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Soto (calf strain) vows to return to Mets before season's end

August 14, 2026

NEW YORK -- For Mets outfielder Juan Soto, it’s important to get back on the field as soon as possible. On Friday, he took steps to make that happen. Soto was seen doing several wind sprints in the outfield without any problems before New York's series opener against the Nationals

Latest Mets injuries & transactions

August 14, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.

After closer Williams lands on IL, Senga earns 1st save -- but doesn't get the ball!

August 11, 2026

ATLANTA -- Ninth inning. Mets leading by three. Heart of Atlanta’s order due to bat. It was a classic save situation. Yet when the visitors' bullpen door swung open late Monday night at Truist Park, Kodai Senga -- not $51 million closer Devin Williams -- was the one who came

Benge (left wrist) returns to Mets' lineup Sunday 

August 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge was back in the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Pirates after he missed Saturday night's game with a jammed left wrist he sustained on Friday. X-rays and imaging on Benge's wrist were negative.

Benge exits with wrist soreness after incredible catch at wall in LF

August 7, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Mets rookie Carson Benge exited with left wrist soreness in the bottom of the fourth inning of New York's 6-4 victory over the Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park.

Holmes makes High-A rehab start as Deadline fate looms

August 2, 2026

NEW YORK -- Mets right-hander Clay Holmes was hoping to pitch in a big league game on Sunday against the Marlins. It would have been his first since May 15, when he suffered a fractured right fibula against the Yankees. Instead, Holmes had a rehab start for High-A Brooklyn, pitching

Holmes' second rehab start doubles as Trade Deadline showcase

July 28, 2026

NEW YORK -- Clay Holmes appears primed for a return to Major League action. The only question is whether his next start will be with the Mets, or someone else.

Chances Soto will return from IL this year? '100 percent'

July 28, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Mets are in last place. Following what team officials expect to be a comprehensive Trade Deadline selloff, they figure to remain in or around the basement for the rest of this season. Juan Soto is injured, currently taking things week-to-week with his strained left calf. Soto

Soto (left calf) goes on IL for 2nd time this season

July 25, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Mets’ nightmare season continued on Saturday with unwelcome news from an MRI tube, which revealed that Juan Soto has a Grade 2 strain of his left calf and will miss significant time. The team placed him on the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday’s 4-3 loss

Trade candidate Holmes hasn't had substantive contract talks with Mets

Veteran righty (fractured right fibula) expected to make one more rehab start early next week
July 25, 2026

Clay Holmes could be activated from the injured list after making one more rehab start. Whether he's still with the Mets when he returns remains to be seen.

Soto exits with left calf soreness, will undergo MRI Saturday

July 24, 2026

NEW YORK -- Mets outfielder Juan Soto, who has been nursing a nagging left calf injury for more than a week, exited Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Dodgers in the sixth inning due to continued left calf soreness that could land him back on the injured list. Soto will go

Holmes yields 2 runs, fans 2 in 1st Minor League rehab start

July 23, 2026

Mets right-hander Clay Holmes made his first Minor League rehab start on Thursday as he works his way back from a fractured right fibula he suffered when he was hit by a comebacker on May 15. Holmes, who took the mound for Triple-A Syracuse against Scranton-Wilkes Barre, was one of

Holmes set for first rehab start Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse

July 22, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Clay Holmes is one step closer to returning to the Mets' rotation. Holmes is scheduled to make the first rehab start of his recovery on Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse, throwing approximately three innings as he works his way back from the fractured right fibula he suffered in mid-May.

Soto not expected to miss time after exiting with calf soreness

July 16, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Mets outfielder Juan Soto exited Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Phillies in the eighth inning due to left calf soreness, but the issue appears insignificant and Soto does not expect to miss additional time. Shortly after the game, Soto said he plans to return to the lineup on

Semien reinstated from IL, absent from starting lineup; Short DFA'd

July 16, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- The Mets welcomed second baseman Marcus Semien back from the injured list in their first game back from the All-Star break on Thursday, though Semien was not in the starting lineup for the team’s series opener against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Instead, Semien rode the bench

Semien goes deep in 1st rehab game with Double-A Binghamton

July 12, 2026

NEW YORK -- Second baseman Marcus Semien continues to progress rapidly in his rehab from a left hip flexor strain, beginning a Minor League rehab assignment on Sunday and homering in his third plate appearance. Due in large part to the All-Star break, however, Semien’s return is not imminent. How

Robert homers as Double-A rehab stint continues

July 10, 2026

Center fielder Luis Robert Jr., whom the Mets acquired in an offseason trade with the White Sox, continued his Minor League rehab assignment on Friday as he works his way back from a lumbar spine disk herniation. Although he didn’t fare well at the plate over his first three games,

Holmes throws live BP to Semien in rehab from broken leg

July 10, 2026

NEW YORK – Mets right-hander Clay Holmes hasn’t pitched since mid-May after suffering a fractured right fibula on May 15 against the Yankees. Holmes was pitching in the fourth inning at Citi Field when Spencer Jones struck him on the right leg with a 111.1 mph comebacker. Since that day,

Vientos lands on IL with hand fracture after HBP, will miss 6-8 weeks

July 10, 2026

NEW YORK -- Mark Vientos’ disappointing season took another downturn when he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday after he fractured his right hand during the Mets’ 7-3 victory over the Royals at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon. Clearly in pain upon being struck on the right

Warren (forearm) lands on IL; MRI yields encouraging results

July 8, 2026

NEW YORK -- What seemed like just a poor outing for Austin Warren turned out to have been caused by injury. A night after Warren gave up five runs in a 16-12 loss to the Royals, the Mets placed him on the injured list with a right forearm strain. An

Polanco makes long-awaited Mets return after lengthy IL stint

July 7, 2026

NEW YORK -- Jorge Polanco, the Mets’ $40 million offseason signing who has battled Achilles issues since Spring Training and been on the injured list since April, made his long-awaited return Tuesday to open New York's three-game series against the Royals at Citi Field. Polanco slotted sixth in the lineup

Polanco finding power stroke with another rehab homer

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July 5, 2026

In the middle of an up-and-down journey back from both left Achilles bursitis and a right wrist contusion, Jorge Polanco seemed to make more progress on Sunday. The Mets’ rehabbing first baseman homered for Triple-A Syracuse in a 7-3 loss to Worcester. It was his second homer in his last

Polanco homers in rehab game; Robert plays 9 innings in center field

July 2, 2026

A pair of offseason acquisitions who have been sidelined due to injury since late April continued to make their way toward a return to the Mets' lineup on Thursday. Center fielder Luis Robert Jr. and infielder/designated hitter Jorge Polanco each played for Triple-A Syracuse in a 7-5 loss to Worcester

Robert plays CF, Polanco DH's in Triple-A rehab assignment

June 30, 2026

TORONTO -- Luis Robert Jr., a key Mets offseason acquisition who has been sidelined since late April, is finally making tangible progress from a lumbar spine disc herniation. Robert began a Minor League rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Syracuse, playing five innings in center field and finishing 1-for-2 with a

Semien has Grade 3 hip flexor strain, to miss at least a month (report)

June 29, 2026

TORONTO -- While Mets officials aren’t publicly placing a timeline on second baseman Marcus Semien’s return from injury, they are reportedly bracing to be without the veteran for more than a month. “He’s got a little bit of time before he’s back on the field for us,” interim manager Andy