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New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
This Week in Mets: What might New York need at the trade deadline?
'We create without turning, without looking back, without ever really knowing we create.' — 'The Apple Tree,' Galway Kinnell A baseball season, most front-office folks will tell you, is traditionally broken down into three parts. In the first third of the season, you're feeling out what kind of team you have, up through about Memorial Day. In the second third, you're figuring out how to improve that team by the trade deadline. In the final third, you learn whether you were right. Advertisement After a weekend sweep of the Rockies, the Mets are formally into that second third — 59 games down, 50 to go before the deadline on July 31. With a big series on the way this week in Los Angeles, let's examine what the Mets will be trying to figure out between now and the trade deadline. The Mets have arrived at the first week of June in first place despite an offense that hasn't performed up to expectations. They currently average 4.41 runs per game, a shade above the major-league average of 4.33, and only good for ninth in the National League. There's reason to believe that will change. Juan Soto, of course, has not yet hit like Juan Soto. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso took steps in May. (Pretty much nobody outside of Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil had strong Mays for New York.) Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez should be better, though their youth and shorter track records render them larger question marks than they'd otherwise be. If those players pick up the pace, as you'd expect, then the Mets will enter the second half of July pretty comfortable with their offense. If they're still sitting ninth in the NL in scoring by then, it will be time for an upgrade. Where that upgrade needs to happen is unpredictable; it could be at second base, third base, catcher, designated hitter, etc. (No, no, no, it will not be in right field.) The Mets are where they are with that offense because of the way their pitching staff has performed. New York's rotation has finally fallen behind the Rangers for the best ERA in baseball, but its 2.91 ERA is still the best in the NL by more than half a run. The Mets have proven in these first two months that they possess enviable starting depth: Griffin Canning and Tylor Megill were supposed to fight it out for the sixth spot in the rotation, and instead they've both pitched exceedingly well every fifth day. The question is how good the top half of the Mets' rotation can be. Advertisement In other words, who do the Mets want to trust come October? As good as New York's rotation pitched down the stretch and into the early rounds last year, it wasn't up to the task against the Dodgers' star-studded lineup in the NLCS. Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea should return before the All-Star break, and by then, the Mets will have a better read on the sustainability of what Kodai Senga, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Canning and Megill have done. No, right here, right now, it doesn't look like the Mets will be in the market for an ace at the deadline. (It's also up in the air how many purported aces will be on the market.) But the Mets should be in position to start contemplating the best playoff roster they can build, and the top part of the rotation could be in that conversation. The bullpen has been even better than the rotation, though its ERA is only good for second-best in the NL behind San Francisco's relief corps. Edwin Díaz has looked sharper than he did at any point last season, Reed Garrett has been lights out for two months, and Huascar Brazobán has been a revelation as a high-leverage innings-eater. At some point, they're going to hit a snag — the way they did when A.J. Minter and Danny Young went down for the season days apart. New York has other options built in: Ryne Stanek has rebounded well from his rough period in late April, Dedniel Núñez should come back to the majors eventually, and Brooks Raley can help out from the left side in the season's second half. But the likelihood is the Mets seek out assistance for the pen, whether it's just another left-handed arm or a fresher arm for the back half of the pen. Remember, Stanek was Díaz's primary set-up man in the postseason last year, and he was a mop-up man in August and September. Things change quickly down there. Advertisement The Mets swept the Rockies at home to finish a 7-2 homestand. New York, 37-22, retook first place in the National League East from the Phillies. The Dodgers couldn't finish a sweep of the Yankees on Sunday night. Los Angeles is still in first in the NL West at 36-23. The Rockies had a winless week after being swept by the Cubs and Mets. Their record is 9-50 as Colorado finishes its trip with three in Miami before a day off Thursday. at Los Angeles RHP Paul Blackburn (season debut) vs. RHP Dustin May (3-4, 4.20 ERA) RHP Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.52) vs. RHP Ben Casparius (4-0, 2.72) RHP Griffin Canning (5-2, 3.23) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.91) LHP David Peterson (4-2, 2.69) vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 5.23) at Colorado RHP Kodai Senga (6-3, 1.60) vs. RHP Antonio Senzatela (1-10, 7.14) RHP Clay Holmes (6-3, 3.07) vs. LHP Carson Palmquist (0-4, 8.50) RHP Tylor Megill vs. RHP Germán Márquez (1-7, 7.13) A chart I made for fun: Red = 60-day IL Orange = 15-day IL Blue = 10-day IL • Blackburn is back after a lengthy rehab stint to make his season debut against the Dodgers on Monday night. • Montas is two starts into what is likely to be a monthlong rehab assignment. The next time the Mets need a sixth starter is around June 23. Montas should be an option by then. • Manaea hasn't started his rehab assignment, which is also likely to last about a month. So the first two weeks of July, just ahead of the All-Star break, look like the right time to expect Manaea. • Jose Siri still hasn't gotten to 100 percent in his running progression. