Meet the Mets
The Mets remain in a playoff position despite their recent struggles. David Schoenfield broke down what has gone wrong for New York during their losing skid and their second half woes.
Anthony Reiber wrote about Pete Alonso’s indispensable qualities: his home runs and his heart.
Francisco Lindor is the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
Jonah Tong was named Pitcher of the Year in the Mets’ minor league system, while Carson Benge was named Player of the Year.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies will
begin the postseason tonight, and the club posted a hype video narrated by Brandon Nimmo.
Marlin McPhail, who has spent 39 years in the Mets’ organization in various roles, is set to retire at season’s end.
Around the National League East
The Phillies clinched their second consecutive NL East title by outlasting the Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings in Los Angeles.
The Braves crushed the Nationals 11-3.
Around Major League Baseball
The two teams that are already in the playoffs are 1-2 in the latest MLB Power Rankings.
Jared Greenspan and Jason Foster predicted the 2025 Gold Glove award winners.
Rowan Kavner ranked the 17 remaining MLB postseason contenders.
With the playoffs quickly approaching, there are some big series to watch this week.
Alexandra Whitley, writing for Baseball Prospectus, discussed the 28th man and why this position doesn’t get a lot of chances to contribute.
The Giants are calling up their No. 1 prospect, Bryce Eldridge, to help them in their push for the playoffs. This comes after it was announced Dominic Smith would miss the remainder of the regular season with a hamstring strain.
The Cardinals have activated Nolan Arenado from the IL, and he’s back at the hot corner for St. Louis as they make their push for the final Wild Card spot.
The Reds moved Elly De La Cruz to the seventh spot in their lineup to help with their postseason push.
The Diamondbacks blew out the Giants 8-1 to leapfrog San Francisco in the Wild Card race. Zac Gallen’s milestone night (1,000 career strikeouts with Arizona, the third person to ever accomplish this feat) set the tone for the Diamondbacks as they picked up a big win.
The Reds won a back-and-forth affair with the Cardinals by an 11-6 score to creep to within two games of the NL Wild Card. Cincinnati’s offense was unrelenting to pick up a much-needed win after they were swept over the weekend.
The Cubs shut out the Pirates 4-0.
The Blue Jays extended their lead in the AL East with a 2-1 victory over the Rays. Trey Yesavage struck out nine in his MLB debut, a first in Blue Jays history.
The Orioles topped the White Sox 4-1.
The Yankees were blanked 7-0 by the Twins to fall five back in the AL East race.
The Astros doubled up the Rangers 6-3. Yordan Alvarez exited yesterday’s game with a left ankle sprain, and Zach Cole stepped in for Alvarez in a big way.
A fan made an improbable catch on a Cody Bellinger pop up, needing two hands and his hat to make the grab behind home plate.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
I laid out the Wild Card race and what awaits the Mets in the final two weeks.
Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Stat Party to kick off the week.
This Date in Mets History
Jerry Koosman reached the 20-win plateau on this date in 1976, while Lance Johnson tallied his 20th triple of the season on this date in 1996.
