Category: New York Mets

It was Amed Rosario’s first, and he made it count. On the day Mets No. 2 prospect Dominic Smith debuted, it was Rosario, their No. 1 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, who stole the show. Just minutes after the Phillies climbed back to tie the game in the eighth, Rosario smacked his first career big league homer, a go-ahead shot in... more

Through the turbulence of mounting losses, multiple trades and near-daily clubhouse turnover, few Mets have provided more stability than Curtis Granderson. Playing out what are likely to be his final weeks with the Mets, Granderson hit a two-run homer Sunday, collected three hits, drove in three runs and scored three himself in a 6-2 win over the Phillies. “He comes... more

For the second time in three games at Citi Field, the Mets took an early lead behind a flurry of home runs. This time, they even held on for the win. Michael Conforto opened the bottom of the first with his sixth leadoff homer, and Yoenis Cespedes and Travis d’Arnaud added big flies of their own as the Mets took... more

The Rangers’ post-All-Star struggles may have hurt their standing amongst contenders, but Texas proved Wednesday that it still has plenty of life. Behind Martin Perez’s resurgent start and Joey Gallo’s continued otherworldliness, the Rangers pounded out a 5-1 win over the Mets to secure a 3-3 road trip through Minnesota and New York. In so doing, the Rangers moved within... more

Mets center fielder Michael Conforto already looks at home in the cleanup spot. Conforto started in the No. 4 spot for the first time this season in Thursday night’s 10-0 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. He worked a two-out walk and scored in the first inning, then hit a three-run home run off the left-field foul pole... more

The Greatest Show on Earth continued its record run at Citi Field on Saturday, as five Dodgers homered in a 7-4 comeback win over the Mets, who wasted four home runs. The Dodgers have won 12 of their last 13, 23 of 26 and 43 of 50, the best 50-game MLB stretch since the 1912 New York Giants. They have... more

The Greatest Show on Earth continued its record run at Citi Field on Saturday, as five Dodgers homered in a 7-4 comeback win over the Mets, who wasted four home runs. The Dodgers have won 12 of their last 13, 23 of 26 and 43 of 50, the best 50-game MLB stretch since the 1912 New York Giants. They have... more

Charlie Blackmon crashed into the center-field wall to rob Asdrubal Cabrera to finish the top of the ninth inning, then scored the winning run on Nolan Arenado’s walk-off single in the bottom of the frame, as the Rockies beat the Mets, 5-4, at Coors Field on Tuesday night and took the lead in the National League Wild Card race. Blackmon... more

The dramatic walk-off walk Nolan Arenado drew Thursday to give his Rockies a 5-4 victory over the Mets occurred amid postseason implications and in front of 35,276 screaming fans at Coors Field. Yet it took Arenado back to carefree family days. “On the Wiffle ball field with my cousins, for sure, I had a couple walk-off walks,” Arenado said. “They... more

For weeks, as fans called time and again for Amed Rosario’s debut, Mets officials patiently waited for the non-waiver Trade Deadline to pass. Only once that happened, the Mets knew, would they have a better sense of their late-season roster. Only once that happened would they feel comfortable promoting Rosario. Though the Mets did not ultimately trade Asdrubal Cabrera or... more

It’s been a tough year at times for Yovani Gallardo, but the veteran right-hander outdueled Mets ace Jacob deGrom on Saturday as the Mariners evened the Interleague series with a 3-2 victory at Safeco Field. Gallardo picked up his first win since being inserted back into Seattle’s rotation last week as he gave up five hits and one run over... more

James Paxton capped a near-perfect month with his franchise-record sixth win in July on Sunday, striking out eight over six shutout innings in the Mariners’ 9-1 win over the Mets. The victory secured a series win for the Mariners, moving them back to .500. “Paxton, what a month. Wow,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “6-0 in July and kind of... more

Michael Conforto may have limped into the All-Star Game earlier this month, slumping and recovering from a hand injury. Since returning from Miami, however, he has proven that his first career selection was no fluke. Conforto homered twice in the Mets’ 7-5 win over the A’s on Friday at Citi Field, matching his career high with four RBIs in his... more

This time, there would be no comeback for the Mets, as the A’s held them off for a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Citi Field to foil New York’s attempt at a sweep. The A’s cracked three home runs — solo shots from Marcus Semien, Khris Davis and Matt Chapman — off Mets starter Rafael Montero, who pitched seven innings... more

Even at age 34, a few ticks slower than he once was, Mets shortstop Jose Reyes can still create chaos on the basepaths. Reyes stole his 500th career base on Monday night, moments after legging out an infield hit in the eighth inning of the series opener against the Padres. He later scored on Travis d’Arnaud’s RBI single. Read More Full... more