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The Mets' bullpen with a healthy Edwin Díaz has helped New York rebound from a rough start
Edwin Díaz's season-ending knee injury in March 2023 was probably the first sign the season wouldn't go as planned for the high-priced New York Mets. Now he's back, leading a bullpen that has helped the Mets recover nicely from a poor start. New York has won 12 of 16...
Mets get 2 in 8th to snap scoreless tie and beat Royals 2-1 as Díaz earns 1st save at home
NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday. “That was obviously not the most conventional...
Spencer Steer hits 3-run homer as the Reds rally past the Mets for 9-6 victory
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a three-run homer during Cincinnati's five-run eighth inning, helping the Reds knock off the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday. Cincinnati trailed 5-4 before Elly De La Cruz singled home pinch-runner Bubba Thompson. Steer followed with a drive to...
Díaz gets 1st big league save since October 2022 as Mets hold off Reds 3-2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Edwin Díaz pitched out of trouble in the ninth inning to earn his first major league save since October 2022, and the New York Mets held off the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night. Jeff McNeil broke out of a slump with his first home run of the season and Jose...
Hoskins has 4 RBIs in Brewers' contentious 7-6 win as Mets' Ramírez ejected for throwing behind him
NEW YORK (AP) — Rhys Hoskins drove in four runs, a day after his hard slide into Jeff McNeil caused dugouts to empty, and Yohan Ramírez was ejected for throwing behind the back of Milwaukee's designated hitter in the Brewers’ 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. ...
Edwin Díaz returns to mound for Mets for first time since October 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets closer Edwin Díaz returned to a major league mound after an absence of 538 days, pitching the ninth inning in New York's 7-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Díaz missed last season after tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee while...
Mets owner Steven Cohen doesn't expect long-term deal with star Pete Alonso before season ends
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn't expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. Alonso has a $20.5 million, one-year contract and can become a free agent after the World Series. ...
Mets closer Edwin Díaz is set for spring debut after freak WBC injury a year ago
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is set to appear in a game for the first time since tearing a patellar tendon during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The two-time All-Star is expected to be the first reliever after starter Tylor Megill, and the right-hander will have a 20-pitch...
Mets owner Cohen says he expects Alonso to explore free agency but wants to keep him
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t anticipate a resolving Pete Alonso’s future with the team until after the season. The 29-year-old three-time All-Star is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He hired Scott Boras as an agent last fall and avoided arbitration...
MLB's free agent market begins to thaw, Soler agrees to $42 million deal with Giants, AP source says
PHOENIX (AP) — The San Francisco Giants and slugger Jorge Soler agreed to a $42 million, three-year deal on Tuesday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations, taking one of the remaining marquee free agents off the market as most of the 30 teams reported for spring training...
