The Weaknesses That Could Sink Every National League Contender in the MLB Playoffs One area of struggle could ruin a team's postseason run. Here is a look at the major flaws for each NL contender. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26, 2025
MLB Power Rankings: Each Team’s Biggest Surprise After One Month In our first power rankings since Opening Day, we highlight the most unexpected developments—good and bad—from April. Sports Illustrated · May 2, 2025
Mets Make Surprising Decision to Start Kodai Senga in Game 1 of NLDS Kodai Senga will start Game 1 of the NLDS for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Friday. Sports Illustrated · Oct 4, 2024
SI:AM | Decisive Mets–Braves Doubleheader Is an Endangered Species Games like this were supposed to be a thing of the past. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2024
Mets Pull Off the Strangest Double Play After Bizarre Batter's Interference Call Not your standard double play. Sports Illustrated · Jul 31, 2024
Mets Pitcher Kodai Senga Out For Season With Calf Strain Kodai Senga's season-ending injury forces New York Mets to adapt with new pitchers and acquisitions. Top News · Jul 27, 2024
Rhys Hoskins Leads Brewers To Victory Over Mets Rhys Hoskins leads Brewers to victory over Mets in a thrilling game marked by tensions and controversies. Stay informed with the latest Major League Baseba... Top News · Mar 31, 2024
Mets’ bats break out to take series opener against Cardinals NEW YORK — It was a battle of arguably the biggest disappointments in the National League this season Friday at Citi Field, however, there were some signs of encouragement for the home team. Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2023
Cubs end Mets' winning streak at 5 CHICAGO — Suddenly missing for the Mets on Tuesday night were the keys to their season-high-tying five-game win streak: timely hitting and strong starting pitching. And so that win streak ended. Newsday · May 24, 2023
Pete Alonso homers again as Mets take first series in a month with win over Rays NEW YORK — It’s been a long time coming, but the Mets have finally won a series for the first time since Apr. 19. Just hours after their comeback win led by their young guns Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, Buck Showalter turned back to the veterans in Thursday’s 3-2… Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023
Mets take series from Padres behind Tylor Megill’s strong outing NEW YORK — Tylor Megill was in Syracuse two weeks ago preparing to start the season in Triple-A. After three appearances this season, he’s gone from a depth starter to one of the Mets’ more reliable arms. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso homer in Mets’ romp over Marlins NEW YORK — The Mets have often been the culprit of some bizarre baseball, but Friday at Citi Field it was the Miami Marlins responsible for the oddities. At least most of them. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023
Mark Canha, Omar Narvaez power the offense, Tylor Megill earns the win as Mets beat Marlins, 6-2 MIAMI — One night after the Mets had a dismal offensive showing against the Miami Marlins, they answered some questions with a 6-2 win to move to 2-1 in the series and on the season. Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023
Mets place Justin Verlander on IL with low-grade shoulder strain MIAMI — The Mets were set to start the season with their healthiest rotation in years, but then Justin Verlander felt something wrong in his right shoulder during a bullpen session the night before opening day at LoanDepot Park. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 20, 2023 Oscar Mercado was fooled so bad by a pitch that he fell down mid-check swing A rough swing for Oscar Mercado.
Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023 Mets' Jose Quintana shut down until at least July after opting for bone graft surgery on rib There is no such thing as too much pitching, or so the saying goes in baseball. For the Mets, this is once again proving to be true.
Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022 Mets officially bring back Adam Ottavino, continue needed improvements in the bullpen While the baseball world awaits word on Carlos Correa’s situation with the Mets, the Amazin’s are taking care of other business. The team announced on Tuesday that Adam Ottavino’s one-year deal to return to Flushing is official.
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Mets ink veteran pitcher Jose Quintana to two-year deal, land lefty Brooks Raley in trade SAN DIEGO — The Mets promised to remain active in the starting pitching market and they made good on their promise Wednesday morning, agreeing with veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on a two-year, $26 million contract, pending a physical.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Timmy Trumpet plays horn, Nimmo saves Mets in 2-1 win vs LAD Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch at the center-field fence, and Edwin Díaz entered to Timmy Trumpet’s live horn at Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2-1 victory
Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022 Carlos Carrasco exits with back tightness as Mets get swept by Astros HOUSTON — The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher.
The Orange County Register · Jun 11, 2022 Angels lose to Mets despite 2 Brandon Marsh homers ANAHEIM, Calif. — Freed of the burden of a historic losing streak, the Angels just suffered a garden-variety loss.
Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022 Mets’ series opener against Rockies in Denver postponed due to snow DENVER — In a flashback to last year’s trip to the Mile High City, the Mets were again hit with snowy and frosty weather that shelved their series opener against the Rockies.
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Max Scherzer diagnosed with oblique strain, will miss six to eight weeks NEW YORK — Max Scherzer’s official injury diagnosis is in.
Newsday · May 12, 2022 Tylor Megill rocked as Mets fall to Nationals WASHINGTON — Given the Mets’ early-season proclivity for huge comebacks and other improbabilities, you are forgiven if you refused to rule out such a feat longer than you otherwise would or should Wednesday night, despite all of the evidence to the contrary.
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 Braves explode for seven runs in one inning and salvage series split with Mets NEW YORK — At the start of the fifth inning, the Braves didn’t even have a hit. By the end of it, they hadn’t scored in their past 18 innings dating to Tuesday’s doubleheader and seemed in danger of a disappointing flight home.