Mets News and Morning Links 5/17/2025

 

Good Morning.  Mets lose to Yankees, Syracuse, Brooklyn and St. Lucie win, Binghamton falls.

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5/16/2025 Box Score: New York Yankees 7 New York Mets 2

Francisco Lindor#  SS 1 for 5; double; 1 RBI; 1 K; Juan Soto  RF 0 for 2; 1 run; 3 walks; Pete Alonso  1B 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Mark Vientos  3B 1 for 4; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo*  LF 2 for 4; double; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Starling Marte  DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Francisco Alvarez  C 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; Luisangel Acuña  2B 0 for 3; 1 K; Brett Baty*  PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor  CF 1 for 3; double; Jeff McNeil*  PH 0 for 0; 1 walk; Tylor Megill  (L, 3-4) 2.2 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 4 hits; 5 walks; 4 Ks; Max Kranick   2.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 1 K; José Buttó   2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Dedniel Núñez   1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 

NY Post: "Soto returned to deafening boos in The Bronx and responded by walking three times, but the bats the Yankees got to help replace him in the lineup keyed a win over the Mets in the first installation of the Subway Series in front of a sellout crowd of 47,700."

Laura Albanese Tylor Megill can't get out his own way as Mets fall to Yankees. "He allowed four runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings, with four strikeouts, and matched a career high with five walks. It was also the continuation of a troubling trend for Megill, who’s failed to have sustained success in the big leagues despite obvious talent. He has a career 2.45 ERA in March and April, and a 6.41 ERA in May and June. That’s continued this season, as he’s seen his ERA balloon from 1.09 after a start against the Phillies on April 21, to 3.74. He’s allowed 15 earned runs in his last four starts."

Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: Juan Soto, Mets offense quiet in the Bronx in 6-2 Subway Series loss to Yankees. "The Mets made [Yankee Starter Carlos} Rodon work. They made him throw a lot of pitches and were able to knock him out after five innings and 102 pitches, but he left with the lead intact, limiting the Mets to one earned run on two hits. He walked four and struck out five in the win (5-3)."

MLB YouTube Channel: Yankees 6 Mets 2 Game Highlights - 5/16/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, Juan Soto Post Game Reactions - 5/16/25

Mets Daily Clips 

Mets Fall to Yankees, 6-2:

• Tylor Megill can't get out of his own way as Mets fall to Yankees (Newsday) 
• Juan Soto, Mets offense quiet in the Bronx in 6-2 Subway Series loss to Yankees (NYDN) 
• Mets' Tylor Megill on unsteady ground after latest rocky outing in loss to Yankees (The Record)
• ‘Steady’ Mets’ Juan Soto embraces moment but falls short against Yankees (NJ.com)
• Soto has quiet night, Rodón wins 4th straight decision as Yanks top Mets 6-2 in Subway Series opener (AP)

 

Juan Soto News:

• Soto soaks up theatrical jeers in return to Yankee Stadium (MLB.com)
• Soto's anime superhero status activated ahead of huge series (MLB.com)
• Juan Soto booed as Yankees top Mets in Subway Series opener (Newsday)
• Subway Series: Mets' Juan Soto embraces Bronx cheers in return to Stadium (Newsday)
• There was never any escaping the Juan Soto of it all in this Subway Series (New York Post)
• Juan Soto viciously booed in Yankee Stadium return (New York Post)
• Juan Soto is about to join the Subway Series pantheon (New York Post)
• Mets Notebook: Juan Soto returns, Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea move forward (NYDN)
• Juan Soto heard the boos. Here's how the Mets superstar reacted, felt in his Bronx return (The Record)
• New York legend knew Juan Soto wouldn’t mind Bronx hate: ‘Great players don’t back down’ | Klapisch (NJ.com)
• Mets' Juan Soto jeered, has quiet night in Bronx return (ESPN)
• Juan Soto gets a ring, Yankees get a win — and the rivalry gets a long-term jolt (The Athletic)
• Field of screams: Capturing the best Juan Soto taunts and chants from Yankee Stadium (The Athletic)
• WATCH: Juan Soto playfully salutes booing Yankees fans in his first visit to the Bronx since joining Mets (CBS Sports)
• Juan Soto Received a Rare Booing Standing Ovation From Fans in Return to Yankee Stadium (SI.com)
• How Mets’ Juan Soto reacted to Yankees fans in first at-bat (SI.com)
• Juan Soto return: Mets star booed by Yankees fans in Subway Series opener; Soto tips cap (USA today)
• Mets' Juan Soto tips his cap to booing Yankees fans in return to Yankee Stadium for Subway Series (Yahoo)
• Juan Soto greeted with standing jeer in Yankee Stadium return, then touches heart with helmet (AP)
• Juan Soto Embraces Yankee Stadium Hostility In Return With The New York Mets (Forbes)

