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Mets going right to Minter in the tie game despite three idle days by the under-utilized Raley.

The complaint — a worthwhile one — with back-end bullpen roster churn is that these guys end up pitching for your team and sent away before you get to know them. Well, damn it, make it your business to get to know them. Transactions, 6/11/2026 GOING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Jonathan Pintaro Daniel Duarte R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 High Level: MLB (2026) Jonathan Pintaro, for instance, returned to the Mets having previously given the 2026 version of the team 3 2/3 hitless innings. As awesome as that was, he wasn't done, entering late into last night's game to throw two more hitless innings. Impressive! But when he was sent out to pitch a season-high third inning, it was clear the Mets had already had his ticket punched back to Syracuse. You don't want to blame that reality check for the streak-ending homer he then gave up to Alec Burleson, but the temptation is there. In the transaction, the Mets welcome back — and we will likely see today — Daniel Duarte. Daniel himself has similarly had a strong start as one of the circle of cameo-ing Mets shuttle relievers, having yielded no runs on one hit and no walks in 2 1/3 innings. The Mexican Daniel has lived up the name of his scriptural predecessor by making a living slinging, and by summarily dispatching Giants (with 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his career vs. San Francisco. Let's hope he's equally slingy against the Cards or Phils or whoever.

The complaint — a worthwhile one — with back-end bullpen roster churn is that these guys end up pitching for your team and sent away before you get to know them. Well, damn it, make it your business to get to know them. Transactions, 6/11/2026 GOING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Jonathan Pintaro Daniel Duarte R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 High Level: MLB (2026) Jonathan Pintaro, for instance, returned to the Mets having previously given the 2026 version of the team 3 2/3 hitless innings. As awesome as that was, he wasn't done, entering late into last night's game to throw two more hitless innings. Impressive! But when he was sent out to pitch a season-high third inning, it was clear the Mets had already had his ticket punched back to Syracuse. You don't want to blame that reality check for the streak-ending homer he then gave up to Alec Burleson, but the temptation is there. In the transaction, the Mets welcome back — and we will likely see today — Daniel Duarte. Daniel himself has similarly had a strong start as one of the circle of cameo-ing Mets shuttle relievers, having yielded no runs on one hit and no walks in 2 1/3 innings. The Mexican Daniel has lived up the name of his scriptural predecessor by making a living slinging, and by summarily dispatching Giants (with 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his career vs. San Francisco. Let's hope he's equally slingy against the Cards or Phils or whoever. 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

Mets even it up. Hard to say what was ugliest — Soto's hesitation, his running, or his slide.

Those early homers have only made the chasey Mets chasier.

Mets booth talking about who permed their hair in the 1970s.

Homers are raining from the sky. Also, Winn's double was not only foul, but I'm pretty sure he didn't touch first.

Good job, Bichette, but no way have you earned the right to stand and admire a homerun.

My big plan to drop Boba Chett down to ninth is not yet in effect in Metland. ST. LOUIS Starting Pitcher: Hunter Dobbins RHP 1-0, 2.77 ERA, 14 SO Lineup: JJ Wetherholt (L) 2B Iván Herrera (R) DH Alec Burleson (L) 1B Jordan Walker (R) RF Lars Nootbaar (L) LF Masyn Winn (R) SS Jimmy Crooks (L) C Nolan Gorman (L) 3B Nathan Church (L) CF METS Starting Pitcher: Christian Scott RHP 2-0, 2.50 ERA, 41 SO Lineup: Carson Benge (L) RF Bo Bichette (R) SS Juan Soto (L) DH Jared Young (L) 1B A.J. Ewing (L) CF Marcus Semien (R) 2B Brett Baty (L) 3B Francisco Alvarez (R) C MJ Melendez (L) LF

They're not, though. His previous appearance was four shutout innings resulting in a rare four-inning save against a team that has been crushing the ball since then. And then they sat him for 10 days. I'm sure further failure will lead to further isolation, which they have certainly been doing with him, as other options present themselves, but the team hasn't kept running him out there as he has just gotten rocked. The offense has been far more consistently futile than the pitching. And the biggest offenders are not being isolated. Bat Bo Bichette ninth? Start giving some of his starts to other players? Then we're talking.

I'm certain he's not.

Hit better.

Alvarez' homerun in the fourth was the last hit for the Mets.

That homer by Burleson ruins Jonathan Pintaro's no-hit season.

I think there's a dead person in a yellow shirt behind home plate.

Danny's Dad wearing a sweet, old Keith Hernandez road jersey with a C on the shoulder.

"They got a lot of young kids."

Merciful hook for Peterson. Maybe giving him 10 or so days of rest wasn't the way to go.

"He doesn't get cheated."

The Mets scoring — it's not like it's illegal.

Another of the reliever swaps triggered by nothing in particular goes down, but it reopens a chapter that one unexpectedly closed. Transactions, 6/10/2026 GOING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Joey Gerber Jonathan Pintaro R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) Yeah, the relievers getting swapped out at the back end of the bullpen seem indistinguishable, but if you pay attention, they're all telling their own story — albeit stories with long gaps in the middle. Such is the case with Jonathan Pintaro. You may think, "Ho-hum, another righthanded reliever," the there is a difference. This is a righthanded reliever that has allowed no runs and no hits in 3 2/3 innings. So when Jonathan gets announced into a game sometime this week, probably in a less-than-high-leverage situation, and you try to muster the interest to root for him, know that you are rooting for a guy working on a no-hitter. For the season. Go Jonathan Pintaro!!

Another of the reliever swaps triggered by nothing in particular goes down, but it reopens a chapter that one unexpectedly closed. Transactions, 6/10/2026 GOING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Joey Gerber Jonathan Pintaro R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) Yeah, the relievers getting swapped out at the back end of the bullpen seem indistinguishable, but if you pay attention, they're all telling their own story — albeit stories with long gaps in the middle. Such is the case with Jonathan Pintaro. You may think, "Ho-hum, another righthanded reliever," the there is a difference. This is a righthanded reliever that has allowed no runs and no hits in 3 2/3 innings. So when Jonathan gets announced into a game sometime this week, probably in a less-than-high-leverage situation, and you try to muster the interest to root for him, know that you are rooting for a guy working on a no-hitter. For the season. Go Jonathan Pintaro!! 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 A.J. Minter Cionel Pérez Jonathan Pintaro Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/L DoB: 35176 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 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 Daniel Duarte 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: 1996-12-04 Relief Pitchers Catchers Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman Tobias Myers Dedniel Núñez Dylan Ross Hayden Senger R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 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: 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

Sometimes you can count, and six-seven-eight straight pitches the Mets swing at are outside of the strike zone. THIS is the difference maker. This is where the rubber hits the road.