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Good Morning. Happy Birthday Brian Giles, Eric Hillman and J.D. Davis. Alvarez 2 run homer and 6 Mets Pitchers shut out Nats 2-0, Raimon Gomez throws 104.5 in St. Lucie Win, Binghamton falls despite Pintaro dominance, Syracuse and Brooklyn postponed.
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4/26/2025 Box Score: New York Mets 2 Washington Nationals 0
Francisco Lindor# SS 3 for 4; Juan Soto RF 0 for 4; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Brandon Nimmo* LF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Mark
Vientos 3B 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Jesse Winker DH 1 for 4; 1 run; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil* CF 1 for 3; Tyrone Taylor CF 0 for 0; Luisangel Acuña 2B 0 for 3; Clay Holmes (W, 3-1) 5 innings; no runs; 4 hits; 2 Ks; Danny Young* (H, 4) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Reed Garrett (H, 9) 1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; A.J. Minter (H, 7) 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Max Kranick (H, 2) 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 K; Edwin DÃaz (S, 7) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 3 Ks;
Brian Joura Mets360: "Six Mets pitchers combined on a 7-hit shutout to lead the Mets to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals in a weather-delayed game Saturday afternoon in D.C. It was the fifth shutout of the season for the Mets. Last year when they won 89 games, the Mets had just nine shutouts."
Anthony Rieber Newsday: "Carlos Mendoza picked the perfect game for Jeff McNeil to make his first start of the season in centerfield: One in which ground-ball machine Clay Holmes is pitching. McNeil did not get a sniff of a chance in Holmes’ five innings in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over the Nationals on Saturday before 33,867 — including a sizable and vocal contingent of The 7 Line Army — at Nationals Park. The game was delayed by rain for 25 minutes before the first pitch and for 46 minutes during Nathaniel Lowe’s at-bat in the bottom of the first. If not for that delay, Holmes might have gone longer, as he was taken out after only 70 pitches."
Mike Puma NY Post: Francisco Alvarez homer powers Mets over Nationals in rebound win. "Alvarez’s two-run homer served as the Mets offense in a 2-0 victory over the Nationals.The Mets won for the eighth time in nine games, rebounding after their seven-game winning streak was snapped a night earlier. Luis Torrens nicely filled the void at catcher as Alvarez rehabbed from surgery in spring training to remove a broken hamate bone from his left hand. But as much skill as Torrens brings to the position defensively, it’s the 23-year-old Alvarez’s potential offensively that sets him apart from most catchers."
The Athletic: Mets reliever A.J. Minter leaves game, likelyheaded to injured list. “Minter walked off the mound in the middle of an at-bat
during the eighth inning because he felt his triceps tighten. He is expected to
get an MRI on Sunday. Echoing Mendoza, Minter said he anticipated going on the
injured list.”
Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 2 Nationals 0 Game Highlights - 4/26/25
Good point by Zeile on post-game re Alvarez. Just as significant as his HR was the way he took charge when Diaz showed signs of struggling with control. Went to the mound, seemed to get Diaz to re-set, get his mechanics in sync, throw strikes, finish off the save.
— John Harper (@NYNJHarper) April 27, 2025
Devenski an interesting candidate. A lot of injuries, ineffectiveness since he was an All-Star with lights-out change-up several years ago. But has pitched well in Syracuse so far. Nunez, a revelation last year before injury, has struggled with command at AAA. https://t.co/kVQsvx1VJ1
— John Harper (@NYNJHarper) April 27, 2025
Bill Madden NY Daily News: Credit David Stearns for early success of Mets starting rotation. "Consider this a mea culpa to David Stearns. I admit I was highly critical of the Mets’ head of baseball operations for what I perceived as a short-sightedness when it came to reconstructing the Mets starting rotation on the cheap over the winter… his belief in Holmes as a starter and Canning as a worthwhile low cost, back-of-the-rotation investment are paying off in the hands of pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and his assistant Desi Druschel. Nobody is getting more bang for their starting pitching buck so far this season than the Mets.”
