ATLANTA — At least they have got Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom aligned for the next two nights? The Mets need something to which they can cling for the rest of this series against the Braves, and the presence of their aces — provided they can stay on the mound — serves as comfort food. … Read more
With a doubleheader looming on Saturday, the Mets could ill afford a short start Friday night. But Taijuan Walker gave them that short start, a potential injury scare and an eight-run deficit in one fell swoop. Walker’s night ended before he could record a fourth out, and he had dug the Mets a big hole … Read more
One down, 10 to go? To reach that ambitious total of matchups, the Yankees and Mets would play their three remaining regular-season games and follow that with a Subway World Series stretched to the limit. Who says no? Tuesday night the sellout crowd of 42,364 at Citi Field got its money’s worth in the first … Read more
CHICAGO — Jacob deGrom extended to pitch four innings Thursday night, perhaps the last action he will see in a minor league uniform before rejoining the Mets. The ace right-hander allowed an unearned run over four innings and 42 pitches for Triple-A Syracuse against Jacksonville. DeGrom hit 100 mph on the radar gun three times, … Read more
MIAMI — Buck Showalter and Francisco Lindor combined for a rare form of double trouble Friday night. First, the Mets manager won a double challenge on a double-play call in the sixth inning. Then, his star shortstop emerged to ensure it counted with a go-ahead three-run double that sent the Mets to a 5-3 victory … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Taijuan Walker was the hardest-working pitcher on the Mets’ marathon West Coast swing that concluded Sunday night. Seldom does a pitcher receive three starts on the same road trip, but there was Walker facing the Angels to bookend a journey that began with him on the mound at Dodger Stadium on June … Read more
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and pitcher Genesis Cabrera have each received suspensions from Major League Baseball for their roles in the benches-clearing brawl in their 10-5 win Wednesday over the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. Arenado received a two-game suspension for “contributing to the incitement of the incident,” the league announced … Read more
PHOENIX — David Peterson is out for now, but the left-hander will return to the Mets soon enough. In need of an extra reliever Saturday, the Mets optioned Peterson to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled right-hander Adonis Medina. The shuffle came after Peterson pitched a gem Friday night against the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on three … Read more
PHOENIX — Michael Conforto’s free agency will spill over into next offseason. The former Mets outfielder underwent surgery on his right shoulder last week that will keep him sidelined for all of 2022, according to agent Scott Boras. The Post recently reported that Conforto had been given the option of surgery. The Post’s Jon Heyman … Read more
Josh Bell left today’s 5-2 Nationals loss to the Giants due to tightness in his right hamstring. Bell walked and advanced to third base during the bottom of the second, but was replaced in the field for the top of the third inning. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said Bell was undergoing an MRI, which would … Read more