Edgy MD

Semien needs a blow. Boneheaded stuff all day.

Five runs from four homers.

Wondering how Benge mis-judged his jump so badly before I realized it was Baty.

Don't let it get you down, Ewing. Youse need to bat leadoff, and Imanaga needs to get dinged for that move.

Manaea is yanked in the fourth, but he is, like, fourth or fifth in line for what went wrong this inning.

He was and then he wasn't.

You aren't seeing the relaunching of seasons detoured by injuries and rehab assignments in this batch of transactions, but if you squint, you get a picture of what is coming next. Transactions, 6/20/2026 COMING Signed away from Southern Maryland (Atlantic League) and Assigned to Brooklyn Infielders Taylor Darden R/R DoB: 2000-01-16 High Level: Atlantic League (2026) Taylor Darden may sound like a non-player character in a video game, but, well ... that may be just what he ends up being as a Met. He comes by way of The Southland Conference and The Atlantic League. At 26, he is probably meant to be playing at a higher level than Brooklyn, but, the Mets are probably preparing to put an infielder or so on waivers when Francisco Lindor and Ronny Mauricio get activated, so young Tyler has been invited to the desultory birthday party that is the Mets organization in 2026. Special credit to the Brooklyn press office for getting a thumbnail of Taylor in a Cyclones cap online for his very first day in the organization. That's a pro move. Transactions, 6/21/2026 GOING Released Relief Pitcher Wilson Lopez R/R DoB: 37452 High Level: Atlantic League (2026) Wilson Lopez, a member of the small fraternity of Colombians in the Mets organization, had been on the Injured List for the last year. As it is illegal to release a player while he is on the IL, It is a mixed motivation for a player to get himself healthy, only to make him vulnerable to release. The time comes inevitably, however, and Lopez got activated and then immediately axed. Usually such guys appear in a game before the grim reaper comes, in order to establish their healthiness. Lopez didn't even do that. Transactions, 6/23/2026 COMING Claimed off Waivers from SFG, Assigned to Syracuse Outfielders Jared Oliva R/R DoB: 1995-11-27 High Level: MLB (2026) LIke Taylor Darden above is to infielders, so Jared Oliva is to infielders. With a long career in the minors (he's 30), he has pretty solidly established that his offensive ceiling isn't much a above a .700 minor-league OPS, so he must be an impressive fielder to have stuck this long, but his presence mostly means, MJ Melendez and/or Eric Wagaman is about to face a DFA notice. It also kind of suggests the Mets have a shortcoming of faith in Jihwan Bae, Oliva's fellow former-Pirates-prospect-turned-journeyman. Mets Roster Central cares, so we checked, and we've been unable to unearth any familial connection between Jared and Tony Oliva. Transactions, 6/24/2026 COMING Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Jonathan Pintaro R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) You get a 27th player for double-headers, and invariably you use them. Frequently, they get mop-up slop-up innings, and the Mets have had plenty of those to spread around. So, um ... expect Jonathan Pintaro to pitch both games today. Seriously.

You aren't seeing the relaunching of seasons detoured by injuries and rehab assignments in this batch of transactions, but if you squint, you get a picture of what is coming next. Transactions, 6/20/2026 COMING Signed away from Southern Maryland (Atlantic League) and Assigned to Brooklyn Infielders Taylor Darden R/R DoB: 2000-01-16 High Level: Atlantic League (2026) Taylor Darden may sound like a non-player character in a video game, but, well ... that may be just what he ends up being as a Met. He comes by way of The Southland Conference and The Atlantic League. At 26, he is probably meant to be playing at a higher level than Brooklyn, but, the Mets are probably preparing to put an infielder or so on waivers when Francisco Lindor and Ronny Mauricio get activated, so young Tyler has been invited to the desultory birthday party that is the Mets organization in 2026. Special credit to the Brooklyn press office for getting a thumbnail of Taylor in a Cyclones cap online for his very first day in the organization. That's a pro move. Transactions, 6/21/2026 GOING Released Relief Pitcher Wilson Lopez R/R DoB: 37452 High Level: Atlantic League (2026) Wilson Lopez, a member of the small fraternity of Colombians in the Mets organization, had been on the Injured List for the last year. As it is illegal to release a player while he is on the IL, It is a mixed motivation for a player to get himself healthy, only to make him vulnerable to release. The time comes inevitably, however, and Lopez got activated and then immediately axed. Usually such guys appear in a game before the grim reaper comes, in order to establish their healthiness. Lopez didn't even do that. Transactions, 6/23/2026 COMING Claimed off Waivers from SFG, Assigned to Syracuse Outfielders Jared Oliva R/R DoB: 1995-11-27 High Level: MLB (2026) LIke Taylor Darden above is to infielders, so Jared Oliva is to infielders. With a long career in the minors (he's 30), he has pretty solidly established that his offensive ceiling isn't much a above a .700 minor-league OPS, so he must be an impressive fielder to have stuck this long, but his presence mostly means, MJ Melendez and/or Eric Wagaman is about to face a DFA notice. It also kind of suggests the Mets have a shortcoming of faith in Jihwan Bae, Oliva's fellow former-Pirates-prospect-turned-journeyman. Mets Roster Central cares, so we checked, and we've been unable to unearth any familial connection between Jared and Tony Oliva. Transactions, 6/24/2026 COMING Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Jonathan Pintaro R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) You get a 27th player for double-headers, and invariably you use them. Frequently, they get mop-up slop-up innings, and the Mets have had plenty of those to spread around. So, um ... expect Jonathan Pintaro to pitch both games today. Seriously. Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Kodai Senga R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 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 A.J. Minter Tobias Myers Cionel Pérez Jonathan Pintaro Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 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 Marcus Semien Zack Short 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 R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 34848 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 Starting Pitcher Clay Holmes Tylor Megill Christian Scott Zach Thornton Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Daniel Duarte R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 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 Infielders Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman Dedniel Núñez Dylan Ross Hayden Senger Francisco Lindor R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 Infielders Outfielders Ronny Mauricio Jorge Polanco Nick Morabito Jared Oliva Luis Robert, Jr. Tyrone Taylor S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 R/R DoB: 1995-11-27 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 R/R DoB: 1994-01-22 View full article

Waggy, on the other hand, has proven he can GiDP as well as any starter.

Wagaman for Baty is harsh but probably right. But it leaves few options to hit for Melendez, so let's chase this lefty now. Waggy and Melendez both vulnerable to getting sent to Cutsville after this game.

McLean had totally lost any break and was throwing straight pitch after straight pitch leading up to that homer.

Well, you certainly suggested otherwise. Also, I disagree. A walk is often a better way to advance your win likelihood if the tying run is behind the batter in the ninth. That certainly should not be understood to suggest that a batter should eschew hitting a homer.

FAEN, NEI!

Flegh. Two out and nobiddy on and four pitches later the game be tied.

Pete Crow-Armstrong scoring from first on a double is faster than an actual flying crow.

FAEN, JA!

FRANCISCO ALVAREZ IS AN ALL-TIME NORWEGIAN GREAT!!

Finally, Jared Young is FIGHTING LIKE A VIKING!!

Nice job by the DJ playing "We're Not Gonna Take It."

God bless Norway fans.

Keith has never seen a conga line?

All youse gotta do to avoid that is learn to bunt.

It's really hard not to score when your first two guys walk and you are given five outs to get them home.

GiDP. Busch should have caught the popup. It would have helped the Mets.