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Who'd've guessed after that second inning that McLean would outlast Strider?

Strider throwing meatballs. Fastballs at 88. Sliders at 82.

That's 93 pitches through four. It beats pulling him after two as it was originally looking like, but that is likely the night for McLean.

This should be the six-run inning.

Thanks for that double-play, Dom Smith. I love ya', but I'll love ya' more next week when you're hitting against someone else.

I remembered that deGrom inning as reaching 50. Tough to progress with that pitch count in the second inning, but it seems to me that it's tougher to progress by yanking a pitcher after two innings in the first game of a series and ... GRAND SLAM!!!

Thank you to Maucio Dubon for getting to a 3-0 count with the bases loaded and swinging at ball four. That's nutty.

Hey, I had an errand to run. I didn't say that the Braves could get a run back while I was gone.

Mets have switched their homerun celebration prop from a hardhat and reflective vest to a Spider-Man mask, and Howie, right on cue, starts acting like (a) he's barely heard of this thing they call Spider-Man, (b) only kids these days have, and (c) the world is going to Hell in a handbasket.

Back to back by Bichie and Soto! Fire Stearns NOW!!!!

And apparently, so is Boba Chett!!

Braves plowed down in order in the top of the first. Fear nothing. Nolan McLean is on our side.

As we wait for the weather to clear, enjoy this 2015 highlight reel!

As almost always, it depends on the alternative.

MJ finding his power stroke and staying in the lineup. And hey, when did Mike Yastrzemski become a Bravo? ATLANTA Starting Pitcher: Spencer Strider RHP 4-1, 4.00 ERA, 43 SO Lineup: Mauricio Dubón (R) LF Michael Harris II (L) CF Matt Olson (L) 1B Ozzie Albies (S) 2B Dominic Smith (L) DH Austin Riley (R) 3B Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF Ha-Seong Kim (R) SS Austin Wynns (R) C METS Starting Pitcher: Nolan McLean RHP 3-4, 3.98 ERA, 82 SO Lineup: Carson Benge (L) RF Bo Bichette (R) SS Juan Soto (L) LF Jared Young (L) 1B A.J. Ewing (L) CF Marcus Semien (R) 2B Brett Baty (L) 3B MJ Melendez (L) DH Luis Torrens (R) C

When a new teenager joins the Mets organization out The Dominican Republic — or Venezuela or Columbia, or The Bahamas or Panama or the like — we usually have very little offer. It takes a lot to gather a birthdate and a blurry photo of him from a back field. If we can find out which arm he throws with and which side of the plate he bats from, that's a bonus. And if he has a common name like Jose Hernandez, well, it's going to take a lot of detective work to get his deets. But sometimes, they come with a backstory. Transactions, 6/10/2026 GOING Signed as International Amateur Free Agent out of The Dominican Republic, Assigned to DSL Mets Blue Infielders Angel Osuna S/R DoB: 2007-07-06 High Level: Academy (2026) This brings us to Angel Osuna. Shortstop Angel was one of the top prospects from the 2025 class of amateur foreign prospects. The Yankees, as a matter of fact, thought he was the very top of the class, and that's why they signed him for the very highest bonus of $5 million. That's some cheddar for a kid who hasn't grown into his body yet. But — and you probably have some idea where this was going — Angel was more grown than his representatives were letting on. He was, in fact, three years older than they were billing him as. Nobody likes to be defrauded. The ripoff is bad, the insult is bad, and feeling really stupid that you missed all the clues along the way must really be the worst. The contract was voided, the bonus money returned, and the representatives were sanctioned and presumably will never get to represent a teenager again — and will presumably be treated as pariahs on the fields of Dominican baseball fields. But what of young Mr. Osuna. Presumably a pretty impressive player at some level at least. He was young and presumably naive, but certainly not entirely innocent of the game being played, and he got sent back on the pile and banned from signing with any organization for a year — a year critical to his development. And there he lay until two days ago, when he was inked by the Mets for $10 thousand dollars. It's something, though probably less than the money his family got taken for by his unscrupulous agents, and far less than $5 million. But it is a new start, and now his story starts again, and the Mets get to find out if he is a good player for what he is now, almost 19 years old, rather than the 18-year-old masquerading as a preternaturally gifted 15-year-old that almost took the Yankees for a ride. Transactions, 6/11/2026 COMING Sent to Binghamton on Rehab Assignment Starting Pitchers Kodai Senga L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 High Level: MLB (2026) The ongoing saga of Kodai Senga is relentless. There's an irony in this, as in so many tales, as he came into the season throwing harder than ever — up to 97 and 98 in his first start or two — far higher than the 94-ish he previously used to set up his devastating ghost fork. But seemingly, in pursuit of the higher velocity, he incurred enough impact on his body that he lost even the middling velocity that helped him be so damned effective. The ghost fork works like a change, and so it needs a decent fastball that Senga can safely put over the plate once or twice in order to set it up. In several rehab starts to date, that velocity and control hadn't been there, and he's been hit. But his first start back in Bingo was what we are looking for — six innings, one earned run on one hit (a homer), one walk, and five strikeouts, so maybe another start at Syracuse along the line and maybe we might have some version of the guy we know he can be.

