The Mets announced Monday that second-year manager Luis Rojas would not have his option extended.
Jake Aferiat
The former Mets' right-hander returned to the mound for the first time in nearly two years and showed flashes of his former self.
deGrom has been out since early July with a UCL sprain.
Edward Sutelan
Junior Valentine never saw Edmundo Sosa's wild heave coming.
Tom Gatto
The Subway Series finale saw the benches clear in the seventh inning, before the Mets shortstop hit his third home run of the game.
Critics of Gary Sanchez's defense have one more exhibit for their collection.
At a time when baseball never was less important, it took on greater meaning than ever before.
Ken Rosenthal
Sandy Alderson doesn't want Mets fans to worry about Jacob deGrom. The pitcher's elbow sprain has "resolved itself," per the Mets GM.
Jacob Camenker
The Mets infielder gave no reason for fans to boo him after he scored the winning run on Tuesday.
Baez said that because the team is booed when it struggles, the fans are going to get booed when the team has success.
The Dodgers right-hander remains in legal jeopardy and MLB still needs to complete its investigation of the assault allegations against him.
Well, he's got a point.
Joe Rivera
It's not a great look for Cohen, the Mets or baseball at large.
The Mets ace reportedly had additional inflammation in his right arm, leaving him out likely until September.
The Mets made a big splash bringing in Javy Baez and didn't have to empty the farm to get him.
Skyline Chili isn't high on Gary Cohen's list of regional delicacies.
Lip readers appreciated the replayed exchange, though.
deGrom hopes that a teammate replaces him.
Chapman had a rough outing against the Mets on Sunday, and the crowd at Yankee Stadium let him have it.
Zac Al-Khateeb
Philadelphia's No. 1 starter matched Tom Terrific in almost the same spot where Seaver set his mark 51 years earlier.
The umpires in Monday's Mets-Braves game were thorough in checking deGrom for illegal sticky substances.
New York's No. 1 pitcher was starting five days after being diagnosed with tendinitis in his pitching elbow.
Jacob deGrom left his June 11 start vs. the Padres after six innings because of right flexor tendinitis.
Was San Diego blatantly cheating? No. It was just an accident caused by a bat boy.
Some fans thought Kevin Pillar's bat was spattered with blood, but the Mets outfielder explained its reddish hue on Twitter.
The New York slugger says that players believe MLB messes with the ball to mess with players' salaries.
The Diamondbacks broadcaster made an on-air comment about Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman that was widely considered racist.
After Bally Sports Arizona analyst Bob Brenly made comments about Mets' starting pitcher Marcus Stroman's du-rag, the New York right-hander took to Twitter to respond.
Noah Syndergaard's return from Tommy John surgery has been delayed by elbow inflammation. When will he return to the diamond? And what's the latest news on his injury? Sporting News has all the latest injury updates about the Mets pitcher.
The Mets' ace will return to New York after making just one minor league rehab start.
The Mets ace looked perfectly fine as he blew away kids in a low-A Southeast game.
Kevin Pillar took a 94 mph fastball to the face in the Mets vs. Braves game Monday night. Tuesday morning, the team provided an update on his condition and confirmed that he had suffered "multiple nasal fractures."
It was a scary scene in Atlanta on Monday night.
Jackie Spiegel
In his first game against the Mets since leaving the team in 2018, the Citi Field faithful gave Matt Harvey a standing ovation. The Orioles' starter said it was a moment that he'll "never forget."
Taijuan Walker didn't put up much of a fight against Matt Harvey in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game.
The Mets' double-play combination got creative as they avoided spilling the beans on a between-innings meeting in the area between the home dugout and clubhouse.
The Mets were supposed to have one of the more powerful lineups in baseball. Instead, they have struggled out of the gate and now have fired hitting coaches Chili Davis and Tom Slater.
The Philadelphia skipper was steamed over second base umpire Jose Navas' misjudgment of Andrew McCutchen's baserunning.
Jacob deGrom is setting records with his strikeouts and putting up zeroes almost every inning. Three foundational stats explain why.
All but two of the final 19 outs the Mets recorded in Game 1 on Saturday were by strikeout.
The Mets starter isn't happy that he can't watch his boys play.
The Mets walked off in their home opener for the first time since 1998, and it wouldn't be Mets Baseball if it didn't have some controversy.
The Nationals were dealt some bad news prior to the start of the 2021 season. Here's when we can expect to see them start their season.
New owner Steve Cohen rang in the 2021 season by giving star Francisco Lindor a massive $341 contract that delivers a clear message: these ain't your daddy's Mets.
Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2021 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.
