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Minors Weekly Report: Elian Peña Breaks Out With Huge Week

Top international prospect Elian Peña had a monster week at the plate for the Mets Orange squad in the Domincan Summer League. Peña went 5-for-11 in four games with three home runs, eight RBIs, five walks, and seven runs.

Luis Severino News / Yardbarker / July 1

Could unhappy AL right-hander be answer to Mets' pitching woes?

The New York Mets fell from 45-24 to 48-37 ahead of July 1 during a brutal stretch for the club that featured both its pitching and offense producing handfuls of lackluster performances. Could they pursue an old friend to bolster their starting rotation?

Athletics ready to admit free agency mistake

With trade rumors swirling, can Luis Severino recoup value for Athletics?

How Mets reportedly feel about coaching staff after awful second half of June

Who has the best rotation in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

The '100+ strikeouts in the 2024 MLB season' quiz

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / July 1

Insider reveals telling New York Mets team meeting details

The New York Mets decided to hold a team meeting after they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 9-1 on June 28. This came after the Mets had gone 3-12 in their previous 15 games, thus losing their spot at the top of the NL East division.

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The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 39 MLB players with at least four 200-hit seasons in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Non-US born MLB players with 200+ career home runs' quiz

The 'Most home runs in a season for each MLB franchise' quiz

The 'MLB Comeback Player of the Year award winners' quiz

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / July 1

Mets trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Tuesday edition

Think you can figure out what Mets player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Hello Mets fans! We’re back for another day of the Amazin Avenue In-5 daily trivia game.

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Who should be the starting MLB All-Stars at every position?

The starting lineups for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set to be revealed on July 6. While the fans have their say for the starting lineups, the most deserving All-Star starters could be very different than the actual starters.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / June 30

Mets prospects Jonah Tong and Carson Benge named to Futures Game

Two of the Mets’ most exciting prospects will appear in the showcase during All-Star Game festivities. Jonah Tong and Carson Benge, two of the Mets’ top prospects, have been selected to take part in the Futures Game during the festivities leading up to the All-Star Game.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 30

Mets licking their wounds as Brewers come to town

The New York Mets have returned home from a disastrous trip to Pittsburgh over the weekend. However, waiting for them on Tuesday will be a Milwaukee Brewers team that is one game back in the National League wild-card standings.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 30

Insider expects Mets to target center field at trade deadline

The New York Mets' biggest need right now is pitchers, for both their starting rotation and their bullpen. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that New York should turn a cold shoulder if any intriguing hitters become available as that July 31 trade deadline approaches.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / June 30

Player Meter: Position players, June 23-29

A quick review of how the Mets’ position players fared over the past week. The Mets split a series with the Braves this week, dropping the first two games and bouncing back to take the next two games.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 30

New York Mets' top prospect pitcher named Player of the Week

After a slow start at the Triple-A level, New York Mets' top pitching prospect Brandon Sproat turned in his best start for the Syracuse Mets on Saturday.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 30

Are the New York Mets showing enough urgency during their skid?

It sure feels like panic time for fans of the New York Mets, who have seen their team play some of the worst baseball in the league since mid-June. Kodai

New York Mets News / LWOSports.com / June 30

This Star Could Save the Mets’ Season

As the season rolls along, the New York Mets have hit a horrible skid. The Mets have somehow managed to be 3-13 in their last 16 games after going 16-3 in the previous 19 games.

Steve Cohen News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 30

Steve Cohen breaks silence on Mets’ demoralizing sweep vs. Pirates

The New York Mets are 3-13 since June 10 and a rough stretch got even worse for them over the weekend when the Pittsburgh Pirates not only swept them, but outscored New York 30-4 over three games.

Francisco Lindor News / Athlon Sports / June 30

Francisco Lindor Sends Strong Message After Mets' Third Straight Loss

The New York Mets closed out a disastrous series in Pittsburgh with a 12-1 loss on Sunday, getting swept by the Pirates and outscored 30-4 across three games.

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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

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New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 30

Two Mets prospects selected for the All-Star Futures Game

Two of the New York Mets' most exciting prospects will be on display during All-Star Week. Jonah Tong (Mets No. 4 prospect) and Carson Benge (Mets No. 3 prospect) were selected to join the National League roster in this year's Futures Game alongside some of the league's top young talent.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / June 30

How Mets reportedly feel about coaching staff after June struggles

How Mets reportedly feel about coaching staff after awful second half of June

The Mets began June 13 at 45-24 but will head into July with a record of 48-37.

Mets' slump has reached desperate point

Pirates sweep of Mets featured some baffling, historic numbers

Who will win the NL Central, MLB's most competitive division?

Every player who won both the College World Series and MLB World Series

The 'Active MLB players to hit .300 multiple times' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 29

Pirates sweep of Mets featured some baffling, historic numbers

The 2025 New York Mets are, generally speaking, a very good baseball team. The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are, objectively, a very bad baseball team. Those two facts alone made the Pirates' three-game weekend sweep — capped off with an emphatic 12-1 win on Sunday — improbable enough.

Aaron Judge joins legendary company with 30th HR of season

Tigers' Tarik Skubal makes more history in latest dominant performance

Nationals’ James Wood accomplishes feat last done by Barry Bonds

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has theatrical ejection on Sunday

Can Luis Severino recoup any trade value for the Athletics?

A's are ready to admit their mistake

Juan Soto News / Just Baseball / June 29

The Time is Now for Juan Soto to Carry the Mets

We told you this would happen: Juan Soto is back. Two months into Soto’s 15-year contract with the New York Mets, fans across baseball took the opportunity to take their victory lap on Soto, who posted a wRC+ of only 119 through the end of May.

Juan Soto News / Athlon Sports / June 28

Juan Soto Had Five Words During Mets' Players Only Meeting

The New York Mets are struggling. Falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates by a final score of 9-2 on Saturday, New York dropped its second straight game, which also marked a seventh loss in 10 contests.

New York Mets News / Larry Brown Sports / June 28

Mets hold players-only meeting after latest loss

New York Mets players held a meeting after Saturday’s ugly loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets lost to the Pirates 9-2 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Saturday.

Juan Soto News / Fastball on SI / June 28

Juan Soto Ties Hall of Famer in Baseball History as Hot Streak Continues For New York Mets

The New York Mets lost again on Friday, continuing their recent stretch of poor play with a 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. New York is now 48-35, which is good enough for second place in the National League East.

New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / June 27

Mets’ Carlos Mendoza Makes Jeff McNeil Decision After Roster Move

The New York Mets are back on the winning trail after recently going through a 1-10 stretch. They beat the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday, but they also lost latter starting pitcher Griffin Canning for the season after he sustained an Achilles injury in the latter game.