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04-07-2025
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Carlos Mendoza Saddened by Mets News on Thursday
Carlos Mendoza Saddened by Mets News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets are still within striking distance in the NL East after breaking their four-game losing streak on Wednesday night, but there's plenty of work to do. New York is now two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies atop the division and just a half-game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for the first Wild Card spot ahead of its rubber match with the latter club on Thursday. Advertisement The Mets were swept in three games by the Pittsburgh Pirates in their previous series and outscored 30-4 over that stretch. They followed that up with a 7-2 loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon before winning the second game of the doubleheader 7-3. However, the team placed right-handed pitchers Paul Blackburn (shoulder) and Dedniel Núñez (elbow) on the 15-day IL before Thursday's contest. Manager Carlos Mendoza gave his thoughts about Núñez, who might need Tommy John surgery after getting it in 2021, via SNY. New York Mets pitcher Dedniel Núñez (72) Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports "It sucks, you know? When he goes through that outing last night and reports that soreness, the discomfort on that elbow, you know right away," he said. "Especially with what he went through last year, he already had one Tommy John. You feel for the kid." Advertisement "You feel for the athlete, obviously. Great kid, great person," he continued. "He was huge for us last year, and you started seeing some of those signs again with the way he was throwing the baseball. Again, we just gotta wait and see. Pray for him, and support him." Núñez notched a 2.31 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 35 innings pitched for New York last season before going down with a flexor injury in September. The 29-year-old allowed no runs on one hit in 0.2 innings in Wednesday night's win. Southpaw hurler David Peterson (5-4, 3.30 ERA) will pitch for the Mets against Brewers southpaw Jose Quintana (6-2, 3.30 ERA) on Thursday. Advertisement Related: Mets Star Name Drops Jacob deGrom After Brewers Game Related: Carlos Mendoza Facing Backlash for Comments After Mets' Fourth Straight Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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04-07-2025
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Calls Mount for Changes After Mets GM's Message on Thursday
Calls Mount for Changes After Mets GM's Message on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets showcased their hot-and-cold nature in a span of a few hours on Wednesday. They lost the first game of their doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 before winning the second contest 7-3, but they'll need more performances like the latter one to regain the division lead. Advertisement The Mets are two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East ahead of Thursday night's slate. They'd be in a better position if not for their recent slide, as they're 3-7 in their last 10 games and were on a four-game losing streak before Wednesday night's win. General manager David Stearns got honest about the state of his team on Thursday, via SNY. New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) and pitcher Clay Holmes (35)© Thomas Shea-Imagn Images "I think we're a good team. I think we have good players," he said. "I think we're certainly much better than we've played over the last three weeks. I think everyone in our clubhouse would agree with that." "But I'd also be foolish not to look at the last two-and-a-half weeks and recognize that we haven't played well and there are probably areas where we need to get better," he admitted. Advertisement Mets fans on social media are not happy. "Need help David?????? CF DH 3rd base. Bullpen, set up man, starter," one suggested. "How did NO ONE in that room ask David Stearns why none of Alvarez, Vientos, Baty, Mauricio or Acuña have done anything this year?! Bottom of the lineup has been the biggest problem all season," another said. "Earth to Stearns, need real pitchers," another said. "Not rejects from other teams that you're hoping the pitching lab will make into an ace." "Get a real center fielder and pitching," another said. "What about getting some SP and RP LIKE TODAY," another one pleaded. Injuries to the pitching staff haven't helped, as Kodai Senga (hamstring), Tylor Megill (elbow), Sean Manaea (oblique), Dedniel Núñez (elbow), Paul Blackburn (shoulder), Max Kranick (flexor), Brooks Raley (elbow), Griffin Canning (Achilles), Drew Smith (elbow), A.J. Minter (lat), Danny Young (elbow), and Christian Scott (elbow) are all on the IL. However, New York must win shorthanded to keep pace with Philadelphia. Advertisement The Mets will host the New York Yankees over the weekend after Thursday's rubber match with the Brewers. Related: Carlos Mendoza Saddened by Mets News on Thursday Related: Mets Star Name Drops Jacob deGrom After Brewers Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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04-07-2025
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What Juan Soto told teammates during players-only meeting after loss to Pirates
The post What Juan Soto told teammates during players-only meeting after loss to Pirates appeared first on ClutchPoints. After wrestling the division lead away from the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets surged ahead with a strong start in June. The Mets built a 5.5 game lead over the Phillies in the NL East before a seven-game losing streak kicked off a multi-week slump. After back-to-back blowout losses to the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York needed to talk about it. Advertisement The Mets held a players' only meeting following Saturday's 9-2 defeat in Pittsburgh and Juan Soto is reportedly one of the team members who spoke, per the New York Post's Mike Puma. Soto kept his message simple, saying, 'Keep going. Believe in it.' As Juan Soto heats up, the Mets cool down Brett Davis-Imagn Images Soto has been one of the Mets' few bright spots during a disastrous stretch. The team has gone just 3-12 since taking a 5.5 game lead in the division on June 12. But Soto hasn't been the problem. The Mets' $765 million man had a difficult time adjusting to his new team, causing an alarmingly slow start. Soto slashed .229/.355/.400 with 8 home runs 26 RBI and 34 runs scored over his first 56 games with the Mets. Advertisement But the four-time All-Star has looked like a completely different player in June. Or, he stopped looking like a completely different player. Either way, over his last 26 games Soto is slashing a blistering .329/.491/.788 with 12 home runs, 20 RBI and 27 runs scored. Those stats would put him on a 162-game pace for 75 home runs, 125 RBI and 168 runs scored. So, yeah, he's been hot in June. While the Mets' bats were silenced in Friday's humbling loss to the Pirates, Soto prevented a shutout with his 20th home run of the season. Two games earlier Soto made Mets history, joining Darryl Strawberry as the only players in franchise history with 10 homers and 20 walks in a calendar month. In that same contest Soto also broke Jimmie Foxx's record for the most multi-homer games before turning 27. Soto hit two bombs against the Braves, setting the all-time record with his 27th multi-homer game. Advertisement Despite Soto's recent surge, the Mets are struggling. After two straight losses in Pittsburgh the team is 48-36 and half a game behind the Phillies in the NL East. Related: Mets' Griffin Canning sends message to New York fans after Achilles injury Related: Juan Soto nails Pirates for 20th Mets home run
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02-07-2025
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‘They brought it' — Schwarber gives props to Phillies' fans huge series win
Phillies slide their way into first place by crushing Mets What a night for baseball in South Philly! The Phillies dominate the Mets on Friday night, leading to a 10-2 win and propelling them to first place in the N.L. slide their way into first place by crushing Mets originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia 3:41 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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27-06-2025
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Alonso's 3 hits help Mets overcome loss of pitcher Canning in a 4-0 win over Braves
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso had three hits and an RBI and the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to injury in the third inning Thursday night for a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves and a split of the four-game series. The Mets, who had lost 10 of 11 games before a 7-3 win over the Braves on Wednesday night, moved back into first place in the NL East, a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.
