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Mets Morning News: Mets drop second straight to Nationals
Meet the Mets Zach Thornton’s major league debut didn’t go as well as hoped when he put the Mets in a hole early. The team did attempt to come back, led by two Juan Soto home runs, but the bullpen put the game out of reach and the Mets dropped their second straight to Washington. […]
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/21/26: Mixed results
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (25-21) SYRACUSE 10, BUFFALO 5 (BOX) Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (14-27) RICHMOND 7, BINGHAMTON 6 (BOX) High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (11-29) BROOKLYN 5, HUDSON VALLEY 0 (BOX) Single-A: St. Lucie Mets (17-24) ST. LUCIE 4, PALM BEACH 3 (BOX) Rookie: FCL Mets (XX-XX) FCL ASTROS 8, FCL METS 3 (BOX) STAR OF THE […]
Zach, attacked
The Mets continued the youth movement tonight, giving another young player their major league debut. However, the highest scoring team in baseball continued to score a lot of runs and the Mets’ bullpen couldn’t keep the club in the game. The Nationals beat the Mets 8-4, and while there were some valiant attempts at comebacks—mostly […]
Mets at Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/20/26
Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – SSJuan Soto – LFMark Vientos – 1BMJ Melendez – DHBrett Baty – 3BMarcus Semien – 2BA.J. Ewing – CFHayden Senger – C SP: Zach Thornton – LHP Nationals lineup James Wood – DHCurtis Mead – 3BAndres Chaparro – 1BCJ Abrams – SSDylan Crews – RFDaylen Lile – […]
Mets call up Zach Thornton, option Daniel Duarte to Triple-A
The Mets have officially called up Zach Thornton, who will make his major league debut tonight for the Mets against the Nationals. The left-hander will wear number 49, most recently worn by Chris Devenski but most notably worn by another left-hander, Jonathon Niese. In a corresponding move, the team has optioned Daniel Duarte to Triple-A. […]
Getting to know Zach Thornton
Zach Thornton is the son of a pair of collegiate track athletes, but his athletic career went in a different direction. Excelling on the baseball diamond, he attended Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas. Despite the modicum of success he had as a high school pitcher, he was far from a must-follow prospect. […]
Mets Morning News: Mets blow the Bo Show
Meet the Mets The Mets blew an early five run lead in Washington, losing the game 9-6 to the Nationals. All nine runs were given up by Nolan McLean during his 5.2 innings, though only six were earned. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB.com, New York Daily News, New York […]
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/20/26: The bats come to life
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (24-21) SYRACUSE 9, BUFFALO 5 (BOX) Syracuse scored six runs in the first and made that stand up, with three more insurance runs in the seventh making things a bit easier. A.J. Minter tossed a clean inning as he gets closer to a potential return to the majors, while Ben Rortvedt – likely the […]
Mets defense sabotages their early offensive explosion
The Mets were coming into the second game of the Nationals series on fire. Between a five game winning streak, back-to-back extra inning wins, and a ten run twelfth inning the night before, they were riding high. And their de facto ace and rookie sensation Nolan McLean was getting the start, which was a good […]
Mets vs. Nationals: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/19/26
Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – SSJuan Soto – DHMark Vientos – 1BMarcus Semien – 2BTyrone Taylor – CFNick Morabito – LFBrett Baty – 3BLuis Torrens – C SP: Nolan McLean – RHP Nationals lineup James Wood – RFLuis Garcia – 1BJose Tena – DHCJ Abrams – SSDaylen Lile – LFDylan Crews – […]
Mets to call up Nick Morabito
In what appears to be a corresponding move for designating Austin Slater for assignment, the Mets are reportedly calling up outfield prospect Nick Morabito. Morabito marks the third Mets’ outfield prospect to be called up since the start of the season, and the third to have limited time at the Triple-A level. Morabito, who ranked […]
Getting to know Nick Morabito
Nick Morabito’s father and uncle both played baseball. His father Brian played at James Madison University in the late 80s and early 90s, and his uncle John played at Wake Forest University and then in the Chicago White Sox’ minor league system in the late 80s. With their genetics and coaching, Nick took to baseball, […]