 

Jose Castillo News:

• Mets acquire José Castillo from D-backs to bolster lefty 'pen depth (MLB.com)
• Jose Castillo set to join Mets’ bullpen in time for Subway Series after trade (New York Post)
• Mets trade for Diamondbacks’ Jose Castillo after bullpen injuries (New York Post)

 

Tylor Megill News:

• Tylor Megill can’t shake his May struggles in Subway Series opener (New York Post)
• Will Mets stick with Tylor Megill after another outing that ‘ain’t gonna cut it?’ (NJ.com)
• Another tough night for Tylor Megill raises questions about his sustainability (The Athletic)

 

Other Mets News:

• These aren’t the strengths anyone expected for Mets, Yankees (New York Post)
• Lifelong Mets fan Max Kranick ready for 1st Subway Series (NYDN)

 

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Syracuse:

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Senger and Singleton homer as S-Mets beat Lehigh Valley, 8-5, on Friday night
• Watch Hayden Senger Homer for the Syracuse Mets 5/16/25
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 5/16/2025
• 5/16/2025 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 8 Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5
• Jared Young  LF 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; Drew Gilbert*  CF 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Joey Meneses  1B 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Jon Singleton  DH 2 for 4; HR; 2 runs; 4 RBIs; Donovan Walton  2B 0 for 2; 2 runs; 2 walks; Hayden Senger  C 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Luis De Los Santos  3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Gilberto Celestino  RF 2 for 4; double; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yonny Hernández  SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Blade Tidwell  (W, 2-2) 5 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 5 hits; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Sean Reid-Foley   1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 Ks; Rico Garcia   1.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Ty Adcock   1.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 3 Ks; 

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Rumble Ponies Fall to Hartford in Tight Battle on Friday
• 5/16/2025 Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 7 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5
• Jett Williams  SS 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Ronny Mauricio#  DH 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Nick Morabito  CF 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; Ryan Clifford  1B 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Nick Lorusso  3B 0 for 5; 3 Ks; D'Andre Smith  RF 2 for 5; 1 run; 2 Ks; Kevin Parada  C 3 for 4; 1 walk; Wyatt Young  2B 1 for 2; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Omar De Los Santos  LF 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Paul Blackburn  (L, 0-1) 4.1 innings; 5 runs; 3 ERs; 1 hit; 3 walks; 7 Ks; Trey McLoughlin   1.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Alex Carrillo   1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Anthony Nunez   1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits;
• 5/16/2025: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
• Tonight's Binghamton Rumble Ponies Lineup - 5/16/25
• 5/16/25: Mets Roster Moves - Blackburn to Binghamton

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Santucci Collects First Pro Win as Cyclones Win Fourth Straight, 6-0 over Winston-Salem
• 5/16/2025 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Winston-Salem Dash 0
• Eli Serrano*  CF 0 for 3; 1 K;  Jefrey De Los Santos*  PH-LF 0 for 1; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*  CF 1 for 2; triple; 2 runs; 2 walks; Jacob Reimer  3B 2 for 3; double; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Marco Vargas*  2B 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jesus Baez  DH 2 for 4; 1 RBI; Boston Baro*  SS 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Ronald Hernandez#  C 1 for 3; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Estarling Mercado*  1B 1 for 4; 3 Ks; Diego Mosquera  RF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jonathan Santucci*  (W, 1-4) 5 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 5 Ks; Dakota Hawkins  (H, 1) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Chandler Marsh   2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks;
• Tonight's Brooklyn Cyclones Lineup 5/16/25
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/16/2025

