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September 6, 2026

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

Williams on debut Mets season: 'Kind of been all over the place'

August 31, 2026

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Rehabbing Vientos hits 3 HRs in Mets' Triple-A no-hitter

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August 30, 2026

It was quite the memorable day for Triple-A Syracuse in an 8-0 victory over Lehigh Valley on Sunday afternoon.

An IL return. An injury scare. A go-ahead RBI. All in a day's work for Soto

August 29, 2026

NEW YORK -- For the briefest of moments, his leg coursing in pain, Juan Soto said that “everything went through my mind.” Hopping around, trying to shake off the discomfort after fouling a ball off his leg just above his right shin guard, Soto could hardly believe his luck: two

Bichette exits after foul ball off ankle; X-rays negative

August 27, 2026

NEW YORK – It was a bad night for the Mets on Wednesday at Citi Field.

Vientos' role on Mets won't be 'perfectly laid path' on return from rehab

August 26, 2026

NEW YORK -- Mets infielder Mark Vientos, on the injured list since July 10 because of a fractured right hand, is currently out on a rehab assignment and has played three games since Friday -- two with Double-A Binghamton and one with Triple-A Syracuse, through Tuesday. In these three games,

Soto takes live batting practice: 'I’ll try to be back as soon as possible'

August 26, 2026

NEW YORK – Mets outfielder Juan Soto vowed he would be back on the field before the end of the 2026 season. It appears he will be true to his word. On Wednesday afternoon, Soto took live batting practice for the first time, played catch and ran the bases without

Polanco set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery

August 19, 2026

NEW YORK – Jorge Polanco’s season is over. The Mets announced that the switch-hitting infielder has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left ankle bursitis. According to interim manager Andy Green, Polanco will have surgery soon.

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

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,