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Weirdos doing something between the "Tarzan Boy" chant and the Tomahawk Chop chant.

Two more stranderinos. The Mets miss Tyrone Taylor.

Let's see you try that shit against Benge.

Both of the first two have walked. CORREA IS GENIUS!!!

Tying run up. Something's gotta givygive.

Bad rundown skills, Mark Vientos.

OK, Kai Correa, show us what you've got.

Mendoza has some hilarious gesticulations, with his hands almost always mirroring each other.

Young and Melendez both got lifted against the lefty, but right now, Baty seems like the guy I would have liked to see pinch-hit for.

Five.

The last four called strikes should have been challenged.

Mark Vientos suddenly getting something done. Maybe there's a law of conservation between him and Baty. When one is productive, the other is utterly drained of skills.

Baty sure chases some errant sliders.

It's fascinating how two teams can play each other pretty close to even over the course of a series, while one team is outscoring the other 17-1.

After an extended rehab period, the Mets get a frontline starter back, but whether his rehab is complete, and whether they particularly wanted him back at all, is still up for debate. Transactions, 6/16/2026 GOING GOING NEUTRAL COMING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Designated for Assignment Transferred from Rotation Ended Rehab Assignment and Activated from IL Claimed off Waivers from DET, Not Yet Assigned Relief Pitchers Infielders Relief Pitchers Starting Pitchers Infielders Jonathan Pintaro Vidal Brujan Tobias Myers Kodai Senga Zack Short R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 High Level: MLB (2026) L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 34848 High Level: MLB (2026) Kodai Senga last pitched in an MLB game on April 26. It was the butt-end of a doublle-header, and lest it go unsaid, the results — 3 runs in 2 2/3 innings, with 3 walks and only one strikeout — weren't pretty, throwing 50 pitches against the lowly Rockies and walking off into rehab limbo. And when the team finally came up with a diagnosis — lumbar pine inflammation — it too wasn't pretty, reminding one of the spinal stenosis that ultimately ended David Wright's career prematurely. You hate to say the guy's done — 9.00 ERA aside. We've all seen bursts of hopeful indicators, in the majors and minors — elevated volume setting up that devastating forkball. But usually an inning later, the velocity and control disappear, and you get the guy they have been getting. That's life, but what seems like it was meant to be avoided was the rehab ending today. David Peterson was rested enough to be today's starter or bulk reliever or whatever, but he was forced into mopup duty in yesterday's rout, and Kodai is forced forward today. All our best to him. And maybe he is ready. Maybe, maybe. We blew all of our Zack Short facts in the last post, but it's curious that Vidal Bruján has been sent to DFAville. He certainly was unproductive, but playing every eight to ten days, primarily in low-leverage situations, he hardly has been a difference maker, and to look at Shorty's career, he is unlikely to provide more, as the 2024 Mets were one of the teams he has played himself off of. But maybe their scouts see something that isn't coming through. Maybe he's Luis Torrens 2026, with a singular tool set waiting for a team that can isolate him in the right spots. Maybe, maybe, maybe.

