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8 hours ago
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Mets Announce Roster Move After Suffering Major Loss
Mets Announce Roster Move After Suffering Major Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's only June, but the New York Mets have shown that they can thrive in the face of adversity. They are in first place despite starting pitchers Kodai Senga (hamstring), Tylor Megill (elbow), Sean Manaea (oblique), and now Griffin Canning (Achilles) all being on the IL. Advertisement The latter hurler suffered his injury in the third inning of Thursday's 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, and he'll miss the rest of the season. Right-hander Clay Holmes and southpaw David Peterson are currently their only healthy starters that have played the full season. Right-hander Frankie Montas made his first start of the year on Tuesday after rehabbing a lat strain. New York made a roster move before Friday's bout with the Pittsburgh Pirates, via The New York Post's Mike Puma. New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning (46).Lucas Boland-Imagn Images "Griffin Canning has been placed on the 60 day IL with a ruptured Achillies and Blade Tidwell is recalled," he reported. "Also, Jared Young was optioned to Syracuse with Mark Vientos returning." Advertisement Tidwell is 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA over two starts this season. The Mets drafted the 24-year-old rookie No. 52 overall in 2022. New York is a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies atop the NL East and is 3-7 in its last two games. It will square off with a last-place Pirates team on the road over the weekend before returning home to host the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees. Peterson (5-3, 2.98 ERA) will start on Friday for New York against Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller (1-10, 4.02 ERA). Related: Mets Make Griffin Canning Announcement After Leaving Braves Game Related: Mets' Carlos Mendoza Reveals Terrible Griffin Canning News This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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a day ago
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Mets, Juan Soto knew this was coming all along
Access the Mets beat like never before Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from Queens and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now If there were lingering doubts about Juan Soto by the time June arrived, any concern the Mets' $765 million cornerstone — the generational outfielder they just committed to building around for the next 15 seasons — would fall short of those lofty expectations in his debut campaign, it took only 23 games for those to evaporate and even seem foolish. Because in the month of June, Soto went from one of the worst stretches of his career to the best hitter in baseball. He collected the highest OPS in the majors this month (1.238) entering the Mets' series finale against the Braves on Thursday at Citi Field. He was in a four-way tie for the most homers (10). The advanced metrics — from barrel and hard-hit percentage to weighted runs created plus and wins above replacement — illustrate tangible signs of a revival, too. Advertisement 'It's a show,' said manager Carlos Mendoza, who enjoys watching 'everything' during a Soto at-bat. Soto insisted that nothing changed, that he has felt the same way all along, that June has 'been great' — of course — and his swing is 'going in the right direction' and, perhaps most telling of all, 'it's starting to happen.' This is the Soto the Mets signed up for. This is the version Mendoza knew for weeks would inevitably appear. This is the slugger who earned a place in past MVP conversations and, after a spring lull, is slowly inching toward that discourse again.
New York Post
5 days ago
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Mets sign lefty Richard Lovelady to add another bullpen option
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The Mets have expanded their array of left-handed relief options. Richard Lovelady, who recently opted out from his minor league contract with the Twins, reached agreement Monday on a major league deal with the Mets, an industry source confirmed. Lovelady, 29, appeared in two games for the Blue Jays this season after bouncing between the Cubs and Rays last year. The Mets' only lefty in the bullpen is Jose Castillo, who arrived in a trade last month after he was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks. The Mets have signed lefty Richard Lovelady to a major league contract. Getty Images Brooks Raley began a minor league rehab assignment last week, but isn't expected to be an option for the Mets until after the All-Star break. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Lefty relievers A.J. Minter and Danny Young began the season with the club, but both have since undergone surgeries that will keep them sidelined until next year.