Mets Daily Links:
Mets Defeat Nationals, 2-0:
- Alvarez's first '25 HR all Holmes, Mets need to blank Nats (MLB.com)
- Mets' Clay Holmes grounds Nationals, Francisco Alvarez homers in shutout victory (Newsday)
- Francisco Alvarez homer powers Mets over Nationals in rebound win (New York Post)
- Clay Holmes stays solid after rain delay as Mets beat Nationals (NYDN)
- Clay Holmes, Max Kranick come through in tough circumstances as Mets grab bounceback win (The Record)
- Mets’ Francisco Alvarez goes deep in shutout win over Nationals (NJ.com)
- Alvarez hits 2-run homer, Holmes combines with bullpen on Mets’ 5th shutout, 2-0 win over Nationals (AP)
AJ Minter News:
- Mets 'most likely' losing Minter to IL with triceps issue (MLB.com)
- Mets’ A.J. Minter likely headed to IR after exiting with triceps tightness (New York Post)
- A.J. Minter exits Mets' Saturday game vs. Nationals with apparent injury (The Record)
- Mets lose veteran reliever to injury. Who replaces him in bullpen? (NJ.com)
- Mets reliever A.J. Minter leaves game, likely headed to injured list (The Athletic)
- New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter leaves game with injury (SI.com)
- Mets reliever A.J. Minter likely headed to injured list with triceps injury (AP)
Other Mets News:
- 104.5 mph?! Single-A Mets hurler records strikeout on fastest pitch of 2025 (MLB.com)
- Triple play or not, it's in the book against the Mets (Newsday)
- Mets have figured out formula for pitching success (Newsday)
- Mets Notebook: Jeff McNeil makes 4th start of career in CF (NYDN)
- Carlos Mendoza, Mets want expanded replay after blown triple-play call (NYDN)
Mets.com:
Alvarez's first '25 HR all Holmes, Mets need to blank Nats
Mets 'most likely' losing Minter to IL with triceps issue
Mets games have found a streaming home on the MLB App
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
Mets at Nationals: How to watch on April 27, 2025
Mets place A.J. Minter on IL, Ronny Mauricio beginning rehab assignment
New York Mets Continue Historic Pitching Performances with Saturday Shutout of Nationals
Looking ahead to the Arizona Diamondbacks' 6-game, Eastern road trip with Mets, Phillies
Mets' Carlos Mendoza hopes brutal triple play call leads to more instant replay
MACK - MY Sunday Observations - Chain Position Analysis
Mets Prospect Makes MiLB History on Saturday
Mets Notes: Francisco Alvarez flashes familiar power; Max Kranick stays calm in emergencies
Metsmerized:
Minter Placed On IL, Ureña Recalled While Mauricio Assigned For Rehab
Mets Minors Recap: Raimon Gomez Throws 104.5 MPH Pitch, Fastest Of Season
Morning Briefing: A.J. Minter Likely Headed For IL Stint
Alvarez Homers, Pitching Shuts Out Nats in 2-0 Win
Amazing Avenue:
Mets Morning News for April 27, 2025
Can you guess this Mets outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 4/27/25: Hot fastballs and cold bats (and rain)
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 4/27/25: Gomez goes nuclear
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Diaz and the Drill Sergeant
The Arc of the Baseball Universe Bends Toward Nothing
Mets360:
The transformation of Tylor Megill
Gut Reaction: Mets 2, Nationals 0 (4/26/25)
Mark Vientos and how everything gets exaggerated in small samples
Kiner's Korner:
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #17: Rookie Promise to What-If: How a Basketball Injury Altered Mike Vail’s Career
Two-Run Alvarez Blast and 6 Pitchers Lead Mets to 2-0 Shutout
A Masterclass with Buck Showalter: Inside Our 90-Minute Baseball Chat
Saturday Seasons: 1967 The Franchise Arrives
Mack's Mets:
2025 Draft Prospect - #48 - RHP - Payton Graham - Gonzaga,
IN FOCUS - Raimon, Holmes, Alvarez, Juan Soto, Stanik
Syracuse:
Binghamton Rumble Ponies:
- Binghamton Game Recap: Pintaro Dominates in Rumble Ponies' Loss to Fisher Cats
- 4/26/2025 Box Score: New Hampshire Fisher Cats 1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 0
- Box Score: Jett Williams SS 2 for 4; 1 K; Nick Morabito RF 0 for 4; Ryan Clifford 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Kevin Parada DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Yonny Hernández 2B 2 for 4; Matt O'Neill C 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Alex RamÃrez CF 2 for 4; Wyatt Young 3B 1 for 4; triple; 2 Ks; Omar De Los Santos LF 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Travis Swaggerty PH 0 for 1; Jonathan Pintaro 5.2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 9 Ks; TJ Shook 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Cameron Foster (L, 2-1) 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks;
- Today's Binghamton Rumble Ponies Lineup - 4/26/25
- 4/26/2025: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
- Box Score: Jett Williams SS 2 for 4; 1 K; Nick Morabito RF 0 for 4; Ryan Clifford 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Kevin Parada DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Yonny Hernández 2B 2 for 4; Matt O'Neill C 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Alex RamÃrez CF 2 for 4; Wyatt Young 3B 1 for 4; triple; 2 Ks; Omar De Los Santos LF 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Travis Swaggerty PH 0 for 1; Jonathan Pintaro 5.2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 9 Ks; TJ Shook 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Cameron Foster (L, 2-1) 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks;
