Latest Buck Showalter News
Mets announce star closer Edwin Díaz will not pitch in 2023
MIAMI (AP) — The New York Mets confirmed Tuesday that injured star closer Edwin Díaz will not rejoin the club this season. Díaz tore the patella tendon in his right knee during a victory celebration after closing Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic in the World...
David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports
NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the underperforming New York Mets, according to several reports. The 38-year-old will serve under owner Steve Cohen and above general manager Billy Eppler, the reports said Tuesday. Stearns led...
Showalter says no sympathy in MLB: `People will step on your neck and laugh while you’re bleeding'
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets manager Buck Showalter expects little empathy from the rest of the major leagues for his team's sorry season. Expected to contend for a title with a record payroll of $355 million on opening day, the Mets entered the schedule's last three weeks with a 65-77...
Pete Alonso hits 1 of Mets' 5 homers to back José Quintana in 11-5 rout of Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brandon Nimmo doesn't care whether the Mets finish ahead of the Washington Nationals in the NL East, but he still thinks New York has plenty to play for in the final month of a disastrous season. As a personal goal, hitting 20 homers for the first time was...
Mets' Carlos Carrasco is done for the season after breaking his pinky in a weightlifting mishap
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco broke his right pinky finger in a weightlifting accident and will miss the rest of the season, manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday. Carrasco, 36, was lifting weights before Sunday's game against Seattle when he set down a...
Crawford's tiebreaking homer in 9th lifts 1st-place Mariners to 8-7 win over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — J.P. Crawford had three hits, including a tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Mets 8-7 on Saturday night to extend their slim lead in the AL West. Crawford hit the second pitch from Adam Ottavino (1-5) into the...
Lowe's 2-run single in 9th lifts the Rangers over the Mets 4-3 for only 2nd victory in 11 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the New York Mets 4-3 on Monday night for just their second victory in 11 games. It was the first win for the Rangers this season when trailing after eight...
Mets closer Edwin Díaz throws bullpen and hopes for return to mound this season
NEW YORK (AP) — After throwing his first outdoor bullpen following knee surgery, All-Star closer Edwin Díaz remained hopeful he can return to the mound for the New York Mets this season. The 29-year-old right-hander tore his right patellar tendon on March 15 while celebrating...
All 30 managers who started the MLB season are still employed, but the ax could be coming soon
It's five months into the regular season and all 30 Major League Baseball managers who started the year with their respective teams are all still employed. That's fairly rare but not totally uncommon. The ax could be coming soon. Here's a look at some of the managers...
Mets message to Ohtani: `Please don't break anything else, Shohei'
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets had a message for Shohei Othani when the Los Angeles Angels two-way star walked to the plate in the first inning Sunday: “PLEASE DON'T BREAK ANYTHING ELSE, SHOHEI” read an all-capital letters plea next to his photo on the giant...
