Mets hold players-only meeting amid losing 12 of past 15 games, including two blowout losses to Pirates

Following two straight blowout defeats to the Pittsburgh Pirates (by a combined score of 18-3) and losing 12 of their past 15 games, the New York Mets held a players-only…

Shane Baz goes 8 scoreless in longest start of career as Rays blank Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shane Baz allowed three hits over a career-best eight innings, Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back homers in the sixth, and the Tampa Bay…

Luis Torrens makes strange, costly errors as Mets catchers continue to struggle

It was another rough night behind the plate for a Mets catcher as Luis Torrens made a few uncharacteristic mistakes against the Atlanta Braves on the heels of Francisco Alvarez's…

Smith and Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore…

Holmes’ ‘special’ game with 15 strikeouts is wasted in loss as Braves shift focus to visit from Mets

ATLANTA (AP) — Grant Holmes believed he was on the verge of a game to remember when the Atlanta right-hander reached 10 strikeouts for the first time in his career…

Mets' Frankie Montas shows improvement in second rehab start with High-A Brooklyn

After a tough first rehab start with High-A Brooklyn, Mets right-hander Frankie Montas showed improvement in his second on Thursday night. Montas pitched three innings (49 pitches/28 strikes), allowing two…

Red Sox cancer survivor says he’s getting death threats

CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells…

Mets’ Pete Alonso thinks ahead to possible Subway Series against Yankees, saying `It’d be sick’

NEW YORK (AP) — After listening to Yankees fans rail at Juan Soto for two days, New York Mets star Pete Alonso thought about the possibility of a Subway Series…

After slow start at plate, Mark Vientos back looking like player Mets ‘know he’s capable of’

Mark Vientos’ early season struggles appear to officially be behind him.  The young slugger is finally settling into a groove at the plate — putting together back-to-back multi-hit showings to…

Francisco Lindor’s go-ahead homer sparks 4-run 8th inning as Mets beat Cubs 6-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to start a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Sunday to avoid…