Your Saturday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets and Yankees have both been struggling mightily in recent times, so it makes perfect sense that the two teams would come together right about now for the second Subway Series of 2025. The Mets prevailed in game one at Citi Field yesterday afternoon, as the bats hit three home runs—including a go-ahead two-run shot from Jeff McNeil in the seventh—and Reed Garrett got a two-inning save to secure the 6-5 victory.
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While the win was nice, the Mets did suffer yet another injury loss, as José Buttó was placed on the injured list due to an unspecified injury.
One of yesterday’s home runs came from Juan Soto, who got a bit of revenge on the Yankees after his unpleasant trip to the Bronx earlier this year.
Another home run came from Brett Baty, who is still trying to cement his place as an everyday player.
Garrett has endured some struggles recently, but he provided a clutch outing that the Mets definitely needed.
Francisco Lindor spoke about what it means for him to be an All-Star for the first time as a New York Met.
An MLB team signing an international teenage free agent is usually not a particularly uncommon news story, but it is when said international teenage free agent is from Italy, which the Mets just did for the first time in their franchise’s history.
If you were worried that you would never get to see Colin Poche in a Mets uniform again after the team DFA’d him earlier this week, rejoice! The lefty reliever is back on a minor league deal.
Around the National League East
Jesús Luzardo had another rough start, lasting just two innings in a game that the Philliies would ultimately lose 9-6 to the Reds.
After being moved to the bullpen earlier this season, Taijuan Walker is heading back to the rotation after the Phillies demoted Mick Abel to Triple-A.
The Braves’ offense couldn’t muster much against their old pal Charlie Morton and the rest of the Orioles pitching staff, resulting in a 3-2 loss.
Playing in our nation’s capital, the Washington Nationals celebrated our nation’s birthday by getting the utter crap kicked out of them, falling 11-2 to the Red Sox.
The Marlins and Brewers went back and forth with each other for a while, but Milwaukee scored a run in the eighth inning to pull ahead and ended up defeating Miami 6-5.
Around Major League Baseball
Cal Raleigh hit two more home runs to make it 35 (thus far) before the All-Star break, matching another Mariners legend.
Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon is hitting the injured list and will miss a fair bit of time due to a right calf strain.
After exiting his start on Thursday early due to forearm soreness, Clarke Schmidt has been placed on the injured list and received an MRI yesterday.
Longtime utility infielder Freddy Galvis has announced his retirement.
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Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Brian Salvatore previewed round two of the Subway Series.
The minor league squad discussed the upcoming draft on the latest episode of From Complex to Queens.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets added what would eventually be a key piece on their first championship team on this date in 1962 when they signed a 19-year-old Cleon Jones.