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Only four Mets have homered off of Craig Kimbrel in MLB regular season play. Name those four Mets. One answer per post. No consecuposting.

There's always room for one more.

An interesting thing about grabbing guys off the waiver wire, or signing them as freegies after they pass through waivers, is you often see your team grabbing guys out of the same organization, losing teams to the same organization. Maybe there's a favorite scout that they trust who has just returned from a look at that team. Transactions, 5/26/2026 GOING Transferred from 10-Day to 60-Day Injured List with Lubar Spine Disc Herniation Signed away by TBR to Minor-League Contract Outfielders Luis Robert, Jr. Austin Slater R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1992-12-13 High Level: MLB (2026) Merely hours after signing a post-waivers Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league contract, the Rays extended the same courtesy to Austin Slater, who similarly exercised his veteran's right to refuse a minor-league assignment and shop himself around. At 34-18 and in first place in the big-spending AL East, all the while playing in a park they had to fix up just to get the team to return in preparation for leaving again, the Rays may the best team in baseball at the same time as being the most irrelevant. It's a strange world, and the Rays may be collecting players waived by a last-place team, but they are sure doing something right. Luis Robert, Jr. got bumped to the 60-Man IL to make room for recent roster jugglage, so while the assignment may not represent a change in his health status, there isn't much of a peep of his improvement, leaving the Mets, among other things, a little short of righthanded hitters. Transactions, 5/27/2026 COMING Sent to Binghamton on Rehab Assignment Infielders Jorge Polanco S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 High Level: MLB (2026) While that righthanded hitter shortage has led the Mets to give a second look to corner infielder/corner outfielder Eric Wagaman, Jorge Polanco looms in the professional on-deck circle, suggesting Waggy's time could again be short. Polanco has historically been better from the left side, so he wouldn't particularly solve that righty issue. It is unclear how mobile he will be when he comes back, so he might well be seeing the bulk of his time at DH, leaving a deeply slumping (but still possibly the team's best righthanded hitter) Mark Vientos at first. We mean, yeah, that's not the way it is supposed to be, but putting the Vientos season side by side with those of Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, and Luis Torrens, you kinda know what we mean, right? Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Christian Scott Jonah Tong R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Sean Manaea A.J. Minter Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 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 Hayden Senger Luís Torrens Bo Bichette Brett Baty Vidal Brujan Marcus Semien R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 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 Alex Carrillo Daniel Duarte 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: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1996-12-04 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Justin Hagenman Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Francisco Alvarez Francisco Lindor Ronny Mauricio 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: 2001-11-01 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 Infielders Outfielders Jorge Polanco Luis Robert, Jr. Nick Morabito Tyrone Taylor S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 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: 22846 View full article

An interesting thing about grabbing guys off the waiver wire, or signing them as freegies after they pass through waivers, is you often see your team grabbing guys out of the same organization, losing teams to the same organization. Maybe there's a favorite scout that they trust who has just returned from a look at that team. Transactions, 5/26/2026 GOING Transferred from 10-Day to 60-Day Injured List with Lubar Spine Disc Herniation Signed away by TBR to Minor-League Contract Outfielders Luis Robert, Jr. Austin Slater R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 High Level: MLB (2026) R/R DoB: 1992-12-13 High Level: MLB (2026) Merely hours after signing a post-waivers Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league contract, the Rays extended the same courtesy to Austin Slater, who similarly exercised his veteran's right to refuse a minor-league assignment and shop himself around. At 34-18 and in first place in the big-spending AL East, all the while playing in a park they had to fix up just to get the team to return in preparation for leaving again, the Rays may the best team in baseball at the same time as being the most irrelevant. It's a strange world, and the Rays may be collecting players waived by a last-place team, but they are sure doing something right. Luis Robert, Jr. got bumped to the 60-Man IL to make room for recent roster jugglage, so while the assignment may not represent a change in his health status, there isn't much of a peep of his improvement, leaving the Mets, among other things, a little short of righthanded hitters. Transactions, 5/27/2026 COMING Sent to Binghamton on Rehab Assignment Infielders Jorge Polanco S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 High Level: MLB (2026) While that righthanded hitter shortage has led the Mets to give a second look to corner infielder/corner outfielder Eric Wagaman, Jorge Polanco looms in the professional on-deck circle, suggesting Waggy's time could again be short. Polanco has historically been better from the left side, so he wouldn't particularly solve that righty issue. It is unclear how mobile he will be when he comes back, so he might well be seeing the bulk of his time at DH, leaving a deeply slumping (but still possibly the team's best righthanded hitter) Mark Vientos at first. We mean, yeah, that's not the way it is supposed to be, but putting the Vientos season side by side with those of Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, and Luis Torrens, you kinda know what we mean, right?

Gary and Todd should do the post-game from Katz's.

All that drama in that inning, and not a single ball put in play. All the Mets have to do to win is strand 17 opposition runners. That's a plan, right?

Gunshy.

Williams is equally effective with his fastball and change!

Nothing personal, but with a two-run lead, I trust Luke Weaver with 15 pitches under his belt more than a fresh Devin Williams. SCORE SEVEN FOR DEVIN!!

Leave Luke Weaver in for the ninth. LEAVE THE WEAVE!!

Runners on first and second for Soto is actually a better situation than Vientos with the bags juiced, but hey! Sexy righty-on-lefty action!

Soft liner to centerfield is Benge's signature hit. I don't know that you can build a sustainable career that way, but I'm OK there.

Maxwell is a massive dude. Looks like a mean military officer too.

Raley is all over the place, but Lowe sure helped him out.

Antoan Richardson seems to have taken his knowledge with him.

Building this pitching staff backwards is a tough way to work. I don't mind Bichette being late, so much as swing at balls up by his head.

That was the plate-appearance where Carson Benge became a man.

Pulled after 76 pitches. Wagaman is welcome to keep hitting like that, but as the last guy in, with options available, and with Polanco starting his rehab assignment, he's swinging for his MLB life.

Tong looks like a sloppy fielder.

Got an Abbott Elementary ad in the midst of an Abbot-pitched game.

When you write "fire stearns, hitting coach, mendoza or the peanut vendor," it certainly suggests that.

If you're heading out to the park, make sure to pack all of your Huascar stuff. CINCINNATI Starting Pitcher: Andrew Abbott LHP 4-2, 3.97 ERA, 38 SO Lineup: Blake Dunn (R) RF Elly De La Cruz (S) SS JJ Bleday (L) LF Sal Stewart (R) 3B Eugenio Suárez (R) DH Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B Spencer Steer (R) 2B Tyler Stephenson (R) C TJ Friedl (L) CF METS Starting Pitcher: Huascar Brazobán RHP 3-1, 1.73 ERA, 19 SO Lineup: Carson Benge (L) RF Bo Bichette (R) SS Juan Soto (L) LF Mark Vientos (R) 1B Marcus Semien (R) 2B A.J. Ewing (L) CF Eric Wagaman (R) DH Brett Baty (L) 3B Luis Torrens (R) C

It's a weird year. The Cubs were money in the bank a few weeks ago and have now lost 10 in a row and 14 of 16. If they can go from the penthouse to the outhouse that fast, I believe the Mets can pull off a burning tear of one win in a row.