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The Mets saw their modest four-game winning streak come to an end yesterday in an extra innings loss to the Mariners. The lone offense for New York in the 3-2 defeat came on solo home runs from Jared Young and Marcus Semien, which happened to be their only two hits of the evening.
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Semien, who has been warming up for New York after an agonizingly slow start, is leaning on his work ethic after 14 years in the
big leagues.
The Mets are relying heavily on their young pitchers to get them back into the playoff mix.
The Mets enter June in an extended evaluation period as the trade deadline looms.
Some key Mets continued their rehab assignments, with Francisco Alvarez set to catch today and Kodai Senga slated to pitch tomorrow. Senga will get up to 85 pitches in the outing and could return to the Mets after that.
Jorge Polanco homered and played first base in his first weekend of rehab.
Tim Britton pondered three key questions for the Mets ahead of the trade deadline on the latest This Week In Mets.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have extended their contract with the club through 2035, and their stadium is set to undergo major renovations.
Around the National League East
The Braves retained their top spot on the MLB Power Rankings.
Spencer Nusbaum shared what he’s hearing about the Nationals’ farm system.
Bryce Harper expressed concerns over the ramifications of a lockout in baseball.
The Marlins stopped their skid with a 7-3 win over the Nationals.
Around Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball will celebrate Lou Gehrig Day for the sixth year.
Bruce Meyer says that MLB’s proposal of a salary cap amounts to a ‘pay cut’ for the players and said the players will never agree to a cap.
The MLB.com staff identified one player on each team that needs to get hot right now.
Mark Feinsand offered 10 big questions as Trade Deadline season approaches.
Jim Callis examined the ten hottest rookies from the past month.
The Yankees gave umpire Jen Pawol solid reviews for her work behind the plate in the team’s weekend series in Sacramento.
Ben Rice and Jacob Misiorowski were named AL and NL Players of the Week, respectively. Misiorowski posted a truly insane 0.23 ERA in the month of May.
The Tigers are flailing, which means Tarik Skubal will dominate the trade market.
Skubal threw a simulated game, and a Triple-A rehab assignment could be on the horizon.
Cardinals’ phenom JJ Wetherholt is on pace for historic rookie numbers in all facets of the game.
Jared Greenspan analyzed how Ben Brown’s new two-seamer is fueling a breakout season.
Elly De La Cruz is heading to the IL for the first time in his big league career. To replace him on the roster, the Reds called up No. 3 prospect Edwin Arroyo, who will look to provide an infield spark for the Reds.
Katie Woo took us inside the mind of Justin Wrobleski, one of baseball’s budding young stars.
Kyle Tucker is still trying to find ‘who he is’ offensively as he continues to struggle with the Dodgers.
The Tigers built a 6-0 lead and held on to clip the Rays 10-9.
The Rays beat up the Reds 9-2.
The Twins defeated the White Sox 9-6. In defeat, Chicago turned a double play that has not been seen since 1972.
The Brewers scored seven in the second and cruised from there as they annihilated the Giants 16-2.
The Rangers edged the Cardinals 2-1, as Jacob deGrom earned the 100th victory of his major league career on his son’s third birthday.
The Rockies used a five-spot in the eighth to defeat the Angels 9-8.
The Diamondbacks topped the first-place Dodgers by a 4-1 score.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Michael Drago looked at the Knicks’ era of prosperity and couldn’t help but wonder when the Mets would experience their own.
Brian Salvatore previewed the team’s series against the Nationals.
Steve Sypa handed out grades to the team’s prospects for the month of May.
Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Stat Party.
This Date in Mets History
One day after No-Han, R.A. Dickey tossed a complete game of his own, albeit one that was less celebrated than Johan Santana’s. The eventual 2012 Cy Young award winner scattered seven hits while striking out nine to pick up his eighth win of the season in a 5-0 Mets victory over the Cardinals.
