Edgy MD

Cliff and Curtis have been at the top of my list. There are certainly opportunities available as all three broadcasters in the Mets booth are dialing back their schedules. Brian McRae has also been interesting when I have seen him pop up, and I know he studied broadcasting in college, but I haven't seen him in a while.

My sucking is expanding. Table fixed. Pham is the mystery outfield guy.

Most folks don't go straight to the 60. Even if their arm has been detached and sown back on, they usually start with a short-term IL assignment unless/until they need his spot. It may seem overly cautious, but if one guy gets a premature assignment, and is ready before he has spent the minimum 60 days, that would be an own-goal, so they try to stick with the protocol of not assigning anybody to the 60 until necessary.

The Mets are paying premium on last-minute flights to The West Coast, having arrived for a three-game stint, only to be forced to make a roster change before each game. Transactions, 4/15/2026 GOING COMING Placed on 10-Day IL with Torn Meniscus in Left Knee Promoted from Syracuse Outfielders Jared Young MJ Melendez L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 High Level: MLB (2026) L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 High Level: MLB (2026) The Mets went through Spring Training with a three-way battle for lefty reserve outfielder, and while competition was heated, and Jared Young and MJ Melendez enjoyed the advantage of already being on the 40-Player Roster, Mike Tauchman was said to be the favorite ... until he had to remove himself from the game near the end of camp. A torn meniscus was his diagnosis, and a prognosis of surgery and the likelihood of missing the season was the sad result. This opened the door for Jared Young, who did everything the team could have asked of him, exhibiting life for a batting corps that has had little to show. But strangely, Young has now fallen to the same injury. Hopefully the prognosis is less grave, but here we are on Jackie Robinson Day — so designated because back in 1947, the season didn't begin until this day. So it's still an opening day of sorts, and the Mets are pulling their third lefty-hitting reserve outfielder from the deck. MJ has versatility, playing all the corner spots, infield and outfield, and catching too. But you'll be unsurprised to learn he's off to a slow start as well, punching in with a .216 / .286 / .431 // .717 line in 56 plate appearances thus far for Syracuse. But hey! — six of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases, so maybe he runs into one tonight against Shohei Ohtani.

The Mets are paying premium on last-minute flights to The West Coast, having arrived for a three-game stint, only to be forced to make a roster change before each game. Transactions, 4/15/2026 GOING COMING Placed on 10-Day IL with Torn Meniscus in Left Knee Promoted from Syracuse Outfielders Jared Young MJ Melendez L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 High Level: MLB (2026) L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 High Level: MLB (2026) The Mets went through Spring Training with a three-way battle for lefty reserve outfielder, and while competition was heated, and Jared Young and MJ Melendez enjoyed the advantage of already being on the 40-Player Roster, Mike Tauchman was said to be the favorite ... until he had to remove himself from the game near the end of camp. A torn meniscus was his diagnosis, and a prognosis of surgery and the likelihood of missing the season was the sad result. This opened the door for Jared Young, who did everything the team could have asked of him, exhibiting life for a batting corps that has had little to show. But strangely, Young has now fallen to the same injury. Hopefully, the prognosis is less grave, but here we are on Jackie Robinson Day — so designated because back in 1947, the season didn't begin until this day. So it's still an opening day of sorts, and the Mets are pulling their third lefty-hitting reserve outfielder from the deck. MJ has versatility, playing all the corner spots, infield and outfield, and catching too. But you'll be unsurprised to learn he's off to a slow start as well, punching in with a .216 / .286 / .431 // .717 line in 56 plate appearances thus far for Syracuse. But hey! — six of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases, so maybe he runs into one tonight against Shohei Ohtani. Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang DoB: 1972-07-17 DoB: 1978-??-?? DoB: Circa 1980 DoB: 1988-06-23 DoB: 1996-??-?? DoB: 1987-??-?? DoB: 1991-??-?? DoB: ????-??-?? Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Kodai Senga R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Craig Kimbrel Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 32291 R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 L/L DoB: 1988-06-29 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Brett Baty Bo Bichette Francisco Lindor Jorge Polanco R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Carson Benge MJ Melendez Tommy Pham Luis Robert, Jr. Tyrone Taylor R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 R/R DoB: 32210 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 R/R DoB: 34356 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Christian Scott Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL. With Syracuse With Syracuse With Syracuse On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. On 15-Day Injured List with blistered right finger. On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib. Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders A.J. Minter Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger Ronny Mauricio Nick Morabito L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 With St. Lucie on Rehab Assignment On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. With Syracuse With Syracuse, on Seven-Day IL With Syracuse With Syracuse With Syracuse Outfielders Juan Soto Jared Young L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 On 15-Day Injured List with strained right calf On 10-Day Injured List with torn left meniscus. Deslgnated for Assignment Relief Pitchers Richard Lovelady L/L DoB: 1995-07-07 Designated for Assignment, 2026-04-11 View full article