When a new teenager joins the Mets organization out The Dominican Republic — or Venezuela or Columbia, or The Bahamas or Panama or the like — we usually have very little offer. It takes a lot to gather a birthdate and a blurry photo of him from a back field. If we can find out which arm he throws with and which side of the plate he bats from, that's a bonus. And if he has a common name like Jose Hernandez, well, it's going to take a lot of detective work to get his deets. But sometimes, they come with a backstory. Transactions, 6/10/2026 GOING Signed as International Amateur Free Agent out of The Dominican Republic, Assigned to DSL Mets Blue Infielders Angel Osuna S/R DoB: 2007-07-06 High Level: Academy (2026) This brings us to Angel Osuna. Shortstop Angel was one of the top prospects from the 2025 class of amateur foreign prospects. The Yankees, as a matter of fact, thought he was the very top of the class, and that's why they signed him for the very highest bonus of $5 million. That's some cheddar for a kid who hasn't grown into his body yet. But — and you probably have some idea where this was going — Angel was more grown than his representatives were letting on. He was, in fact, three years older than they were billing him as. Nobody likes to be defrauded. The ripoff is bad, the insult is bad, and feeling really stupid that you missed all the clues along the way must really be the worst. The contract was voided, the bonus money returned, and the representatives were sanctioned and presumably will never get to represent a teenager again — and will presumably be treated as pariahs on the fields of Dominican baseball fields. But what of young Mr. Osuna. Presumably a pretty impressive player at some level at least. He was young and presumably naive, but certainly not entirely innocent of the game being played, and he got sent back on the pile and banned from signing with any organization for a year — a year critical to his development. And there he lay until two days ago, when he was inked by the Mets for $10 thousand dollars. It's something, though probably less than the money his family got taken for by his unscrupulous agents, and far less than $5 million. But it is a new start, and now his story starts again, and the Mets get to find out if he is a good player for what he is now, almost 19 years old, rather than the 18-year-old masquerading as a preternaturally gifted 15-year-old that almost took the Yankees for a ride. Transactions, 6/11/2026 COMING Sent to Binghamton on Rehab Assignment Starting Pitchers Kodai Senga L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 High Level: MLB (2026) The ongoing saga of Kodai Senga is relentless. There's an irony in this, as in so many tales, as he came into the season throwing harder than ever — up to 97 and 98 in his first start or two — far higher than the 94-ish he previously used to set up his devastating ghost fork. But seemingly, in pursuit of the higher velocity, he incurred enough impact on his body that he lost even the middling velocity that helped him be so damned effective. The ghost fork works like a change, and so it needs a decent fastball that Senga can safely put over the plate once or twice in order to set it up. In several rehab starts to date, that velocity and control hadn't been there, and he's been hit. But his first start back in Bingo was what we are looking for — six innings, one earned run on one hit (a homer), one walk, and five strikeouts, so maybe another start at Syracuse along the line and maybe we might have some version of the guy we know he can be. Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Sean Manaea Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Christian Scott R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Daniel Duarte A.J. Minter Cionel Pérez Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/L DoB: 35176 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 Bo Bichette Brett Baty Vidal Brujan Marcus Semien R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 Infielders Outfielders Mark Vientos Eric Wagaman Carson Benge A.J. Ewing MJ Melendez Juan Soto Jared Young R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 R/R DoB: 1997-08-14 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 L/R DoB: 2004-08-10 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Clay Holmes Tylor Megill Kodai Senga Zach Thornton Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 L/L DoB: 2002-01-17 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 Relief Pitchers Catchers Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman Tobias Myers Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 Infielders Outfielders Francisco Lindor Ronny Mauricio Jorge Polanco Nick Morabito Luis Robert, Jr. Tyrone Taylor S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 R/R DoB: 1994-01-22 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 Soft Tissue Specialist Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang Hiroto Kawamura DoB: 1972-07-17 DoB: 1978-??-?? DoB: Circa 1980 DoB: 1988-06-23 DoB: 1996-??-?? DoB: 1987-??-?? DoB: 1991-??-?? DoB: ????-??-?? DoB: 1962-07-19 View full article

Kinda disappointed Disco Larry Bowa got a pass.

Long. Cardinal. Nightmare. Over.

The recent lack of circulation for Williams is unsettling, but he's got his change working.

That's three outs. Tacking on would be glorious.

Need to protect a one-run lead for six outs. If we see Duarte, something has likely gone gravely wrong.

Mets still looking for their first walk on the day.

But quick work by Minter and strong defense behind him put the Mets in a good position. If folks could stop swinging out of their shoes.