Brooklyn Cyclones:
Press Release: Saturday's Brooklyn Cyclones Contest in Lakewood Postponed, Doubleheader to be Played in May
St. Lucie Mets:
- St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Gomez throws 104.5 mph in St-L Mets 4-2 win vs. Daytona
- 4/26/2025 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 4 Daytona Tortugas 2
- Trey Snyder 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Colin Houck SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Marco Vargas* 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Daiverson Gutierrez DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; Kevin Villavicencio LF 1 for 3; 1 run; Vincent Perozo* C 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; Simon Juan RF 1 for 3; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Trace Willhoite 1B 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Yonatan Henriquez# CF 0 for 1; 2 walks; 1 K; Raimon Gómez 3 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Frank Elissalt 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Wellington Aracena 1.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Josh Blum (W, 2-0) 1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Hoss Brewer (S, 3) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks;
- Trey Snyder 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Colin Houck SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Marco Vargas* 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Daiverson Gutierrez DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; Kevin Villavicencio LF 1 for 3; 1 run; Vincent Perozo* C 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; Simon Juan RF 1 for 3; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Trace Willhoite 1B 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Yonatan Henriquez# CF 0 for 1; 2 walks; 1 K; Raimon Gómez 3 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Frank Elissalt 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Wellington Aracena 1.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Josh Blum (W, 2-0) 1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Hoss Brewer (S, 3) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks;
104.5 mph strikeout?! 🤯
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 26, 2025
Raimon Gomez (@Mets) throws the fastest Statcast-confirmed strikeout pitch in the Minors in the past five seasons for the Single-A @stluciemets. pic.twitter.com/wS7bIBhU7T
For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
Suárez is 19th player in MLB history with a 4-homer game
Braves are 3rd team to allow 4-homer game -- and WIN
10 surprises from the 1st month of the 2025 season
Duran electrifies Sox with THIRD career steal of home
Ohtani shows off 'dad strength' with 3 extra-base hits
104.5 mph?! Single-A Mets hurler records strikeout on fastest pitch of 2025
Toronto employing extreme approach -- and Springer's buying in
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You've got to see this circus-style catch made at Triple-A!
MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Select Jose Urena
Dodgers Notes: Gonsolin, Snell, Ohtani
Boone: “We’ll See” About Devin Williams Continuing As Yankees’ Closer
Walt Jocketty Passes Away
Rays Sign Andrew Stevenson To Minor League Contract
Eddie Rosario Elects Free Agency
Rockies Acquire Alan Trejo, Plan To Select His Contract Sunday
A.J. Minter Exits With Triceps Soreness, IL Stint Likely
Latest On Ha-Seong Kim’s Recovery From Shoulder Surgery
Mariners Place Logan Gilbert On 15-Day IL, Plan To Select Logan Evans; Casey Lawrence DFA’d
Dodgers Claim Yoendrys Gómez
Athletics Place J.T. Ginn On 15-Day IL With Elbow Inflammation
Rays Acquire Travis Jankowski From White Sox
White Sox Acquire Gage Workman, Designate Nick Maton
Angels Designate Carl Edwards Jr., Select Jose Fermin
Yahoo Sports:
Mets at Nationals: How to watch on April 27, 2025
ICYMI in Mets Land: IL stint likely for AJ Minter; Francisco Alvarez back with a bang
How Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto elevated his game to another level; in his second year
Arizona's Eugenio Suárez becomes 19th player in MLB history to hit 4 HRs in game
Teoscar Hernández and Kiké Hernández power Dodgers to comeback win over Pirates
Party like it's 2009: Jarren Duran pulls off Boston's first straight steal of home in 16 years
Mets Notes: Francisco Alvarez flashes familiar power; Max Kranick stays calm in emergencies
D-backs 3B Eugenio Suárez becomes 19th player in MLB history to post 4-homer game
Clay Holmes overcomes rain delay to give Mets another solid start in a season full of them
Francisco Alvarez's home run lifts Mets to 2-0 win over Nationals
ESPN:
D-backs' Suárez slugs four HRs in loss to Braves
'I'll always be a Giant': Crawford celebrated in S.F.