Lindor is certainly feeling himself after signing a big-time contract extension on Thursday.
The Mets are angling to win a division crown for the first time since 2015. Here's how cord cutters can catch some NL NY baseball in 2021.
The Mets have locked down the four-time All-Star shortstop for a decade.
Major League Baseball is returning to a full 162-game slate in 2021 after a shortened season last year. Here's everything to know about Opening Day, including the full TV schedule with start times for all 30 teams.
Spoiler: It's mostly bad, especially the potential ban on shifts and the limits on teams' ability to control the running game.
There's just something about spring training, and the greater offseason in general, that brings out odd mishaps and injuries in baseball.
Jason Foster
You know, if they make it there in one piece.
One of the newest Met pitchers has decided to don a different number out of respect for Mr. Met.
The pitchers had a sharp back-and-forth on social media over Bauer's decision to sign with the Dodgers after it was reported he was coming to the Mets.
Tebow's decision came only days after he had been invited to major league spring training.
Jordan Greer
Let's be direct: Tim Tebow is a good guy, but he's not a good player. He sure isn't better than any of the free agents the Mets could have invited to spring training instead.
The Mets also snuck into the deal, getting a 22-year-old outfield prospect in the trade.
The Los Angeles pitching coach tells The Athletic, which published the allegations against him, that his conduct "was in no way intended to be disrespectful to any women involved."
The team's majority owner says his stake in Melvin Capital, which appears to have already disappeared, has no bearing on what the Mets' 2021 payroll will be.
New owner Steve Cohen announced the firing Tuesday.
An ESPN investigation found that Porter sent a woman he met in an elevator more than 60 unanswered messages in 2016, including one of male genitalia.
Dan Bernstein
Mets president Sandy Alderson confirmed the former NFL quarterback would return to the franchise this season.
SJ Lynn
The sweet-swinging lefty has been popped for his second failed drug test in three years.
The long-time Cubs executive surprisingly stepped down on Tuesday, as he reportedly wants to take time off from baseball. That shouldn't mean a thing to Steve Cohen and the Mets.
The Mets now have the richest owner in baseball, and spending is associated with wins. Fans want Steve Cohen to spend a bundle this coming winter.
The team announced the agreement with Cohen, who holds a reported 8 percent stake in the club. He reportedly would buy another 80 percent of the franchise.
The NYC teams received MLB's blessing to play in caps acknowledging the first responders who were at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Tom Seaver was the leader of the Mets' miraculous transformation from expansion loser to world champion, on top of being one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
Seaver, whose exploits on the pitching mound earned him the moniker "Tom Terrific," reportedly died from complications of Lewy Body dementia and COVID-19.
Fred and Jeff Wilpon have been down this road before with minority stakeholder Steve Cohen. Here's hoping they finish the journey this time.
The Mets and Marlins have let their voices be heard.
Van Wagenen said of Manfred: "From a leadership level, he just doen't get it," He later said he "inaccurately"described a conversation between Manfred and Mets CEO Jeff Wilpon.
New York's Black first baseman/outfielder shed tears during his postgame press conference with reporters.
Two members of the Mets organization have tested positive for the coronavirus. The team had its games Thursday in Miami and Friday in New York postponed.
It's not every day you see a pitcher get tossed while being a spectator in the stands.
Jordan Heck
Washington's ace was replaced by Erick Fedde to begin the second inning.
Hamilton asked not to ride a train to the ballpark because of the show.
The Mets said the outfielder was not with the team at game time and that they were unaware of his whereabouts. GM Brodie Van Wagenen announced postgame that they were later informed Cespedes was opting out.
The Mets picked up Dozier after San Diego let him go.
Bruce Maxwell will once again be a part of a baseball team after saying, “I got pushed out of the game because I took a knee during the national anthem."
There are 26 MLB teams starting their quest for a World Series appearance today. Sporting News will be tracking highlights, scores, updates and more.
Here's what you need to know to watch opening weekend of the 2020 MLB season, including a full TV schedule with start times and TV channels.
Teams often stay hot for a couple of months. In 2020, that surge would represent an entire campaign.
Twitter was ready to pounce after the nonroster infielder uncorked bad throws on consecutive grounders.
Baseball can at least use a nixed year as an opportunity fix its woefully short supply of competition.
Mike DeCourcy
The couple might have a better chance of making a deal this time.
The Tebow "publicity stunt" has gone on too long. It's time for the organization to judge him as a player.
Noah Syndergaard tweeted a statement following his landlord claiming the pitcher failed to pay $27,000.
Strawberry looked back on his up-and-down career this week, focusing on the free-agent move that spelled the end of his reign as an elite player.
