Category: New York Mets

Not every scout at Citi Field on Monday was there to watch Jacob deGrom — eight days out from the non-waiver Trade Deadline — but over the game’s first hour or so, they would have had a hard time ignoring him. Through four shutout innings, deGrom threw six balls and 31 strikes, facing the minimum and proving, in no uncertain... more

Just eight days from now it is unknown whether Zack Wheeler will be in a Mets uniform, but the starter showed up to Citi Field on Tuesday evening and delivered another quality start, his 10th this season. Wheeler’s consistently strong outings make him a valuable trade piece for the Mets as they approach the non-waiver Trade Deadline. Wheeler went seven... more

In the end, a minor hand injury wound up making Mickey Callaway’s decision for him. With pitcher Corey Oswalt due up and the potential go-ahead run on base in the fifth inning of New York’s 6-4 victory over the Padres at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon, the Mets manager had little choice but to turn to a pinch-hitter in an... more

Asdrubal Cabrera went into the All-Star break looking like a valuable asset with the Trade Deadline looming. He’d accumulated the most first-half RBIs in his career and the third-most home runs he’d ever hit in a single season. After a slow start to the second half, the veteran infielder appeared to increase his trade stock once again on Thursday. Cabrera... more

With the score tied in the ninth inning, the Mets intentionally walked Elias Diaz to load the bases with no outs for David Freese. Freese made them pay for the decision, as he connected on right-hander Tim Peterson’s first-pitch slider and lined to deep center field to drive in the go-ahead run in the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Pirates... more

As his name continues to be involved in non-waiver Trade Deadline rumors, it remains unclear if Sunday afternoon was the last time Zack Wheeler will pitch for the Mets this season. If it was, the right-hander put on a show for his final act with New York. Wheeler showcased a little bit of everything on Sunday, striking out seven over... more

It was a case of unfortunate timing that the Mets’ 25-4 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday, the most lopsided defeat in franchise history, came mere hours after assistant general manager John Ricco discussed the team’s intention to compete for a playoff berth in 2019. Although a loss as bad as this portends little in terms of the team’s future... more

What was supposed to be a National League Cy Young Award-caliber season for Noah Syndergaard has instead been fragmented into pieces. Back in May, a late-notice rainout cost Syndergaard a start. Two weeks later, Syndergaard strained his right index finger, and he wound up missing close to two months. Then it was the unusual case of hand, foot and mouth... more

Another short outing from Jason Vargas on Thursday — this one was more his defense’s fault than his own — at least gave the Mets a chance to take an extended look at their bullpen. Earlier Thursday, the Mets called up hard-throwing Bobby Wahl, who will vie for high-leverage opportunities alongside Drew Smith, Tyler Bashlor and other youngsters. The top... more

It was around mid-June, sometime toward the end of Jacob deGrom’s first month-long winless streak, that the Mets’ lack of run support for their best pitcher reached a level of absurdity. In the nearly seven weeks since that time, nothing has changed. deGrom has not won another game. In dropping a 2-1 contest Friday night to the Braves at Citi... more

After his last start, Zack Wheeler wasn’t sure if he would sport a Mets uniform again. With all of the trade rumors circulating and his value peaking, Wheeler was a hot commodity leading up to Tuesday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline. New York decided to keep him, though, and the 28-year-old is looking more and more like a promising part of the... more

Given the Mets’ stated goal of winning as much as possible down the stretch, the team has an opportunity to play spoiler against all three National League East teams in contention. So far, however, they haven’t found much success upending their rivals’ plans. After dropping two straight in Washington last week, the Mets returned home to lose three of four... more

Speaking about his young second baseman a few hours before Monday’s 6-4 win over the Reds at Citi Field, Mets manager Mickey Callaway noted, in rather stark terms, that Jeff McNeil’s performance down the stretch may determine whether the team looks to replace him during the offseason. “I think we need to, first and foremost, evaluate … is this guy... more

At this point, Mets manager Mickey Callaway said before Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the Reds, how Jason Vargas fares in the waning months of a lost season matters little. The Mets simply want Vargas, whose disjointed campaign has included multiple injuries and near-constant mechanical issues, to log as many innings as possible. In that fashion, Vargas can prime himself to... more

All afternoon, Jacob deGrom teetered on the edge, waiting for the anguish that would inevitably arrive, that had to arrive, that always arrives on the days that he pitches. In the first inning, a single through a defensive shift put deGrom in danger. In the second and third, the Mets stranded a trio of runners in scoring position. Even as... more

Hours before Friday night’s 6-2 victory against the Marlins, Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke about monitoring Zack Wheeler’s innings as the season forges onward. He said he would be OK with his right-hander pitching deep into games so long as he’s holding his velocity and checking in frequently with Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen. Wheeler gave Callaway no reason to... more

The Mets may have lost Saturday night, 4-3 in 11 innings to the Marlins, but Corey Oswalt continues to impress with another promising performance. Jacob Rhame was tagged with the loss on Saturday — the right-hander surrendered a walk-off base hit to Marlins backup catcher and pinch-hitter Bryan Holaday. Since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 3, to... more

Noah Syndergaard’s seventh career start against the Marlins was much like the first six — dominant. After a quick turnaround from Saturday night’s extra-innings loss, which included 4 1/3 innings from the Mets’ bullpen, New York needed a quality start from its horse on Sunday and the right-hander delivered. Syndergaard went seven frames, striking out seven and allowing three runs... more