LA giving the Mets their second unearned break of the series, opting to give Ohtani the day off from hitting. # NEW YORK POS. # LOS ANGELES POS. 1 Francisco Lindor (S) ss 1 Kyle Tucker (L) rf 2 Luis Robert, Jr. (R) cf 2 Freddie Freeman (L) 1b 3 Brett Baty (L) 1b 3 Will Smith (R) c 4 Bo Bichette (R) 3b 4 Teoscar Hernandez (R) lf 5 Francisco Alvarez (R) c 5 Max Muncy (L) 3b 6 Carson Benge (L) rf 6 Andy Pages (R) cf 7 Marcus Semien (R) 2b 7 Dalton Rushing (L) dh 8 MJ Melendez (L) dh 8 Hyeseong Kim (L) ss 9 Tommy Pham (R) lf 9 Alex Freeland (S) 2b Clay Holmes (R) sp Shohei Ohtani (R) sp Let's see an effort worthy of Davey Johnson.

"Hey, MJ! Get your bags, I just got the call. The Mets need you in Los Angeles tonight." "Yes!" "And stay loose. They say you're in the lineup." "YES!" "Against Ohtani." "Errr ... OK. Still good, right?"

How in the world did that happen offstage? If it's truly a torn meniscus, it's likely going to be a lot more than 10 days. It's strange that it happened again after happening to the guy whose roster spot/role he got.

I just realized that (a) it is April 15, (b) The Mets are playing The Dodgers, and (c) the game is a national broadcast. And this sort of means the broadcast is going to be slathered in ceremony — some of it inspiring, some of it nauseating. (Your mileage yadda yadda, but 42s will be everywhere.) Joe Buck will be doing his only MLB game of the year as he is joined by Metscaster Ron Darling and Dodgercaster Orel Hershiser. Among the things that won't go noted is that the Mets are kind of long overdue to introduce some African-American contributors to their English-language TV booth.

For whatever it is worth, the offensive juggernaut has been held in check, two nights running. It's the offense not getting untracked.

Dodger Exec 1: "Let's spend a gajillion dollars to steal Edwin Diaz from the Mets!" Dodger Exec 2: "Ooooh! That would be so cruel! Imagine how it'll feel when it's a 2-1 game, and he comes in to save the game for US!" Dodger Exec 1: "No. Imagine how it'll feel when it's a 2-1 game, and we don't even use him, because he's too precious to deploy against them. Because the Mets." Dodger Exec 2: "... 😐" Dodger Exec 1: "To evil." Dodger Exec 2: "To evil."

It's gonna be tough. Apart from an unscored upon Ohtani, the Mets are likely to see Pham and Taylor in the outfield and maybe Torrens behind the dish.

The thing is, it was seeming like an improvement over the previous day's performance, in that there was something seeming more like effort and discipline on offense, if not performance ... and then that ninth inning was all, "Nah, bullshit, we just gonna mail it in."

Gosh, did anybody see a strike?

Did Bichette get a strike in that trip?

If Baty comes up against this palooka, do you send up Pham, Taylor, or Torrens to hit for him?

Should've gone straight to Williams. On the other hand, hot, dirty left-on-left action is what you want.

My name is Edgy, and the Ohtani rule sucks.

Yeah, Ronnie's notion that, in certain circumstances, taking a shot on hope is worthwhile has a flaw — the machine doesn't care how much you want it.

Against a killer lineup. One to build on, too.

It's all set up for fellow-Cowboy Carson Benge to win this game for him.

He's one of those lefties with so much loop in his swing, it's hard to picture him doing anything with anything up.

A streak that has now ended!