Mets News and Morning Links - 5/22/2025

 

Good Morning.  Brett Baty drives in 3 as Mets beat Red Sox, Ronny Mauricio homers in Syracuse win, the FCL Mets and St. Lucie Mets win, Binghamton gets suspended and Brooklyn is rained out.

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5/21/2025 Box Score: New York Mets 5 Boston Red Sox 1

Francisco Lindor#  SS 2 for 5; HR; double;1 run; 1 RBI; Starling Marte  LF 0 for 3; 1 walk; Brandon Nimmo*  LF 0 for 1; Juan Soto  RF 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Pete Alonso  1B 1 for 5; 2 Ks; Mark Vientos  DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Luis Torrens  C 2 for 3; double; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor  CF 1 for 4; 1 run; Luisangel Acuña  2B 2 for 4; 1 run; Brett Baty*  3B 2 for 4; 3 RBIs; Tylor Megill   4.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 walk; 10 Ks; Huascar Brazobán  (W, 3-0) 2.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 4 Ks; Reed Garrett  (H, 11) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Edwin Díaz   1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 

Laura Albanese Newsday: "In an attempt to shake the Mets out of the offensive malaise that prompted their season-high three game losing streak, Mendoza made some major lineup changes to the top of the order, dropping Juan Soto and Pete Alonso one spot each, to the three and four slots."

Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "While the Mets’ heaviest hitters contributed, it was the role players at the bottom of the order that produced a three-run rally in the seventh inning. Catcher Luis Torrens went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, a run scored and a walk, second baseman Luisangel Acuña reached on two infield singles, and third baseman Brett Baty, the No. 9 hitter, had the clutch hit of the night with a two-run single off left-hander Brennan Bernardino."

Brian Joura Mets360: "Brett Baty had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Mets to a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox Wednesday night in Boston. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and it was the first time the Mets had scored five runs in a game since May 11."

Mike Puma NY Post: "Baty drove in three runs overall, helping the Mets to avoid their first sweep of the season. Baty started at third base against ace left-hander Garrett Crochet largely for defensive purposes but ended up carrying the lineup."

SNY on YouTube - Brett Baty, Tylor Megill, Huascar Brazoban Post Game Reactions

SNY on YouTube Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reactions - 5/21/25

Mets Game Notes - 5/21/2025:

The Mets are on off on Thursday before the start of a nine-game homestand against the Dodgers (three games), White Sox (three games) and Rockies (three games).

vs. Los Angeles-NL 

• Fri., May 23 LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 11.25) vs. RHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.47) 7:10 p.m. (Apple, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2) 
• Sat., May 24 RHP Tony Gonsolin (2-0, 4.05) vs. LHP David Peterson (2-2, 2.86) 7:15 p.m. (FOX, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2) 
• Sun., May 25 RHP Landon Knack (2-1, 6.17) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (4-3, 1.43) 7:10 p.m. (ESPN, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

Mets Daily Clips:

Mets Defeat Red Sox, 5-1:

• Baty keeps 'coming full force,' does lefty-on-lefty damage in Mets' win (MLB.com) 
• Mets snap losing streak as Brett Baty leads way against Red Sox (Newsday)
• Brett Baty carries Mets’ reconfigured lineup over Red Sox to snap skid (New York Post) 
• Mets snap 3-game skid with 5-1 win over Red Sox (NYDN)
• A spark at the back: Brett Baty, Huascar Brazoban boost Mets to snap skid against Red Sox (The Record)
• Baty’s 3 RBIs help Mets beat Red Sox 5-1 and avoid a three-game sweep (AP)

 

Juan Soto News:

• Reddit AMA: OK, let's talk about 'The Juan Soto Thing' (MLB.com)
• Juan Soto, Pete Alonso dropped in batting order as Mets try to shake offensive slump (Newsday)
• Juan Soto takes all seven pitches for two strikeouts in curious at-bats vs. Red Sox (New York Post)
• CC Sabathia sees larger Mets pattern to explain Juan Soto’s early struggles (New York Post)
• Juan Soto moved down in Mets lineup shuffle (New York Post)
• Mets Notebook: Juan Soto and Pete Alonso moved down to shake up lineup (NYDN)
• Mets owner Steve Cohen breaks silence amid slump and Juan Soto chatter (NJ.com)
• Mets manager Carlos Mendoza throws his support behind Juan Soto amid criticism: 'He's 26, man' (CBS Sports)
• Juan Soto Didn't Even Try As Garrett Crochet Struck Him Out on Three Straight Pitches (SI.com)

 

Other Mets News:

• Under-the-radar no more: Each club's most pleasant prospect surprise (MLB.com)
• Mets’ Starling Mate gets start in left field for first time in eight years (New York Post)
• Mets prospects Nolan McLean and Carson Benge quit being two-way players to speed up their big league goals (New York Post)
• Cocky Red Sox pitcher spouts off at Mets’ Francisco Lindor after ejection (NJ.com)
• Ronny Mauricio off to hot start at Triple A, but Mets won’t rush him (The Athletic)
• Mets prospects Jett Williams, Jonah Tong on the rise in latest rankings (SI.com)

