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Carlos Mendoza on removing Clay Holmes from the game in the sixth during Mets' 7-2 loss Following the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Brewers, Carlos Mendoza speaks about the team's fourth straight loss, his decision to remove Clay Holmes in the sixth inning, and Reed Garrett's struggles.
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12-07-2025
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Carlos Mendoza on removing Clay Holmes from the game in the sixth during Mets' 7-2 loss Following the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Brewers, Carlos Mendoza speaks about the team's fourth straight loss, his decision to remove Clay Holmes in the sixth inning, and Reed Garrett's struggles.
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05-07-2025
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Reed Garrett Had Strong Words After Mets Beat Yankees Without Edwin Diaz
Reed Garrett Had Strong Words After Mets Beat Yankees Without Edwin Diaz originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a season filled with turbulence for the New York Mets, one man continues to provide unwavering stability: Edwin Diaz. The veteran closer slammed the door on the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in a gritty 3-2 win at Citi Field. With the tying run on base and pressure mounting, Diaz responded with the precision and dominance that has defined his 2025 campaign. Advertisement It marked his latest save in a season that has quietly become one of the most efficient in the majors. In 34 appearances, Diaz has compiled a flawless 3-0 record with a sparkling 1.85 ERA. However, on Friday against the New York Yankees, the Mets were without their star closer. New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39)© Rhona Wise-Imagn Images Having pitched two straight days, Diaz was down for the Subway Series opener. Over 34 innings pitched this season, he's struck out 51 batters while maintaining a WHIP of just 0.91. Needless to say, his absence was big in a tightly contested game. However, the Mets turned to right-hander Reed Garrett for a six-out save and he delivered. Garrett spoke with Keith Raad on the radio after the game on getting the job done without Diaz. Advertisement "When my name was called, I was just trying to do the best I could to get the last six outs," he said. "... I'm fire up. This is special." He added of the Mets' bullpen, "It hasn't been easy the last month. But I think that's a testament to who we are. We're gonna grind and do the best we can." While Garrett was fantastic against the Yankees, Diaz will presumably resume closer duties on Saturday. After missing the 2023 season due to injury and returning in 2024 with moments of rust, Diaz has fully regained his elite form in 2025. Now in his ninth MLB season, he's closing in on 800 career strikeouts and has posted a sub-3.00 ERA across nearly 500 innings. Advertisement Related: Juan Soto Turns Heads With Gesture Toward Aaron Judge in Yankees Game Related: Juan Soto Earns 3-Word Nickname From MLB During Yankees Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
05-07-2025
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Mets show how to rebound in comeback win over Yankees
NEW YORK — As he entered the dugout after the eighth inning, receiving high-fives for a job well done, Reed Garrett was pulled aside by Carlos Mendoza. 'I was trying to walk away so he couldn't take me out of the game,' Garrett said. That's exactly what Mendoza was hoping. 'Give me everything you've got,' the manager said. Advertisement 'I've got you,' the reliever replied. So, Garrett started pacing. All the way to the end of the dugout, and back. Halfway down, and back. Down the steps to throw a seven-ounce plyoball as hard as he can against the wall, and back. For the eight minutes the Mets batted in the bottom of the eighth, Garrett was a shark incapable of pausing even for a second. 'I can't sit down,' he said afterward. 'When I sit down, I dump my adrenaline and have trouble getting back up. So I've learned to keep walking around to keep engaged.' REED GARRETT FINISHES OFF THE SAVE! 😤 METS WIN! — SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) July 4, 2025 Garrett recorded the final six outs of the Mets' invigorating 6-5 win over the Yankees on Friday, the third straight win for a team that had won only three of its prior 17 games before the stretch. This was a bounceback — for Garrett, for a besieged bullpen, for an offense that might finally be clicking, for a team backed into a corner and starting, belatedly, to punch its way out. The Mets began Friday, as they have most days in the last few weeks, placing a pitcher on the injured list. This time it was José Buttó, with an undisclosed illness — the 13th hurler on the IL for New York. That shortened an already shallow bullpen, since Edwin Díaz and Ryne Stanek had been used on back-to-back days. Mendoza knew the only two leverage arms he had were Garrett and Huascar Brazobán. The problem was that Garrett and Brazobán had been lit up like sparklers over the last month, combining for a 15.95 ERA since June 3. 