After an extended rehab period, the Mets get a frontline starter back, but whether his rehab is complete, and whether they particularly wanted him back at all, is still up for debate. Transactions, 6/16/2026 GOING GOING NEUTRAL COMING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Designated for Assignment Transferred from Rotation Ended Rehab Assignment and Activated from IL Claimed off Waivers from DET, Not Yet Assigned Relief Pitchers Infielders Relief Pitchers Starting Pitchers Infielders Jonathan Pintaro Vidal Brujan Tobias Myers Kodai Senga Zack Short R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 High Level: MLB (2026) L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 34848 High Level: MLB (2026) Kodai Senga last pitched in an MLB game on April 26. It was the butt-end of a doublle-header, and lest it go unsaid, the results — 3 runs in 2 2/3 innings, with 3 walks and only one strikeout — weren't pretty, throwing 50 pitches against the lowly Rockies and walking off into rehab limbo. And when the team finally came up with a diagnosis — lumbar pine inflammation — it too wasn't pretty, reminding one of the spinal stenosis that ultimately ended David Wright's career prematurely. You hate to say the guy's done — 9.00 ERA aside. We've all seen bursts of hopeful indicators, in the majors and minors — elevated volume setting up that devastating forkball. But usually an inning later, the velocity and control disappear, and you get the guy they have been getting. That's life, but what seems like it was meant to be avoided was the rehab ending today. David Peterson was rested enough to be today's starter or bulk reliever or whatever, but he was forced into mopup duty in yesterday's rout, and Kodai is forced forward today. All our best to him. And maybe he is ready. Maybe, maybe. We blew all of our Zack Short facts in the last post, but it's curious that Vidal Bruján has been sent to DFAville. He certainly was unproductive, but playing every eight to ten days, primarily in low-leverage situations, he hardly has been a difference maker, and to look at Shorty's career, he is unlikely to provide more, as the 2024 Mets were one of the teams he has played himself off of. But maybe their scouts see something that isn't coming through. Maybe he's Luis Torrens 2026, with a singular tool set waiting for a team that can isolate him in the right spots. Maybe, maybe, maybe. Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson 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 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 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 Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro 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: 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 Designated for Assignment Infielders Vidal Brujan S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coord. Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitch. 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 Pract. Pitcher Equip. Manager Bullpen Catcher Bullpen Catcher 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 Recond. Coordinator Recond. 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

Seriously, you don't want to fuck with a man with a 9 ERA. You don't even want to catch his eye.

Despite the imposing presence of Zack Short in the dugout, the Mets are rolling out yesterday's lineup for more. METS Starting Pitcher: Kodai Senga RHP 0-4, 9.00 ERA, 23 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 MJ Melendez (L) LF Francisco Alvarez (R) C Brady Singer RHP 2-6, 5.61 ERA, 47 SO Lineup: Blake Dunn (R) CF JJ Bleday (L) LF Sal Stewart (R) 1B Nathaniel Lowe (L) DH Eugenio Suárez (R) 3B Spencer Steer (R) RF Tyler Stephenson (R) C Matt McLain (R) SS Edwin Arroyo (S) 2B

Well, that disrupts my latest update. *** If your name is Vidal Bruján (and who knows? maybe it is!), you might want to get it in gear. The Mets have been on the waiver wire, doin' stuff. Transactions, 6/15/2026 GOING GOING COMING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Transferred from 10-Day to 60-Day Injured List Promoted from Syracuse Claimed off Waivers from DET, Not Yet Assigned Relief Pitchers Infielders Relief Pitchers Infielders Daniel Duarte Jorge Polanco Jonathan Pintaro Zack Short R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 High Level: MLB (2026) S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 34848 High Level: MLB (2026) The exchange of Daniel Duarte in favor of Jonathan Pintaro may seem like just more back-end bullpen churn, but look a little closer and there is more to it. For instance, losing Duarte from the roster trims from team 100% of all active Mexican Mets! More importantly, Daniel has given up no runs on one hit and one walk in five innings. Eventually, you want to start treating these people like people, and reward them for their good work, you know? The absurdly long Injured List assignment of Jorge Polanco gets acknowledge for what it is, as he is transferred from the 10-Day to the 60-Day IL. FUN FACT: When Jorge was first IL'd, way back on April 18th, his assignment was backdated to April 15th. The Mets were so confident in what they expected to be the brevity of Polanco's IL stay, that they made a point to file paperwork to keep his assignment to a minimum of seven days. That was 59 days ago. Most notabl3 is the return of Zach Short. Zach and Joey Wendle opened the 2024 season as the Mets backup infielders, but neither was able to get untracked at all. Both were gone by mid-May, opening the door for Jose Iglesias, OMG!, and utter reversal of fortune of those 2024 Mets. FUN FACT #2: Zack Short and Terrence Long each have -0.1 bWAR to their credit at baseball-reference.com in their brief tenures as Mets. This second tenure may represent a chance for Zack to break the grievous tie in the bitter Short/Long rivalry! Internal drama! FUN FACT #3: Zack hails from Kingston, NY, and he got those strong legs from winters on the slopes as much as summers on the diamond, and when he's not playing ball, he's repping Potter Brothers Ski & Snowboard Shop, sporting the gear of his hometown's family-owned sports retailer. FUN FACT #4: Zack was originally acquired by the Mets through a waiver claim from Detroit in November of 2023, and now he returns to the team ... through a waiver claim ... from Detroit. Life is odd for guys tagged and professionally pigeonholed as AAAA players like himself. The Mets have a few days to decide what to do with him. They can replace Bruján, they can wait to see if an injury arises, or they can do what the Tigers did and try to sneak him through waivers themselves.

