years.
The comments will bolster speculation that he and the Mets have not been on the same page with regard to his rehab process, though manager Carlos Mendoza denied that on Monday.
Action Network MLB analyst Sean Zerillo makes expert picks and predictions and previews the baseball slate for Memorial Day.
Omar Narvaez delivered a walk-off RBI single Sunday afternoon for the New York Mets, who stopped a five-game skid with a 4-3 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants.
In his first save appearance in a week, Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz squandered another ninth-inning lead on Saturday but will remain New York's closer.
The New York Mets currently have only two middle infielders on the active roster. On Friday, president of baseball operations David Stearns told WCBS 880 that this roster setup is “unconventional” and acknowledged it would have to be fixed soon.
Steve Cohen provided a masterclass in unintentional comedy this week.
Defensive versatility has been his calling card more so than his bat.
Will Edwin Diaz take back the closer role for the New York Mets anytime soon? It does not necessarily sound likely based on the lukewarm vote of confidence he got from manager Carlos Mendoza.
It was brought to the attention of the Major League Baseball community, courtesy of USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale, that general managers remain convinced that the New York Mets will make Pete Alonso and J.D.
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