Meet the Mets
The Mets had the day off yesterday, but they claimed 26-year-old pitcher Cameron Weston off waivers from the Orioles and designated catcher Shawn Ross for assignment.
Laura Albanese looks at what the Mets should do with Mark Vientos and Kodai Senga the rest of the way this season, and she wonders if Steve Cohen can adapt to Major League Baseball’s changing financial landscape.
The Mets are considering giving Jonah Tong another look in the big leagues before this season ends, and Will Sammon did a Q&A
with Mets vice president for pitching Eric Jagers about him.
Tong’s recent success has him listed as the Mets’ hottest pitching prospect right now on this list from MLB.com, and Anthony DiComo caught up with Tong himself.
Jared Young has always believed in himself as his career took him to Korea for a season before returning to the states and getting his longest look in the big leagues with the Mets this year.
The Mets are among the teams interested in Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, and David Stearns watched him play in person.
Howie Rose appeared on the Awful Announcing podcast as he prepares for his final broadcast in the Mets’ radio booth.
Around the National League East
The Royals handed the Marlins a loss in their series finale.
Phillies infielder Alec Bohm has settled his lawsuit against his parents.
Federal Baseball writes about three Nationals relievers who have locked down bullpen spots for 2027.
Around Major League Baseball
The Blue Jays earned a big win over the Guardians, pulling themselves within a half-game of the third Wild Card spot in the American League and securing the tiebreaker over Cleveland in the process.
The Rangers defeated the Rays by a 6-0 score behind a good start by Cal Quantrill, and like the Blue Jays, they’re just a half-game behind the Guardians with a 70-71 record. Tampa Bay enter play tonight just three games ahead of the Yankees for the AL East lead.
The Orioles saw Adley Rutschman, who had spent the entirety of his professional career in their organization until they traded him to Boston at the deadline this year, help the Red Sox complete a late comeback win over them. Baltimore sits 1.5 games back of the Guardians and a game back of Texas and Toronto in the Wild Card standings.
The A’s scored seven runs in a win over the Mariners, leaving Seattle well below .500 and 4.5 games—and several teams—back of that last Wild Card spot.
A four-run third inning helped the Astros beat the White Sox, and while there’s rightfully plenty of focus on the AL Wild Card race, that leaves Chicago just three games ahead of the Guardians in the AL Central and the Astros two games up on the Rangers in the AL West.
Former Mets pitching prospect Blade Tidwell had a wild first inning before settling in for a decent five-inning start, but his Giants lost to the Pirates.
With Pittsburgh five games and several teams back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League, Bucs Dugout takes a look at what would need to happen for the team to make a playoff push.
Shohei Ohtani got the night off last night after having gone 0-for-4 with four strikeouts the previous night, but his Dodgers got a walk-off win over the Cardinals. Ohtani is questionable to return to the Dodgers’ lineup tonight.
Ken Rosenthal writes that Sal Stewart’s old-school numbers should make him National League Rookie of the Year, and it sure feels like that’s the way things will go, even if Nolan McLean has an objectively better season in the end.
This Date in Mets History
Gary Carter wrapped a powerful stretch at the plate on this date in 1985, and today also happens to be Mike Piazza’s birthday.
