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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · 7d

Mets overhauling coaching staff after disappointing season www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Mets overhauling coaching staff after disappointing season

Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and co-hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes are among the coaches who will not return.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · 10d

The shine is off Stearns and Mendoza. Worse than starting at zero, they’re playing from behind. This year’s meltdown will forever be attached to them — until it’s not. There’s only one thing that changes legacy, and they know it.
On hard decisions ahead: www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Mets must revise their thinking on rotation, defense to avoid mistakes of 2025

The Mets clearly need change, but not in a knee-jerk kind of way. Their future requires hard decisions.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · 11d

How the Mets lost their groove: Inside baseball’s biggest collapse, with @willsammon.bsky.social:

How the Mets lost their groove: Inside baseball’s biggest collapse

Talented, yes, but this year's Mets lacked sizzle. They were MLB's only team never to mount a ninth-inning comeback.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · 12d

The New York Mets' collapse is one of the worst you'll ever see. Despite being 21 games over .500 in June and owning baseball's best record at the time, the Mets failed to make the playoffs. Making things worse, no one "chased" them down. They just blew it.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · 14d

Mets will start Clay Holmes tomorrow. Hearing that if anyone has the inside track on starting Sunday, it's David Peterson, but he's available out of the pen before then. So is Sean Manaea. Jonah Tong could be available out of the pen on Sunday.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · 16d

The Mets are designating outfielder Jose Siri for assignment, league sources tell The Athletic.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · 18d

Hit us with your Mets questions. We're already off to a great start.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · 24d

On the personalities of Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat — the trio of fresh-faced starters making a combined $396,344 in the majors this season hoping to help the ~$340-million Mets reach the playoffs: www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Why the Mets’ playoff fate hinges on the talent, poise and brotherhood of 3 young starters

Say hello to Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat, the electrifying trio that might save the Mets' season.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Aug 29

Two years ago, the Mets talked to a 20-year-old Jonah Tong, fresh off a 6.00 ERA and a 20 percent walk rate, about how he was helping create a new standard for Mets pitching.

On an arrival (of Tong and potentially of that standard) faster than anyone could have anticipated:

How Jonah Tong is helping the Mets develop a new pitching standard

Tong, 22, has led the minor leagues in ERA and strikeouts. On Friday, he'll make his major-league debut.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Mets are promoting pitching prospect Jonah Tong, league sources tell The Athletic.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Aug 23

Mets placed Frankie Montas on the 15-day IL with a right elbow UCL injury.

Huascar Brazobán is back from Triple-A Syracuse.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Mets and catcher Ali Sanchez are in agreement on a minor-league deal, league sources said.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Aug 17

“We needed that.”

Nolan McLean gives Mets much-needed lift in major-league debut: www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

Nolan McLean gives Mets much-needed lift in major-league debut

McLean joined Matt Harvey as the only pitchers in Mets history to earn a win, strike out eight or more and allow zero runs in their debut.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Aug 5

Mets’ prolonged stretch of mediocrity raises a big question: How good are they? www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

Mets’ prolonged stretch of mediocrity raises a big question: How good are they?

Because of shaky starting pitching, the Mets are 1-3 since the trade deadline and have lost six of their past seven.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 31

The four key takeaways from the Mets' deadline:

Mets trade deadline takeaways: Strengthening the bullpen at a reasonable cost - The Athletic

The Mets reeled in Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers and Gregory Soto — arguably the three best rental relievers dealt at the deadline.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 31

Everything you need to know about the Ryan Helsley trade, including grades:

Trade grades: Mets acquire closer Ryan Helsley from Cardinals for prospects - The Athletic

The Mets send three prospects back to St. Louis for Helsley, who is a free agent at the end of the season.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 30

Juan Soto is out of the game in the fourth, after fouling a ball hard off his left shin last inning.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Jul 29

This is a role the Mets need of Brazoban especially if they do go ahead and acquire another high-leverage reliever. Suddenly, their bullpen will feature a bunch of one-inning leverage relievers. That is great for the playoffs. But there's still two months of the regular season.

Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 29

Mets want Brazobán to stretch out a little in Triple A, to about the 40-pitch range. That longer relief role was what they’d initially envisioned for him earlier this year, before he pitched his way into more leverage spots.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 29

The latest on Mark Vientos, with @willsammon.bsky.social:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6521534/2025/07/28/mets-mark-vientos-trade-value/

What we’re hearing about the Mets’ infield, including Mark Vientos’ trade value - The Athletic

One league source said the slumping Vientos must hit for power the way he did in 2024 to overcome his defensive shortcomings.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Jul 27

Adding Gregory Soto was a good start. But more work for the Mets bullpen should remain. On why a top setup reliever is still something the Mets should pursue: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Why adding a top set-up reliever at trade deadline still makes sense for Mets

The Mets could use an expert high-leverage reliever to set up Edwin Díaz, but the price will be high.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Mets are acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles for Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster, league sources confirmed. SNY first reported.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 23

The latest we’re hearing about the Mets’ deadline plans, with @willsammon.bsky.social:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

What we’re hearing about the Mets’ deadline plans in the bullpen and center field

League sources describe the Mets as active in the center field market while adding that New York is not behaving as if it's a necessity.

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Tim Britton (he/him) @timbritton.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hours after David Stearns expressed faith in the Mets’ young internal options, Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty rewarded that optimism:

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Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty provide reason to believe in Mets’ youth

The bottom of the Mets' lineup has struggled with a .612 OPS since June, but Monday showed why internal help might be coming.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Jul 21

Mets moves:
— With Francisco Alvarez back, Hayden Senger was optioned.
— Claimed Rico Garcia off waivers. Richard Lovelady outrighted to Triple A. Dedniel Nunez, who had surgery last Monday, moved to 60-day IL.
— Paul Blackburn (rehab assignment) pitches for Syracuse tomorrow.

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Will Sammon @willsammon.bsky.social · Jul 21

What I’m hearing on the Mets, the trade deadline and pitching needs: www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

What I’m hearing on Mets trade deadline: How others expect New York to fill pitching needs

The Mets' want to improve their bullpen, but will they deal from a position of strength to do so?

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