The Mets needed a slugging third baseman. They just happened to have the second-best hot-corner prospect in all of baseball at Triple-A, and now, he’s headed to the Majors. New York is planning to call up No. 19 overall prospect Brett Baty ahead of his Major League debut, Anthony DiComo reported on Tuesday. The 22-year-old … Read more
NEW YORK — The scoreboard read Rays 3, Yankees 1. In reality, it felt more like 13-1. If the Yankees were looking for a silver lining, there’s this: at least they weren’t shut out for a third straight day. Tampa Bay managed just one hit after the first inning, but the three runs the Rays … Read more
ATLANTA — A manageable rotation situation took a potentially darker turn on Tuesday for the Mets, who lost Taijuan Walker to back spasms after two innings of a 5-0 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. The issue occurred less than 24 hours after fellow rotation member Carlos Carrasco strained his left oblique, knocking him … Read more
ATLANTA — The Mets learned Monday that they will be without one of their primary infielders for much of the remaining season. They did not, however, see that news as the impetus to call up top prospects Brett Baty or Mark Vientos. Luis Guillorme is expected to miss four to six weeks due to a … Read more
NEW YORK — For the first time in 16 years, the Mets have a chance not only to win the NL East, but to put it on ice before the start of September. Their 6-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday was never much in doubt, featuring New York’s usual brand of sharp starting pitching, … Read more
SAN DIEGO — It took them a few days to get acclimated, but these Padres are finally starting to look like the team they envisioned when they overhauled their offense at last week’s Trade Deadline. Which is to say, their offense looks pretty darn scary — National League playoff contenders, beware. A day after their … Read more
Two of Iowa’s Minor League teams will take the field in a place where no Minor Leaguers have played before. Some of each system’s best talent will be suiting up for the occasion. The first Minor League game at the iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa is set for a 6:30 pm CT first … Read more
This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. At this point, it has become cliché to say that Edwin Díaz is doing things we’ve never seen before. So how about something we have? What are the chances … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Batting practice was optional for Reds hitters before Saturday’s game against the Brewers. But the pregame schedule had carved out extra time for young shortstop Jose Barrero and hitting coach Alan Zinter to work together, one-on-one, on the field and in the cages. “It’s unbelievable. To have this come up today just feels … Read more
NEW YORK — Given how things tend to go around Willets Point, it was easy for some pockets of Mets fans to envision a worst-case scenario entering this weekend’s five-game series against the Braves. An Atlanta sweep would have pushed the Mets to second place for the first time since early April. More than that, … Read more