Meet the Mets
The Mets beat the Tigers in a 10-2 blowout. A.J. Ewing impressed in his debut, drawing three walks, driving in two runs, stealing a base, and hitting a triple for his first major league hit.
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Carson Benge’s outfield dynamism has turned heads and is one of the few bright spots in the slog of the 2026 season so far.
With A.J. Ewing’s call-up, the Mets designated outfielder Andy Ibáñez for assignment.
The Mets aren’t
in the bottom of at least one hyper-specific statistic: pitches thrown outside the zone and called strikes without a challenge.
A.J. Minter threw a bullpen session yesterday and should be heading back to a rehab assignment this weekend, hopefully putting his return in the somewhat near future.
On the other hand, Luis Robert Jr. is still experiencing symptoms and doesn’t look to be coming back anytime soon, potentially giving A.J. Ewing a lot of runway.
Francisco Alvarez was removed from last night’s game due to a right knee injury and will undergo an MRI today.
MLB Pipeline put out a list of every team’s current hottest pitching prospect, and the Mets’ selection is (unsurprisingly) the nearly-untouchable Jack Wenninger.
Around the National League East
Much of the Braves’ offense—and success—is coming courtesy of the heavy-hitting duo of Matt Olson and Drake Baldwin.
The Nationals routed the Reds in a 10-4 victory, with Daylen Lile driving in four of the Nationals runs on two home runs.
The Phillies held on to beat the Red Sox 2-1, with Zack Wheeler going 7.1 innings, allowing one run on six hits and striking out four.
The Marlins were shut out by the Twins 3-0. Eury Pérez gave up all three runs in six innings, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out eight.
The Braves bested the Cubs 5-2 in a heavyweight matchup. The hero of the game for the Braves was Mike Yastrzemski, who drove in three runs on two hits including a two-run home run.
Around Major League Baseball
So many of this year’s best teams have issues with the back end of their bullpen, and Buster Olney explained why.
The Dodgers have acquired outfielder Alek Thomas from the Diamondbacks in exchange for a minor league outfielder.
MLB and the Player’s Association met for the first time yesterday to begin negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, with the current one set to expire on December 1.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa returned with another group of Mets Minor League Players of the Week.
Steve Sypa also introduced us to the newly called up top prospect A.J. Ewing.
This Date in Mets History
Bobby Valentine turns 76 years old today.
