New York Mets: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Watch: Mets 1B Pete Alonso crushes 425-foot HR

Pete Alonso is playing with his hair on fire in 2025. At the very least, the New York Mets' first baseman is hitting as if he has something to prove.

Mets' A.J. Minter to undergo season-ending lat surgery

Tommy John surgery recommended for Mets reliever Danny Young

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Jesse Winker News / Field Level Media / May 5

Mets OF/DH Jesse Winker (oblique) expected to be out 6-8 weeks

New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will be out six to eight weeks because of a right oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Monday.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

MLB News / Mets Merized Online / May 5

Game Chat: Mets vs Diamondbacks, 9:40 PM

Monday, May 5, 2025 • 9:40 PM Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ RHP Griffin Canning (4-1, 2.61) vs. RHP Ryne Nelson (1-0, 5.82) SNY Sunday was a weird day in Mets land.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / May 5

Winker Out 6-8 Weeks, Minter Done For Season

It gets worse before it gets better, right? Before Monday’s series opener in Arizona, Mike Puma of the NY Post reported a few injury updates on Mets players.

A.J. Minter News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 5

Mets' A.J. Minter to undergo season-ending lat surgery

A.J. Minter has been lost for the season, as manager Carlos Mendoza tells reporters that the southpaw will undergo surgery to repair a torn lat next Monday.

Juan Soto News / Athlon Sports / May 5

Juan Soto Sends Message After Mets' Second Straight Loss

The New York Mets endured a challenging Sunday, suffering a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals, with losses of 6-5 and 5-4. Despite tallying 10 hits in each game, the Mets struggled to capitalize, leaving a combined 22 runners on base across both contests.

Blade Tidwell News / Athlon Sports / May 5

Mets' Blade Tidwell Breaks Silence After MLB Debut Against Cardinals

There’s a certain poetry in a debut—a symmetry between the past and the present, when a ballplayer’s journey from potential to performance begins its next chapter under the harsh fluorescence of the big leagues.

New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / May 5

Mets Make Major Organizational Move After Two Straight Losses

After dropping back-to-back games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Mets have fallen to 22-13 on the season. Despite losing four of their last five games, the Mets remain in first place in a loaded National League East division.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / May 5

Mets Prospects Rack Up Accolades

The Mets’ organization announced Monday that four prospects earned weekly or monthly accolades. Felipe De La Cruz, Zach Thornton, Jacob Reimer and A.J.

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New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / May 5

Mets Unlucky With RISP in St. Louis

The Mets have played most of their last five games on the margins. New York outscored their opponents in those games, two against the Diamondbacks and three this weekend versus the Cardinals, 23 to 22.

Jesse Winker News / New York Mets on SI / May 5

What the Jesse Winker injury means for New York Mets

The New York Mets had a rough weekend in St. Louis as they dropped two out of three to the Cardinals and took a big injury hit in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / May 5

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Dealt Series Loss By Cards

Reality bites right now for the New York Mets. After a stellar April, the Mets have endured a tough start to May. New York dropped two of three to the Cardinals in St.

Brett Baty News / New York Mets on SI / May 5

Report: Infielder Brett Baty to rejoin New York Mets

Help is reportedly on the way for the New York Mets, who are likely to lose DH/outfielder Jesse Winker to the injured list after he hurt his right side on Sunday.

Blade Tidwell News / Mets Merized Online / May 5

Blade Tidwell’s Debut a Mixed Bag

Blade Tidwell, the Mets’ No. 15 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, got the ball in Game 1 of the doubleheader in St.Louis on Sunday for his debut. As exciting as debut day can be for a player, it was a mixed bag for Tidwell.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 5

Fresh off wild win, D-backs renew acquaintances with Mets

The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks will meet to begin their second series in a week when they open a three-game set on Monday night in Phoenix.

Jesse Winker News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 5

Mets likely to place Jesse Winker on 10-day IL

Jesse Winker was removed during the fourth inning of Sunday's 6-5 Mets loss to the Cardinals when Winker hurt his right side after making a throw from left field.

Bullpen big for Cardinals, who finish sweep of Mets in twin bill

Watch: Cardinals' Nolan Arenado makes incredible catch while falling into stands

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MLB News / Yardbarker / May 4

Watch: Nolan Arenado makes incredible catch while falling

Watch: Cardinals' Nolan Arenado makes incredible catch while falling into stands

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is one of the best to ever play the position, winning 10 consecutive Gold Gloves between the 2013 and 2022 seasons. He showed why on Sunday night against the New York Mets.

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Juan Soto addresses if he's pressing amid slow start to Mets tenure

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Juan Soto News / LWOSports.com / May 5

The Truth About Juan Soto’s Ugly Start

As the season continues, many know the that Juan Soto hasn’t performed well to begin the season. Soto has an mediocre average, is only on pace for 25 home runs, and is living in the shadow of stars like Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor.

Danny Young News / Field Level Media / May 4

Tommy John surgery recommended for Mets reliever Danny Young

The New York Mets transferred left-handed reliever Danny Young to the 60-day injured list on Sunday now that team doctors have recommended he undergo Tommy John surgery.

New York Mets News / A to Z Sports / May 4

Former Tennessee RHP Blade Tidwell goes viral for hilarious quip about former Vols teammate Drew Gilbert

Earlier this week, former Tennessee Vols RHP Blade Tidwell received the news that he's been waiting to hear for nearly his entire life. Tidwell, a second round selection by the New York Mets in the 2022 MLB Draft, is set to make his major league debut on Sunday against the St.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 2