inside the mets
How Jose Iglesias went from unemployed to an oh-my-god fit with the Mets
July 12, 2024 | 8:40amIglesias tried to find out why he had been denied another major league season. He never got a clear answer.
How Adrian Houser saved his season and provided a Mets bullpen solution
July 5, 2024 | 8:50amIn Houser’s ideal world, he already would have returned to starting. That likely isn’t happening.
How J.D. Martinez has become the hitting guru the Mets' offense needed
June 28, 2024 | 8:40amThis moment is part of the legend of a longtime, well-respected hitting and baseball mind.
How the Mets' new batting order has altered Francisco Lindor's routine and sparked their offense
June 21, 2024 | 8:40amMaybe Lindor needed the switch — he previously had been hitting in the No. 3 hole — to get him on track. He isn’t so sure.
The Mets' 'big win' in patiently turning Dedniel Núñez into a bullpen keeper
June 14, 2024 | 8:40amDedniel Núñez has become not only a dependable Mets reliever, he’s bringing the kind of electricity that largely has been lacking from the bullpen.
What playing international games means to Francisco Lindor and the Mets
June 7, 2024 | 8:40amLindor’s point was sometimes you have to actually be there to fully appreciate the beauty and nuance of the game.
Meet the two legendary Mets' beer-slinging vendors who have been around almost as long as the team: 'I'm still here!'
June 5, 2024 | 6:00amThese two have had an Amazin’ run.
Why Jorge Lopez's behavior crossed the line for the Mets
May 31, 2024 | 8:40amIf the Mets didn’t cut Jorge Lopez, the perception might have grown that Carlos Mendoza had lost control of the club.
How to rescue Edwin Diaz, according to a legend who's been in his Mets spot
May 24, 2024 | 8:40amDiaz’s average fastball velocity has dipped from 99 mph in 2022 to 97 mph, but Wagner said that dropoff shouldn’t be a significant factor.
The Mets have pitchers priced to trade. What will convince them to deal?
May 17, 2024 | 8:40amThe Mets' veteran starting pitching offers president of baseball operations David Stearns with a relatively easy avenue toward adding organizational depth.
Who looks like the Mets' biggest threats for a wild-card spot
May 10, 2024 | 8:40amIt’s still early enough for the Mets to think big, but the wild card race is probably more worthy of fans’ attention.
Why the Mets' first month was unusually quiet around Citi Field
May 3, 2024 | 8:40amThe Mets averaged just 24,477 fans per home game for the month. It represented a significant dip from last season.
Why Christian Scott's expanding repertoire could have him pitching for Mets sooner than later
April 26, 2024 | 8:40amPitching prospect Christian Scott impressed Mets officials and scouts in spring training and has only elevated his game for Triple-A Syracuse.
Why Edwin Diaz hasn't quite been the same and why the Mets aren't worried
April 19, 2024 | 8:40amEdwin Diaz’s four-seam fastball this season is averaging 96.6 mph, a number that most pitchers would celebrate.
Mets two-way prospect Nolan McLean is putting off a tricky choice as long as he can: 'I believe I can do it as well'
April 12, 2024 | 8:40amAfter selecting Nolan McLean in the 2023 draft, the Mets are allowing his childhood to continue.
Welcome to the club, Rhys Hoskins: the most notorious villains in recent Mets history
April 5, 2024 | 8:40amlet’s examine some of the company Hoskins keeps as a Mets antagonist.
How faith, family and his upcoming Mets number retirement guided Darryl Strawberry through a near-death emergency
March 29, 2024 | 8:40amWondering if he was going to survive, Strawberry's mind raced to what he might not live to see.
How Harrison Bader is moving beyond his Yankees fandom and embracing the Mets
March 22, 2024 | 8:40amThe Mets starting center fielder is anxious to learn about the organization he says he never hated growing up but largely ignored.
The conversations that are helping Kodai Senga get through a tedious Mets spring
March 15, 2024 | 8:40amBeyond his professional frustration, Senga also lost an opportunity this spring to pick up a new hobby.
What the Mets see in their deep minors prospects to provide hope for the future
March 8, 2024 | 8:40amThe best farm systems tend to be judged as much for a system’s quantity as the quality.