If your name is Vidal Bruján (and who knows? maybe it is!), you might want to get it in gear. The Mets have been on the waiver wire, doin' stuff. Transactions, 6/15/2026 GOING GOING COMING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Transferred from 10-Day to 60-Day Injured List Promoted from Syracuse Claimed off Waivers from DET, Not Yet Assigned Relief Pitchers Infielders Relief Pitchers Infielders Daniel Duarte Jorge Polanco Jonathan Pintaro Zack Short R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 High Level: MLB (2026) S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 34848 High Level: MLB (2026) The exchange of Daniel Duarte in favor of Jonathan Pintaro may seem like just more back-end bullpen churn, but look a little closer and there is more to it. For instance, losing Duarte from the roster trims from team 100% of all active Mexican Mets! More importantly, Daniel has given up no runs on one hit and one walk in five innings. Eventually, you want to start treating these people like people, and reward them for their good work, you know? The absurdly long Injured List assignment of Jorge Polanco gets acknowledge for what it is, as he is transferred from the 10-Day to the 60-Day IL. FUN FACT: When Jorge was first IL'd, way back on April 18th, his assignment was backdated to April 15th. The Mets were so confident in what they expected to be the brevity of Polanco's IL stay, that they made a point to file paperwork to keep his assignment to a minimum of seven days. That was 59 days ago. Most notable is the return of Zach Short. Zach and Joey Wendle opened the 2024 season as the Mets backup infielders, but neither was able to get untracked at all. Both were gone by mid-May, opening the door for Jose Iglesias, OMG!, and utter reversal of fortune of those 2024 Mets. FUN FACT #2: Zack Short and Terrence Long each have -0.1 bWAR to their credit at baseball-reference.com in their brief tenures as Mets. This second tenure may represent a chance for Zack to break the grievous tie in the bitter Short/Long rivalry! Internal drama! FUN FACT #3: Zack hails from Kingston, NY, and he got those strong legs from winters on the slopes as much as summers on the diamond, and when he's not playing ball, he's repping Potter Brothers Ski & Snowboard Shop, sporting the gear of his hometown's family-owned sports retailer. FUN FACT #4: Zack was originally acquired by the Mets through a waiver claim from Detroit in November of 2023, and now he returns to the team ... through a waiver claim ... from Detroit. Life is odd for guys tagged and professionally pigeonholed as AAAA players like himself. The Mets have a few days to decide what to do with him. They can replace Bruján, they can wait to see if an injury arises, or they can do what the Tigers did and try to sneak him through waivers themselves. Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson 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 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 Christian Scott Kodai Senga Zach Thornton Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 L/L DoB: 2002-01-17 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 Relief Pitchers Catchers Reed Garrett Justin Hagenman Tobias Myers Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 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 Zack Short 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: 34848 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 Coord. Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitch. 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 Prac. Pitcher Equip. 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 Recond. Coordinator Recond. 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

Forty million dollars. For that money, I could clone Robin Yount.

Well, if I don't trust myself with $40 million, I don't get involved in the first place. Baty on his own, while having a very bad season, has out-performed Bichette.

It seems to be less an OOPS than a STILL CATCHING UP.