Dodgers' Gonsolin set for first start since 2023
CBS Sports:
Phillies vs. Cubs odds, prediction, props, time: Model's free 2025 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball best bets
Eugenio Suárez homers four times in loss to Braves as Diamondbacks slugger joins select company in MLB history
Logan Gilbert injury update: Mariners place ace on IL after early exit vs. Marlins
FanGraphs:
Sunday Notes: A Poor Man’s Ben Zobrist, Brooks Baldwin Plays Everywhere
Braves.com:
Braves on winning side of history despite Suárez's 4-HR game
Schwellenbach finding success with 6-pitch arsenal
Schwellenbach looking to deliver sweep
Marlins.com:
Prospect De Los Santos making speedy progress
Pérez takes huge step in TJ recovery with first rehab start
Conine to undergo surgery on dislocated left shoulder
Phillies.com:
After 'frustrating' stretch at plate, Phillies bats break out vs. Cubs
Nola set to take on Cubs in finale
Nationals.com:
Irvin shows his mettle vs. Mets, stays hot on the mound
From 'hot seat' to hot corner, Tena impressing Nats
Set with Mets wraps with Parker on the hill
Born Today:
- Rogers Hornsby (1896)
- Brian Giles (1960)
- Rob MacDonald (1965)
- Eric Hillman (1966)
- Frank Catalanotto (1974)
- Orber Moreno (1977)
- J.D. Davis (1993)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Yogi Berra on April 27, 1965.
New York Mets sold Luis Alvarado to the Detroit Tigers on April 27, 1977.
New York Mets claimed Buddy Baumann on waivers from the San Diego Padres on April 27, 2018.
1973 | Braves hurler Pat Dobson three-hits the Mets and beats Tom Seaver, who also gives up only three hits, 2-0. The Atlanta Fulton County Stadium contest takes one-hour and 37 minutes to complete, making it the quickest game ever played in Mets history. |
2004 | At Dodger Stadium, Mike Piazza ties Carlton Fisk for the most career homers by a catcher as he hits Hideo Nomo's sixth-inning pitch into the stands for his 351st round-tripper as a backstop. The homer, which was his 362nd overall, moves the Mets' star past Yankees' Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio on the all-time list. |
2010 | David Wright, with an RBI single to right field off Ramon Troncoso in the fifth inning of New York's 10-5 victory over L.A. at Citi Field, becomes the eighth and quickest player to accumulate 1,000 hits in a Mets uniform. The 27 year-old third baseman, who surpasses Mike Piazza's mark of 935 games to reach the milestone, accomplishes the feat in his 868th career contest with the club. |
2010 | The suddenly streaking Mets win their sixth consecutive game with a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers, 4-0 and 10-5. The victories mark the first time since August 28, 1971 that the club has taken both ends of a twin bill from L.A. |
2012 | Mets left fielder Scott Hairston became the tenth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle with his sixth inning double, plating Rueben Tejada and David Wright. The outfielder's four hits, which drive in four runs, aren't enough when Colorado routs New York, scoring 11 times in the fifth, in the Coors Field's contest, 18-9. |
2010: The Mets sweep the Dodgers in a doubleheader, 4 - 0 and 10 - 5, to extend their winning streak to 6 games and to record their 8th win in their last 9 games. Jason Bay hits his first home run as a Met in support of Johan Santana's pitching in the opener, while David Wright drives in four runs in the nitecap.
2012 The Rockies reverse a 6 - 2 deficit with an 11-run 5th-inning outburst against the Mets, then pull out with an 18 - 9 win at Coors Field. Eric Young starts the ball rolling by beating P Chris Schwinden's throw on a comebacker to the mound; 3 walks, 7 hits, 4 errors and a hit batsman later, the Rockies are cruising to an easy win; Carlos Gonzalez drives in 5 runs during the frame, then Ramon Hernandez adds a grand slam in the 7th. For the Mets, Scott Hairston hits for the cycle in a losing cause, while the two teams combine for 36 hits in the slugfest.
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