A version of this story ran in October 2023.

NEW YORK -- If the Mets want to return to the postseason, they need to beat teams like the Nationals, who have one of the worst winning percentages in the Major Leagues. But the clubs’ latest matchup turned out to be a dour day for New York on Saturday evening

NEW YORK – Mets manager Carlos Mendoza didn’t know where to start when asked what impressed him the most about his right fielder, Juan Soto. Soto is the team’s best hitter, especially in the last 20 games dating back to Aug. 29. He has a slash line of .368/.462/.829 with

NEW YORK – Don’t expect Mets right-hander Kodai Senga to pitch in the Major Leagues any time soon. On Thursday, Senga had a rough outing for Triple-A Syracuse, allowing four runs in 3 2/3 innings in an 8-2 loss to Lehigh Valley. Senga then had a conversation with Mets brass

NEW YORK -- The Rangers are a pesky bunch. Like Saturday’s one-run victory, the Rangers were never out of the game on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Mets right-hander Nolan McLean shut them down for six innings. But Texas took advantage of New York’s bullpen to tie the score in

NEW YORK -- The Rangers activated right fielder Adolis García from the 10-day injured list and put him in the starting lineup against the Mets on Sunday afternoon. To make room for García, Texas optioned outfielder Dustin Harris to Triple-A Round Rock. “It’s good to be back. We are going

NEW YORK -- One thing can be said about the 2025 Rangers. They don’t give up easily. Take Saturday: They didn’t do anything offensively until the late innings, but they still found a way to edge the Mets, 3-2, at Citi Field. Texas is now on a six-game winning streak,

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Jacob deGrom heard the roar from the crowd at Citi Field on Friday night -- and deservedly so. He returned to the stadium for the first time since leaving the Mets for the Rangers in free agency before the 2023 season. deGrom spent his first nine

NEW YORK – Former Major Leaguer CC Sabathia acknowledged that he was tired – but in a good way. It has been a whirlwind ever since the Baseball Hall of Fame announced last January that Sabathia would be enshrined in Cooperstown. He did more than make public appearances to talk

NEW YORK -- Sandy Alcantara was superb on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, and it helped the Marlins defeat the Mets, 5-1, and win the four-game series. Alcantara looked like the pitcher who dominated the National League in 2022, when he won the Cy Young Award. Playing in his first

NEW YORK -- The Mets and Marlins' benches cleared in the bottom of the seventh inning of Sunday afternoon's series finale at Citi Field after Mets DH Mark Vientos was hit by a pitch from Miami starter Sandy Alcantara. With the Marlins ahead 5-0 and Alcantara holding the Mets scoreless

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. In a recent sit-down with MLB.com's Bill Ladson at Citi Field, Clayton McCullough discussed a wide range of topics, from his first season as Marlins manager to the good example right-hander Sandy Alcantara has set for the young players

NEW YORK -- After sweeping the Phillies in their last series, the Mets are learning the Marlins aren't a cakewalk. On Saturday, Miami and New York found themselves in a slugfest at Citi Field. When it was over, it was the Marlins who came out on top, 11-8, to take

NEW YORK -- Nothing went right for Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez in a 19-9 loss to the Mets at Citi Field on Friday night. It was so rough that Pérez had to be pulled from the game after throwing 39 pitches and recording only two outs in the first inning.

NEW YORK – The Marlins showed once again that they are not pushovers. In fact, call them spoilers. With the Mets in the pennant race, Miami took advantage of New York’s defensive lapses in a 7-4 victory Thursday night at Citi Field.

NEW YORK – It was not pretty watching the Nationals get thumped by the Yankees, 11-2, at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Washington fell behind the eight ball starting in the first inning when right-hander Cade Cavalli allowed a leadoff homer to Trent Grisham. But it was the third inning

NEW YORK -- Before Tuesday night’s game against the Yankees, Nationals manager Miguel Cairo called left-hander MacKenzie Gore an ace. That may have been true during the first half of the season. In fact, Gore was an All-Star selection for having a respectable 3.02 ERA and striking out 138 batters

NEW YORK -- Yes, the Nationals lost to the Yankees, 10-5, on Monday night at Yankee Stadium. However, one thing the Bronx Bombers learned is that Washington doesn’t give up so easily. Entering the ninth, it looked like New York was going to win a laugher. It was 10-0, but

NEW YORK – Right-hander Bryan Woo gave the Mariners everything they wanted against the Mets on Saturday at Citi Field. Woo gave them length, throwing at least six innings and walking two or fewer for the 24th consecutive outing to start the season. However, one mistake proved costly in a

NEW YORK – The Mariners and Mets found themselves in a slugfest at Citi Field on Friday night. When it was over, Seattle defeated New York, 11-9, to snap a two-game skid on the heels of an eight-game winning streak. “There are so many things to say about a game

NEW YORK – Mariners manager Dan Wilson said he is looking forward to watching his team play in the Little League Classic against the Mets in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday night.

NEW YORK -- When the Mets acquired right-hander Ryan Helsley before the July 31 Trade Deadline, they thought they were getting a player who would fortify the back end of the bullpen. That didn’t happen in a 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday night at Citi Field. Dating back

NEW YORK -- After he was told earlier this week that he was being removed from the rotation and will be working out of the bullpen moving forward, Mets right-hander Frankie Montas told manager Carlos Mendoza that he still considers himself a starter. But in eight games for New York,

NEW YORK – One always hears about how the Twins can’t beat the Yankees – and for a good reason. Going into Wednesday’s action, New York was 125-44 against Minnesota since the start of the 2002 season. Even worse, dating back to April 25, 2023, the Twins had lost nine

NEW YORK – Outfielder Byron Buxton and manager Rocco Baldelli were pleased to learn that the Pohlad family will retain ownership of the Twins. The team also plans to add two limited partnership groups in the future. The announcement was made by the family on Wednesday morning. Buxton said he