Mets Minor League Players of the Week: Week Eight
Jacob Reimer Week: 5 G, 18 AB, .333/.435/.778, 6 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 2/2 SB (Double-A) 2026 Season: 32 G, 113 AB, .221/.346/.416, 25 H, 10 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 20 BB, 38 K, 6/8 SB, .292 BABIP (Double-A) When Jacob Reimer is on, he checks off […]
A Pod of Their Own, Episode 274: Everything’s coming up Millhouse
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the Mets’ improved run of play in the month of May, mostly driven by […]
Mets Morning News: Mets erupt in extras for wild win
Meet the Mets The Mets won an absolute insane baseball game, becoming the first team since 1983 to score double digit runs in extra innings as they prevailed 16-7 over the Nationals in twelve innings. It was the club’s third straight victory and their sixth win in their last seven games. Choose Your Recap: Amazin’ […]
Mets designate Austin Slater for assignment
The Mets have designated Austin Slater for assignment, per Jon Heyman. The 33-year-old joined the team less than a month ago, replacing Tommy Pham on the Mets’ active roster in the process. In 21 plate appearances with the Mets, Slater hit .250/.286/.300 with a 69 wRC+, and like in-season acquisition Andy Ibáñez, he was emblematic […]
Mets score ten runs in twelfth inning to beat Nationals
The Mets and Nationals played an absolute slog of a game that lasted a little over four hours, but the Mets won 16-7 in the end. And hey, that beats the alternative. The Mets got on the board first when Luis Torrens doubled on a ball that just passed over third base as it made […]
Mets at Nationals: Lineups, how to watch, and open thread, 5/18/26
Mets lineup Carson Benge – RFBo Bichette – SSJuan Soto – DHMark Vientos – 1BBrett Baty – 3BMarcus Semien – 2BA.J. Ewing – CFTyrone Taylor – LFLuis Torrens – C SP: Christian Scott (RHP) Nationals lineup James Wood – RFLuis Garcia – 1BBrady House – 3BCJ Abrams – SSDaylen Lile – LFJacob Young – CFJose […]
Mets Player Performance Meter: Pitchers, May 4-17
The Mets have pitched a lot better lately. The high-leverage relievers are in an excellent run of form as a group and with Christian Scott settling in, the rotation seemed to have found some stability. But then the injury bug bit again of course and things will soon be launched back into chaos. But on […]
Zach Thornton will pitch for the Mets on Wednesday
The Mets will call up Zach Thornton to pitch in Wednesday’s game against the Nationals, according to Carlos Mendoza. It is unclear whether he will get the start or pitch behind an opener, but he will be used in some capacity. Thornton will pitch in place of the injured Clay Holmes, who suffered a fractured […]
Mets call up Daniel Duarte, option Joey Gerber to Syracuse
Two days after calling right-handed pitcher Joey Gerber up from Triple-A Syracuse, the Mets have optioned him back to Syracuse and called up fellow right-handed reliever Daniel Duarte to replace him on the team’s active roster. Gerber did not get into either of the two games for which he was with the big league club, […]
Mets Player Performance Meter: Position players, May 4-17
The Mets’ offense continued to struggle during the beginning of this meter period on their West Coast road trip with the notable exception of the one ten-run game the Mets put together at Coors Field. But the Mets righted the ship at Citi Field last week, taking series from both the Tigers and their crosstown […]
Monday Stat Party: Deb-Ewing in style
Welcome back to Monday Stat Party, a weekly series showcasing some of the most curious and nostalgia-inducing statistical developments from the past week of Mets baseball. What unites each entry is the sense of intrigue which they aim to spark, and the unbridled love of the game’s anomalies from which they arise. Without further ado, […]
What’s wrong with Bo Bichette?
Just about anyone rooting for the New York Mets this season has been watching, waiting, and hoping that former All-Star Bo Bichette will break out at the plate and be himself. His first 46 games of 2026 are in the books, and the wait continues. Bichette is coming off a brutal Subway Series, during which […]
Suddenly hot Mets visit scorching hot capitol for four against the Nationals
Coming off their most improbable win of the year to take the Queens edition of the Subway Series, the Mets (20-26) find themselves in Washington, D.C. for a four-game series against the Nationals (23-24). With five wins in their last six games and a 10-5 record thus far in the month of May, the Mets […]
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