The soon-to-be 47-year-old hasn't pitched in the majors since 2018 but still hopes he'll get a shot with his favorite former team.
Jacob Hancock
Teams have a lot to unpack. MLB is trying to cover every potential coronavirus hazard.
Several financial issues stood in the slugger and singer's way.
Big-market teams are spending the most, but the league overall has been careful to keep a lid on expenses.
There was also a report that deep-pocketed second investor — who also was outbid by Jeter's group for the Marlins — has declined to join J-Rod's squad.
Could the former Yankees slugger really purchase the Mets?
When is Opening Day? Your guess is as good as ours.
July opening? November ending? That's the latest speculation. Some thoughts on those rumors.
It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.
Opening Days, whether the first game or the year or the first game at home, are always special.
Baseball was back in late April 1995, but lots of fans weren't in the mood to celebrate.
The Mets right-hander will have the surgery Thursday in Florida, where the state's governor has barred non-essential procedures.
The voice of UCLA football and men's basketball is using his play-by-play skills to turn the mundane into merriment.
A-Rod is a childhood Mets fan and considered signing with the team as a free agent in 2000.
Brodie Van Wagenen has a locker, though.
Jeff and Fred Wilpon couldn't get a deal done with Steve Cohen. That means no new money to bump the payroll into Competitive Balance Tax territory.
Patrick Mahomes' father, Pat, pitched more than two decades in professional baseball, with half of those years in MLB.
The longtime minor league skipper and one-time quality control coach is taking up the reigns in Flushing, Queens.
The Carlos Beltran era came to a screeching halt Thursday. Here are 5 1/2 candidates who could be next up in Flushing.
Mendoza, current ESPN analyst and Mets special adviser, offered some unfiltered comments on Mike Fiers and the Astros.
What Carlos Beltran did as a player in 2017 shouldn't have any bearing on what he'd do as a manager now.
The Mets outfielder really stepped in it when he tried to deal with an animal on his South Florida ranch.
Maybe they were contracted, or maybe every player was blipped. That would be so Mets.
Many nice things will be said when these top hurlers visit their former parks for the first time, but some people might want to say things about their former favorites that aren't as pleasant.
Betances swaps Yankee pinstripes for the orange and blue of the Mets.
A potential new boss in Flushing, Queens, means there are lots of questions to be asked.
The Mets potentially solved their center-field problem.
Steve Cohen could be the next Mets majority owner, leaving the Wilpon family out in the dust.
Josh Hader could be on the trading block, and there are a lot of teams that could use his services. Here are five that make the most sense.
Anthony Rendon, one of the most underrated players in baseball, is about to get paid. Who's going to give him the bag?
New York pegged one of its former players to be its next skipper.
Drew Nantais
New York's reportedly narrowed its search down to three candidates and may be close to naming a new manager soon.
Eduardo Perez serves as an analyst for "Baseball Tonight," a co-host for "The Leadoff Spot" on MLB Network Radio and a broadcaster for ESPN.
Thomas Lott
The questions about Pete Alonso kept coming during his rookie campaign, and responses formed the basis for a historic season.
Paul Lo Duca alleged that former Mets teammate Billy Wagner told him that he would bribe West by letting him drive his vintage car.
Arthur Weinstein
Beltran turned down interviews with the Cubs and Padres.
J Crabtree-Hannigan
Here are seven names you’re sure to see bandied about as the next manager in Flushing.
Ryan Fagan
Callaway's Mets made a second-half surge but it wasn't enough to save his job.
Marc Lancaster
The Mets haven't commented publicly on the lawsuit.
Alyssa Sconzo
Girardi refused to say whether he has an interview scheduled with the Cubs for their managerial opening.
The Mets rookie had custom cleats made for his teammates to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.
Alexis Mansanarez
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 52nd home run Friday, tying the MLB rookie record set by the Yankees' Aaron Judge in 2017.
Ameer Tyree
The Nationals topped the Phillies 4-1 before beating them 6-5 later on in the day.
The Nationals moved 1/2-game in front of the idle Brewers, who have won four in a row and pulled even in the standings one day earlier.
E.Jay Zarett
George Springer hit three home runs in four innings and added four RBIs.
The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
“It’s not easy to be in this position right now, but we’re still there. We need to play good baseball right now," Ramos said.
The Cubs lost to the Reds and remain locked up with the Brewers in the National League wild-card race.
Thor doesn't know the root of his continued frustration on the mound.
The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.
Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.
The Cubs, Brewers, Mets and Phillies all won Thursday and they are separated by just two games in the standings.
“I had very terrible at-bats before so I was like, ‘The mustache needs to go,’ as simple as that,” Alonso said.
