NEW YORK -- Max Fried was among the last people to find out that he’d be starting Game 2 of the Yankees’ doubleheader on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Manager Aaron Boone said the deliberations on the club’s pitching plan started on Tuesday when that evening’s game was rained out,

NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole was ready from the word “go” on Wednesday afternoon, running out to the mound to kick off Game 1 of the split doubleheader at Yankee Stadium before members of the Pirates’ bullpen had even left the outfield grass. After coming up on the short end

NEW YORK -- Prior to Game 1 of Wednesday’s split doubleheader against the Pirates at Yankee Stadium, manager Aaron Boone was asked about his opinion of utility specialist José Caballero before New York acquired him at the 2025 Trade Deadline. Boone did not mince words -- with a smile and

The Yankees are getting a key piece of their rotation back a little bit earlier than expected. The club announced that Max Fried will start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates in the Bronx. Gerrit Cole will get the ball for the opener. Fried was originally expected to

NEW YORK -- The Mets needed a break, badly, after a pair of demoralizing losses in Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Cubs dropped them to 12 games under .500, nine games behind the final National League Wild Card spot, and pushed their losing streak to five games. It looked like they

NEW YORK -- The Mets placed Marcus Semien on the 10-day injured list with a left hip flexor strain on Thursday before the series finale against the Cubs at Citi Field. In a corresponding move, the club recalled infielder Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse, as well as right-hander Daniel Duarte

NEW YORK -- Following the Mets’ mistake-filled doubleheader sweep to the Cubs on Wednesday, the club made a trade on Thursday to send left-hander David Peterson -- the longest-tenured player with the team -- to Chicago for first baseman/DH prospect Cole Mathis. Peterson was an All-Star in 2025, but struggled

NEW YORK -- Juan Soto returned to the Mets' starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Cubs after missing both games of Wednesday's doubleheader with back tightness. He had exited Tuesday's loss after four innings and was considered day to day. In addition to a right calf strain that

NEW YORK -- For a brief moment at the beginning of Game 2 of the Mets’ split doubleheader against the Cubs on Wednesday at Citi Field, an overtly pleasant sensation settled over the ballpark. The sunset threw shadows across the outfield grass, the first notes of The Temptations’ “My Girl”

NEW YORK -- In a stunning debut campaign in 2025, one of the few stains on Nolan McLean was his final start against the Cubs on Sept. 25, when he gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings and allowed three home runs (despite notching 11 strikeouts and escaping with

NEW YORK -- Only seven times this season have the Mets played a full game with both Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor in their lineup. Tuesday night, with Lindor hours away from returning from the injured list, the Mets lost Soto to another injury. The good news is that Soto

NEW YORK -- It didn’t take long for Norway’s faithful fans to find the next destination to keep the party going. After taking in their national team’s historic World Cup victory over Senegal on Monday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. -- a 3-2 win that saw Norway advance

NEW YORK -- After Kodai Senga’s post-injury comeback encountered another clunky start on Tuesday night at Citi Field -- where the righty’s start crumbled into a seven-run outing against the Cubs after a dazzling first inning -- manager Carlos Mendoza said that the Mets would have to make a decision

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NEW YORK -- Sometimes, the game of inches can be quite, quite cruel. And the Braves were acutely reminded of that in the 8-1 loss to the Mets in the series finale on Sunday at Citi Field, when a pair of odd, unfortunate defensive plays spelled trouble for Atlanta, causing

NEW YORK -- Less than 24 hours after learning that Spencer Strider landed back on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation -- adding to the list of Braves stars dealing with ailments -- Atlanta settled back in to grind out a 3-1 win over the Mets on Saturday

NEW YORK -- The morning after Spencer Strider exited early during Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Mets at Citi Field, the Braves put the right-hander on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. After a leadoff walk against MJ Melendez in the fourth inning prompted manager Walt Weiss and a

NEW YORK -- The Mets received a much-needed reinforcement on Tuesday, when Francisco Alvarez was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of the series opener against the Cardinals at Citi Field. The catcher was sidelined after tearing the meniscus in his right knee after fouling off a ball on

NEW YORK -- Ahead of the club’s series opener against the Cardinals on Tuesday, the Mets were recognized for their work with the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) and its philanthropic efforts during the 2026 Spring Training Fundraising Tour. They received the Bobby Murcer Award for the National League, which recognizes

NEW YORK -- Kodai Senga’s return to the Mets was interrupted on Tuesday, when he was scratched from his fourth Minor League rehab assignment at Double-A Binghamton with ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm. The right-hander was in the midst of his progression back from lumbar spine inflammation, which

NEW YORK -- Mets starter Christian Scott entered Saturday’s game against the Marlins having thrown 1,250 pitches across 15 total starts between 2024 and 2026 in his Major League career, each without earning a victory in the big leagues. These totals aren’t eye-popping, but after having his rookie campaign cut

NEW YORK -- Just a few hours before entering the Mets Hall of Fame, former manager Bobby Valentine found himself in a rare predicament: He was at a loss for words. “I don’t know when I ever felt like this before, maybe it was when my son was being born,”

NEW YORK -- Amidst a stretch of heavy Mets bullpen usage and his own poor performance, Tobias Myers became a roster casualty late Friday night when the team optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse following its 9-7 10-inning win over the Marlins. In two corresponding moves, the Mets selected left-hander Cionel

When Spencer Strider made his 2026 debut in Colorado at the beginning of May, returning from a left oblique muscle strain, he made a distinct declaration after giving up three runs on four hits while walking a career-high five batters in the Braves’ 11-6 win. “I don’t want a participation