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Siri wasn't all that close to a return late last week. Triple-A: Syracuse vs. Buffalo (Toronto) Double-A: Binghamton vs. Somerset (New York, AL) High-A: Brooklyn at Wilmington (Washington) Low-A: St. Lucie vs. Dunedin (Toronto) Advertisement • Inside the Mets' new outfield ritual, sparked by Juan Soto • Brandon Nimmo on staying sane while hitting at Citi Field • How Francisco Lindor leads • The Mets' superpower as a pitching staff is limiting extra-base hits That's right, I'm on a poetry kick. Reading Galway Kinnell for the first time, and have enjoyed both 'The Book of Nightmares' and 'Mortal Acts, Mortal Words.' Garrett has a 0.70 ERA through 25 2/3 innings. Only two pitchers in Mets history have posted an ERA below 1.00 in more than 30 innings at the All-Star break. One is Kevin Kobel in 1978, whom I'll admit I had never heard of. The other did it in 1984. He was a member of the '86 champion Mets, though he seldom pitched in games that team won. Who is it? (I'll reply to the correct answer in the comments.) (Photo of Clay Holmes pitching Sunday against the Rockies: Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)
CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Mets blast 3 home runs in win over lowly Rockies, take over 1st place in NL East
Francisco Lindor once again homered in a victory and Clay Holmes threw a career-high seven innings Sunday as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-3 win. Pete Alonso hit a three-run shot and Juan Soto also went deep as the Mets won for the seventh time in eight games to finish a 7-2 homestand. They regained sole possession of first place in the NL East, moving a game ahead of Philadelphia. The Rockies lost their eighth straight and fell to 9-50, the worst record through 59 games of any major league team in the modern era (since 1901). They have been swept 10 times in 20 series -- tied for the most sweeps through 20 series with the 1962 Mets, the 1970 Milwaukee Brewers and the 1994 Oakland Athletics. Alonso homered in the fourth before Lindor snapped a 3-all tie an inning later. The Mets have won the last 26 games in which Lindor has homered, the second-longest streak in big league history behind the 29-game run authored by Carl Furillo and the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1951-53. Soto connected in the eighth to make it 5-3. Holmes (5-3) gave up three hits, including Orlando Arcia's first-inning solo homer and Tyler Freeman's two-run shot in the fifth. He struck out three and walked none. The right-hander, who entered this season with 300 consecutive relief appearances dating to 2019, has lasted at least six innings in six of his last eight starts. Reed Garrett and Edwin Díaz tossed a scoreless inning apiece, with Díaz earning his 13th save. Rockies rookie Carson Palmquist (0-3) gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings but struck out eight -- two more than he'd fanned in his first three starts combined. KEY MOMENT Lindor's homer came just after Freeman's tying shot in the fifth. KEY STAT The Rockies haven't held a lead at the end of consecutive innings since they led for the final four innings of their most recent win, a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on May 23. UP NEXT Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (1-7, 7.13 ERA) starts Monday in Miami against RHP Max Meyer (3-4, 4.53). Mets RHP Paul Blackburn is scheduled to make his season debut Monday night at Dodger Stadium in the opener of a four-game series. Blackburn has been rehabbing from right knee inflammation.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Rockies make unfortunate history with 50th loss of season
The Colorado Rockies made awful history on Sunday with a 5-3 loss to the New York Mets. With the defeat, the Rockies fell to 9-50 on the season. Colorado became the first team in MLB to hit 50 losses this season and entered a league of its own when it comes to baseball futility. The Rockies have the worst record in 59 games of any major league team in modern baseball (since 1901). The team has been swept 10 times in 20 series, tied for the most sweeps through 20 series with the 1962 Mets, the 1970 Milwaukee Brewers and the 1994 Oakland Athletics. USA Today noted the Rockies have played the most games without earning their 10th win, with only four teams in the sport's history having played 55 games or more games before winning at least 10. Those teams include the 1985 Louisville Colonels, 1886 Washington Nationals, 1899 Cleveland Spiders and the 1904 Washington Senators. The Mets won Sunday's game, 5-3, behind Pete Alonso's three-run home run and Francisco Lindor's go-ahead homer. Juan Soto also added a dinger to his stat sheet. The team regained sole possession of first place in the National League East. The team has won the last 26 games in which Lindor has homered. It's the second-longest streak of its kind since the Brooklyn Dodgers' 29 consecutive wins when Carl Furillo hit a home run from 1951 to 1953. The Rockies' season isn't getting any easier after already firing Bud Black in May. The team continues its road trip on Monday against the Miami Marlins. The team welcomes the Mets and San Francisco Giants to town once the club returns to Denver. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mets get homers from Alonso, Lindor and Soto to finish 3-game sweep with 5-3 win over Rockies