There are currently four teams within 2 1/2 games of the second wild card spot in the National League, and all of them are playing more than just their opponents on the field.
The New York rookie, who was just a kid in 2001, knows that a lot of people in the city are still hurting.
Los Angeles' offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest.
"First and foremost, the whole idea that we had a livid (talk) or I was livid with the conversation was completely false," Syndergaard said.
New York also got a strong showing from Jacob deGrom, who tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while only giving up three hits.
"Wilson is a good player," Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said. "Noah is a good player. Everyone out there is trying to do their best to win."
Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.
Here's how to watch the Phillies and Mets on Saturday afternoon.
The Mets entered play Thursday 4 1/2 games out of the second NL wild-card spot, so any potential upgrade is worth consideration.
Lorenzen did it all in a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
New York got Zuked.
The Rangers' pitching staff handed New York its first shut out in 220 games to break the second-longest streak in MLB history.
Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.
"When I found out I made the team, I just wanted to make the biggest impact as possible because I wanted to stay up here," Alonso said.
The Mets had an impressive pitching performance against the Braves on Friday, but fell short 2-1 in the end.
The Braves and Mets played a meaningful game in New York for the first time in a while. Mets fans could predict how it was going to end.
Stroman was removed from New York's game against the Indians at Citi Field on Wednesday in the fourth inning with hamstring tightness.
Stroman threw 62 pitches and surrendered one run on five hits in four innings of work before departing his start against the Indians.
Time for Phillies fans to step up.
These six teams could make a run at the NL wild card this year, but each has one thing that could deter them from playing in October.
The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.
Alonso is slashing .271/.375./.604 and has notched 95 RBIs through his first 123 games with New York.
The Indians made a statement in New York, while the crack of Bryce Harper's bat reverberated across the entire National League.
The second-year manager made a curious pitching change that backfired. His handling of the bullpen was one of the reasons he was on the hot seat in June.
The news on McNeil's hamstring is, if not good, at least not as bad as feared, as he's expected to miss the minimum amount of time.
Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.
The teams previously played each other on the island in 2010.
Soto suffered the injury in the seventh inning of the Nationals’ 7-4 win over the Mets at Citi Field on Sunday.
Tebow initially suffered the injury while fielding a ball in the outfield July 21, and hasn't played since.
Chelsea Howard
Anyone wanting to argue the 2019 Mets are a team of destiny could point to their stunning ninth-inning rally against the Nationals as proof.
The Giants designated Panik for assignment earlier this week.
“We've got a really awesome chance to do something really special and make a … run towards the end,” Alonso said Wednesday.
The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.
The rookie sensation's impact on the franchise goes well beyond what he's doing on the field.
At the crack of the bat, Isan Díaz's father began shouting "Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!" and continued the chant as his son rounded the bases.
Marcus Stroman and Trevor Bauer did not make great first impressions in their new uniforms, but there's no cause for concern — yet.
Jacob Janower
"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.
Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings and allowed just four hits while striking out seven.
Despite being at the center of multiple trade rumors, Noah Syndergaard remains a New York Met after the deadline.
The Astros improved their team the most while the Mets hurt themselves once again.
“Our focus at the trade deadline … is to win now and win in the future,” Van Wagenen told reporters, via The Athletic.
Sporting News is tracking all the trades and rumors from the 2019 MLB trade deadline. Follow along here.
Noah Syndergaard said Tuesday he did not think he was being traded. A report Wednesday confirmed his opinion.
Jeff McNeil is unconventional. His path to the majors, his style of play, and even the kind of bat he uses are all a little different.
Jared Wyllys
Syndergaard said he's been in contact with the Mets' front office, and doesn't think his status with New York will change anytime soon.
There is no indication a deal between San Diego and New York is close.
Houston is "working hard to acquire" the 29-year-old starter from the Mets, according to a report from The Athletic.
"Thor" expressed confidence that he will be with the club after the MLB trade deadline Wednesday.
The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.
The veteran lefty is headed to an NL East rival a day after the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman.
The Padres are reportedly pursuing Mets starter Noah Syndergaard, but the sides appear far away from completing a deal.
The Mets acquired right-hander Marcus Stroman from the Blue Jays on Sunday in exchange for two pitching prospects.
Marcus Stroman wound up in New York — just not with the Yankees.
Stroman was reportedly sent to the Mets on Sunday in exchange for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson.
"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."
Oakland also has inquired about Tigers righty Shane Greene.
Gabrielle McMillen
The trade would send Noah Syndergaard to the Padres while getting pieces to New York that would help land Marcus Stroman.