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: St-L Mets score early and often, club Tortugas 11-5
• 5/16/2025 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 11 Daytona Tortugas 5
• Yonatan Henriquez#  RF 0 for 5; 1 walk; 1 K; Trey Snyder  SS 2 for 5; HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Corey Collins*  DH 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Daiverson Gutierrez  C 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Trace Willhoite  1B 0 for 0; Vincent Perozo*  1B-C 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; Simon Juan  CF 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Yohairo Cuevas*  LF 0 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; Kevin Villavicencio  3B 2 for 3; double;  3 runs; 2 walks; Colin Houck  3B 0 for 0; Nick Roselli*  2B 2 for 4; double; 1 run; 4 RBIs; 1 K; Franklin Gomez*   4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Frank Elissalt  (W, 3-1) 2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 4 Ks; Juan Arnaud   2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Jorge De Leon   0 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 1 hit; 1 walk; Hunter Hodges   1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks;
• Tonight's St. Lucie Mets Lineup - 5/16/25

FCL Mets:

• 5/16/2025 Box Score - Game 2: FCL Nationals 5 FCL Mets 4
• 5/16/2025 Box Score - Game 1: FCL Mets 1 FCL Nationals 0

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AP Sports/Winnipeg Free Press:

• Joe Ryan pitches Twins to 12th straight win, 3-0 over Brewers
• Bryce Harper reaches 1,000 RBIs in the Phillies’ 8-4 victory over the Pirates
• Struggling slugger Anthony Santander stays on Blue Jays’ bench in close 5-4 loss
• Herrera drives in 4, Pallante works 7 strong innings as Cardinals beat Royals 10-3
• Christian Walker homer caps 6-run 7th for Astros in 6-3 win that ends Rangers’ 6-game winning streak
• Lowe and Wood hit HRs before Tena scores in 9th to lead Nationals past Orioles 4-3
• Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr. returns to mound after online threats that followed his previous start
• Eric Wagaman, Connor Norby spark Marlins to 9-4 victory over Rays
• Soto has quiet night, Rodón wins 4th straight decision as Yanks top Mets 6-2 in Subway Series opener
• Riley Greene hits homer, has two-run double as Tigers edge Blue Jays 5-4

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born May 17:

• Dick Smith (1939)
• David Roseboom (1992)
• Ben Gamel (1992)

Transactions:

New York Mets released Yogi Berra on May 17, 1965.

New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez on May 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Frank Catalanotto on May 17, 2010.

Houston Astros signed Kyle Farnsworth of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 17, 2014. 

National Pastime.com: 

1971

Ralph Garr ties a major league record for the round-trippers in extra innings, going deep in the 10th frame and the 12th with a walk-off homer against the Mets in the Braves' 4-3 victory. The Atlanta left-fielder called the 'Road Runner' by his teammates, is the fourth player to accomplish the feat and the first to do so since 1966, when New York's Art Shamsky went yard in the 10th and 11th in a losing cause for the Reds at Crosley Field.

1973

At Anaheim Stadium, a horrific injury dampens Bobby Valentine's promising major league career when his spikes get caught in the outfield's chain-link fence attempting to catch a home run ball hit by Dick Green. The 23 year-old speedster, who had started the season hitting .400 in April, suffers a multiple compound leg fracture and will miss the rest of the season, eventually finishing his playing days as a utility player with the Padres, Mets, and Mariners.

1979	The Phillies beat the Cubs in a fifty-hit slugfest in the Windy City, 23-22. The 11 home runs hit in the game tie a major league mark, shared by Chicago and their opponents 1967 Reds and 1977 Mets, while playing in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.
1985	The Rangers fire skipper Doug Rader and replace him with the Mets' third-base coach Bobby Valentine. Before returning to New York in 1996 to manage his former team, 'Bobby V' will compile a 581-605 record (.490) during his eight seasons in Texas.

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2001: Mets free agent acquisition Steve Trachsel becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to give up four home runs in an inning, pitching himself out of the starting rotation in the process (one day later, he'll be off the roster altogether, off to Norfolk for a three-week Triple A stint). To be fair, the Met bullpen does not exactly cover itself in glory either, with Rick White and John Franco each contributing 4 runs to San Diego's 15-run total; an uncharacteristically economical Franco accomplishes all this in one third of an inning. The one Met bright spot is the performance turned in by a newcomer assigned mop-up duty in the 9th, super sub Desi Relaford, who moves over from SS to make the only mound appearance of his major league career. Sporting a tailing change-up and a fastball, which at 91 MPH is about 5 MPH faster than anything Trachsel was able to muster, Desi fans the opposing pitcher, then induces two consecutive Padres to fly out to the deepest part of the park.

2009:  In a 2 - 0 win by the Giants over the Mets, New York hurler Mike Pelfrey balks 3 times. It had been 15 years since Al Leiter was the last pitcher to have three balks in a game.

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