New York Mets players, including Brett Baty, left, Francisco Lindor, second from left, Pete Alonso, second from right, and Mark Vientos (27), celebrate after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Juan Soto hits a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Pete Alonso looks after his three-run homer during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Pete Alonso, left, and Juan Soto, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Pete Alonso, left, and Juan Soto, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets players, including Brett Baty, left, Francisco Lindor, second from left, Pete Alonso, second from right, and Mark Vientos (27), celebrate after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Juan Soto hits a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Pete Alonso looks after his three-run homer during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) New York Mets' Pete Alonso, left, and Juan Soto, right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor once again homered in a victory and Clay Holmes threw a career-high seven innings Sunday as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-3 win. Pete Alonso hit a three-run shot and Juan Soto also went deep as the Mets won for the seventh time in eight games to finish a 7-2 homestand. They regained sole possession of first place in the NL East, moving a game ahead of Philadelphia. Advertisement The Rockies lost their eighth straight and fell to 9-50, the worst record through 59 games of any major league team in the modern era (since 1901). They have been swept 10 times in 20 series — tied for the most sweeps through 20 series with the 1962 Mets, the 1970 Milwaukee Brewers and the 1994 Oakland Athletics. Alonso homered in the fourth before Lindor snapped a 3-all tie an inning later. The Mets have won the last 26 games in which Lindor has homered, the second-longest streak in big league history behind the 29-game run authored by Carl Furillo and the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1951-53. Soto connected in the eighth to make it 5-3. Holmes (5-3) gave up three hits — including Orlando Arcia's first-inning solo homer and Tyler Freeman's two-run shot in the fifth. He struck out three and walked none. Advertisement The right-hander, who entered this season with 300 consecutive relief appearances dating to 2019, has lasted at least six innings in six of his last eight starts. Reed Garrett and Edwin Díaz tossed a scoreless inning apiece, with Díaz earning his 13th save. Rockies rookie Carson Palmquist (0-3) gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings but struck out eight — two more than he'd fanned in his first three starts combined. Key moment Lindor's homer came just after Freeman's tying shot in the fifth. Key stat The Rockies haven't held a lead at the end of consecutive innings since they led for the final four innings of their most recent win, a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on May 23. Advertisement Up next Rockies RHP Germán Márquez (1-7, 7.13 ERA) starts Monday in Miami against RHP Max Meyer (3-4, 4.53). Mets RHP Paul Blackburn is scheduled to make his season debut Monday night at Dodger Stadium in the opener of a four-game series. Blackburn has been rehabbing from right knee inflammation. ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
2 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Three stars go yard as Mets deal Rockies another defeat
June 1 - Pete Alonso, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor homered while Clay Holmes fired seven solid innings as the New York Mets earned a 5-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Lindor rifled his 13th homer of the year and third of the series with one out in the fifth to snap a 3-3 tie. New York finished its nine-game homestand at 7-2 -- winning seven of the last eight games - to carry momentum into a big three-game series that starts Monday night at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto added insurance in the eighth, lining a 388-foot shot just over the wall in right-center for his 10th of the year and third of the series. The Mets finished the series with nine homers, jacking three in each game. Holmes (6-3) enjoyed the longest start of his MLB career, which was mostly as a reliever until this year. The former New York Yankee allowed just three hits and three runs, walking none and fanning three in an 85-pitch outing. Reid Garrett worked the eighth and Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his 13th save in as many chances, working around a leadoff single by Sam Hilliard. Rookie left-hander Carson Palmquist (0-4) permitted four hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings for Colorado, walking two and whiffing a career-high eight. Orlando Arcia and Tyler Freeman homered, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Rockies from dropping their eighth straight and falling to 9-50. Arcia, picked up earlier in the week after being released by Atlanta, gave Colorado a 1-0 lead in the third with his first homer. It represented the Rockies' first lead in a game since the previous Sunday, when they lost 5-4 to the New York Yankees. Palmquist struck out six of the first 10 batters he faced, but ran into command problems in the fourth. He walked Starling Marte and plunked Soto before Alonso belted a three-run homer to right, his 12th of the year. Freeman tied it 3-3 in the fifth with his first homer of the season, a two-run shot to right-center. --Field Level Media