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7 days ago
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Mets reportedly call up minor leaguer to pitch on Friday
The New York Mets' pitching staff is once again held together by duct tape, hope, and a few emergency phone calls to Syracuse. When Tylor Megill went down with an elbow injury last weekend, it left yet another crater in a rotation already riddled with question marks. Advertisement With Friday's game in Philadelphia looming, the Mets had to scramble. The choice? Right-hander Justin Hagenman—a name familiar to die-hards but not someone who typically inspires widespread confidence. It's a bit like calling your neighbor to fix your car because the mechanic is on vacation. Not ideal, but it might just work. Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Hagenman offers temporary relief, not long-term answers Mets manager Carlos Mendoza made it clear earlier this week: Friday's starter would be 'one and done.' That comment suggested a clear lack of commitment and a sense of necessity more than strategy. Whoever takes the mound won't be sticking around long. Advertisement Now we know who gets that unenviable task. Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Thursday that Hagenman is getting the call-up. He likely won't be starting in the traditional sense, but he's expected to handle the majority of the innings—essentially acting as the bulk guy after an opener. Hagenman's Triple-A numbers this season won't earn him a parade. He's carrying a bloated 6.21 ERA over 33.1 innings with Syracuse, where the ball tends to fly like it's made of helium. That environment is cruel to pitchers, but the raw numbers still raise eyebrows. Quiet competence at the MLB level gives Mets hope Despite his Triple-A struggles, Hagenman has been a different pitcher in the big leagues. His brief stint earlier this year saw him surrender just one run over 3.1 innings while striking out four and walking none. Advertisement That performance was enough to keep him in Mendoza's mind as a short-term stopgap. He isn't a sexy pick. He isn't even the obvious one. Top prospects Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat have more hype, but neither are on the 40-man roster—an inconvenient barrier when every decision feels urgent. Blade Tidwell, who is on the 40-man, recently got rocked in Triple-A, all but eliminating himself for now. In a way, Hagenman was the only card left in the deck the Mets could play without reshuffling the roster entirely. He may not be the ace, but for one night, they hope he can play the role of a reliable placeholder. Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Frankie Montas looms as Megill's longer-term replacement While Friday's game will be a mix-and-match effort, the Mets still need a legitimate solution for the weeks ahead. Megill is expected to miss at least four to five weeks, possibly longer if his elbow doesn't respond quickly to treatment. Advertisement That spotlight now turns to Frankie Montas, whose tenure with the Mets has yet to begin in earnest. He's made six rehab starts but hasn't pitched well in any of them. Still, the Mets invested $34 million in Montas during the offseason. Given that financial commitment, it's almost inevitable that he will be given a chance to prove his worth, whether he's ready or not. Sean Manaea, another potential rotation option, isn't quite ready either. That leaves the Mets leaning heavily on hope and high-risk rehab plans to fill a glaring void in the rotation. So for now, the Mets' rotation remains a daily puzzle, solved with Band-Aids and short-term fixes. Justin Hagenman may not be the future, but for one Friday night in Philly, he's the present—whether he's ready or not. Popular reading: Mets' rehabbing pitcher keeps struggling in Triple-A, putting the team in a tough spot Advertisement Related Headlines
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7 days ago
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Blade Tidwell sharper in second Mets' spot start despite little notice: ‘Just hopped in the car'
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free PHILADELPHIA — After a rainout in Syracuse, Blade Tidwell was finished for the day. Advertisement He was about to begin playing some 'Fortnite' on Thursday night when his plans changed. The pitching-desperate Mets burned Justin Hagenman's arm in relief in their finale in Atlanta. So at about 10 p.m., Tidwell was told he was starting Friday. To make roster space for Tidwell, the Mets optioned Hagenman 'Just hopped in the car,' Tidwell said, he and his girlfriend making the 4 ½-hour trip south and preparing in a hurry for one of the better offenses in baseball. Tidwell was better, if not excellent, in an emergency spot start during a 10-2, series-opening loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Advertisement After a May 4 debut in St. Louis went wayward — six runs in 3 ²/₃ innings — the 24-year-old prospect held his own over three scoreless innings. Blade Tidwell throws a pitch during the first inning of the Mets' 10-2 blowout loss to the Phillies on June 20, 2025. AP He ran into trouble in a fourth inning he would not escape, perhaps a victim of circumstance. For the first time all season, he was starting consecutive games on four days' rest. He typically gets at least five days' rest with Syracuse. In his outing Sunday, he had thrown just 66 pitches. For that reason, manager Carlos Mendoza did not want to give him much of a leash. Blade Tidwell throws a pitch during the Mets' loss to the Phillies. Getty Images In the fourth inning, singles by Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto and a walk to Bryson Stott loaded the bases. Advertisement Tidwell did well to induce a ground ball from Otto Kemp, but the Brett Baty-Jeff McNeil-Pete Alonso turn was a half-step slow, allowing the game's first run to score. The righty was pulled at 74 pitches, having allowed four hits and three walks while striking out four, and Jose Castillo entered and allowed one more run to score. 'I thought the fastball had life. I thought the cutter, shorter slider, to go with the sweeper, was a lot better, as well,' Mendoza said. Tidwell added: 'It went better than the last, but there's still work to be done.'