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Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Blackburn shines, Mauricio homers again, and S-Mets beat Red Wings, 5-2, on Wednesday
• 5/21/2025 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 5 Rochester Red Wings 2
• Drew Gilbert*  CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Ronny Mauricio#  DH 2 for 2; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 walks; Joey Meneses  PH-DH 0 for 0; 1 walk; Jared Young  RF 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Gilberto Celestino  PH-RF 2 for 2; 1 run; Jon Singleton  1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Donovan Walton  3B 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Luis De Los Santos  2B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; Luke Ritter  LF 1 for 4; 1 K; Jakson Reetz  C 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Yonny Hernández  SS 0 for 3; 1 K; Paul Blackburn  (W, 1-1) 7 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Chris Devenski   1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Tyler Zuber   1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 5/21/2025

SNY on YouTube: Mets Prospect Highlights

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Press Release: Wednesday’s Rumble Ponies Game against Richmond Suspended. "Due to inclement weather, Wednesday’s Rumble Ponies game against the Richmond Flying Squirrels at Mirabito Stadium has been suspended with the score 2-2 entering the top of the sixth inning. The suspended game will resume on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. The regularly scheduled game Thursday night will now be a seven-inning game and begin approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of the suspended game."

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

5/21/25 Cyclones, BlueClaws Washed Out; Doubleheader Set For Thursday "Brooklyn and Jersey Shore will make up contest with twinbill Thursday starting at 5:05 p.m."

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Mets Recap: St-L Mets survive wild 9th inning to clip Hammerheads 4-3
• 5/21/2025 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 4 Jupiter Hammerheads 3
• Trey Snyder  2B 2 for 4; 1 run; Jeremy Rodriguez*  SS 1 for 4; 3 Ks; Colin Houck  3B 1 for 3; 2 runs; 1 K; Corey Collins*  DH 0 for 2; 2 walks; 1 K; Daiverson Gutierrez  C 2 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Vincent Perozo*  1B 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Simon Juan  RF-CF 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Yonatan Henriquez#  CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Willy Fanas*  RF 0 for 0; Nick Roselli*  LF 0 for 3; 1 K; Irving Cota  (W, 3-0) 5 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 6 Ks; Wellington Aracena  (H, 2) 3.1 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Hoss Brewer  (S, 5) 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;

St. Lucie Mets on YouTube: Irving Cota Post Game Interview.

FCL Mets:

• 5/21/2025 Box Score: FCL Mets 8 FCL Nationals 0 
• Bohan Adderley  SS 0 for 4; 4 Ks; Vladi Gomez*  2B 1 for 4; 1 run; Edward Lantigua  CF 2 for 3; triple; 3 runs; 1 walk; Dangelo Sarmiento  3B 3 for 3; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Julio Zayas  DH 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Francisco Toledo  C 1 for 3; double;  2 runs; 1 walk; Randy Guzman  RF 2 for 4; double; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Daniel Silva#  1B 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Haniel German  LF 0 for 3; 1 K; Daviel Hurtado*  (W, 1-0) 5 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Jace Hampson   2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Collin Cowgill (1986)

Died on this date:

• Ernie White (1974)

Transactions:
New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

National Pastime.com: 

1998	The Mets trade Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz, and Ed Yarnall to the Marlins for Mike Piazza. Florida had acquired the All-Star catcher last week from the Dodgers, along with Todd Zeile in exchange for Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, and Manuel Barrios.

Baseball Reference:

1963: The all-time shortest managerial career ends after one game - a loss - when Eddie Yost, who replaced Mickey Vernon (14-26) as the Senators' pilot, is replaced by Gil Hodges. Hodges was acquired today from the Mets, who receive veteran Jimmy Piersall in return.

Los Angeles's Don Drysdale beats the Mets, 7 - 3, on two hits - homers by Duke Snider and Tim Harkness.

1988 - Pedro Guerrero throws his bat at David Cone after being hit by a pitch in the Dodgers' 5 - 2 loss to the Mets. He will be suspended for four games by National League president Bart Giamatti. 

2019 - Veteran OF Rajai Davis has a surreal day: at 5:00 PM, he is taking batting practice with the Syracuse Mets in Allentown, PA, in anticipation of an evening game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League. That's when he gets the news that he has been called up to the major league Mets. He hires a driver to take him to Citi Field and after a two-hour ride, arrives there in the 3rd inning. He gets lost on his way to the clubhouse and has to ask for directions. He finally meets his manager and teammates in the 5th. He is then sent to pinch-hit for Drew Gagnon in the bottom of the 8th and hits a three-run homer off Sean Doolittle of the Nationals, capping a six-run inning. The Mets win the game, 6 - 1.

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