'The month of June was a grind,' Garrett said. When the Mets were within a run after coaxing six innings out of spot starter Justin Hagenman and reliever Austin Warren, Mendoza turned to Brazobán. The Mets have been working with the righty on refining his mix; they love his sinker and his changeup, but they recognize now he needs to occasionally throw his four-seamer and cutter to keep hitters off balance. A 2-1 cutter that Aaron Judge fouled back helped set up the subsequent changeup for a big strikeout in a scoreless frame. Advertisement After Jeff McNeil's two-run homer gave the Mets the lead in the bottom of the inning, it was Garrett's turn for redemption. He also had become too predictable, especially against lefties who had learned to jump early in counts on his cutter in. So Garrett leaned into the execution of his sinker early and splitter late to work around a single in the eighth and to retire the side in order in the ninth, keeping Judge in the on-deck circle for the final out. Again, McNeil provided an enormous boost. On D.J. LeMahieu's one-out flop shot to the right side of the infield, McNeil slid, snagged a ball that was already behind him, got to his feet and fired to first for the out. He let out a scream after. OH, JEFF! — New York Mets (@Mets) July 4, 2025 'That was sick,' Garrett said. 'That's an unbelievable play.' 'That ball gets through, it's a completely different inning,' Mendoza said, his mind in the dugout racing through whether he'd have to intentionally walk Judge and bring in lefty Richard Lovelady behind Garrett. It was the second straight ninth inning where the Mets made a gem of a defensive play. On Thursday, Luis Torrens and Francisco Lindor teamed up to catch Christian Yelich stealing by a hair. Those plays weren't going their way for a while; they are these last few nights. The offense, slow to pick up the slack these last three weeks, is finally showing up, as well. After Hagenman allowed back-to-back homers to lead off the game Friday, Juan Soto answered with a two-run blast in the bottom of the inning — his Subway Series experience more enjoyable in Queens than it was in the Bronx back in May. Soto doubled and scored in the third, as well, staying red-hot at the plate. 'I just feel good right now,' he said. 'I'm seeing the ball really well. I feel like I'm trying to take my chances. When I swing the bat, I am trying to do damage every time.' Advertisement Brett Baty's sixth-inning homer pulled the Mets within a run, and it was McNeil collapsing his arms and pulling a Luke Weaver changeup into the second deck that proved to be the game-winner. 'It's always a battle with them,' McNeil said. 'These are very emotional in a playoff-like atmosphere. We enjoy it.' 'It's what you expect,' Mendoza said, 'out of the Subway Series.'
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21-06-2025
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Mets' starting catcher looks lost in all facets of the game
Some nights in baseball feel like nightmares you can't wake from, even when your eyes are wide open. Tuesday night in Atlanta was one of those for Francisco Alvarez. In a game the New York Mets had firmly in their grasp, a series of split-second decisions unraveled their hopes and left the team with their fourth straight loss. Advertisement Baseball, for all its beauty, can cut deep when the timing is wrong and the instincts are off. Miscommunication and missed chances define late-inning collapse With the Mets leading 4-1 in the eighth, right-hander Reed Garrett was on the verge of shutting the door. He needed just one strike. Garrett wanted to finish the inning with a fastball, but catcher Francisco Alvarez called for a splitter. Garrett obliged. Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Marcell Ozuna didn't miss. He turned the splitter into a bases-clearing double, tying the game and stunning the Mets dugout. Afterward, Alvarez took accountability. 'It was more on me than him,' he told SNY. 'He's doing great, so I didn't need to change anything.' It was an honest admission and a mature one. But it didn't make the loss sting any less. Tenth-inning blunder seals Mets' fate Still tied in the tenth, the Mets found themselves with a chance to escape danger. Runners were on first and second with one out when Alvarez couldn't block a pitch, allowing the ball to roll away. Advertisement The runner from second hesitated, caught between bases. It was a golden opportunity for a rundown or at least to freeze the runner at second. But Alvarez threw to second base—where there was no play—allowing the runner to advance to third. A walk followed, loading the bases. Then came the game-winning sacrifice fly. After the game, Alvarez knew he made the wrong choice. 'My reaction is to second base,' he explained. 'But now, after the play, I think it's better to eat the ball.' Struggles at the plate making things worse Had Alvarez's defense been an isolated incident, perhaps it wouldn't loom so large. But his bat has been missing in action, and it's beginning to compound the problem. Advertisement Through 33 games, the 22-year-old has just two home runs, an 88 wRC+, and a .313 slugging percentage. His once-promising power stroke looks like a distant memory. He appears unsure of himself at the plate, and the frustration from his offensive woes may be leaking into his defensive confidence. Like a guitarist trying too hard to hit the perfect note, Alvarez's rhythm is off in every facet of his game. Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Is a reset the right move for the Mets' young catcher? Fans aren't blind. They see the talent, the upside, and the passion Alvarez brings. But they also see a player spiraling. Calls for a demotion have grown louder. Not as punishment, but as a way to breathe—mentally and physically. To find rhythm again. Advertisement The Mets may be reluctant. Alvarez remains a core piece of their long-term vision, and his leadership behind the plate is valued. Still, the combination of poor hitting, defensive missteps, and shaky game-calling is becoming harder to ignore. There's only so much rope a struggling team can afford to give. Sometimes, the best way forward is a brief step back. Whether the Mets make that call or not, Francisco Alvarez is at a crossroads. Popular reading Mets: Another starter hits injured list as New York's depth is tested again Related Headlines
