Mets News and Morning Links - 5/5/2025

 

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5/4/2025 Box Score - Game 1: St. Louis Cardinals 6 New York Mets 5

Francisco Lindor#  SS 1 for 5; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; Juan Soto  RF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Pete Alonso  1B 2 for 5; double; 1 run; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo*  DH 1 for 4; double;  1 RBI; 1 walk; Jesse Winker  LF 0 for 0; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Mark Vientos  3B 1 for 2; 1 walk; Starling Marte  PR 0 for 0; Luis Torrens  C 0 for 3; 2 walks; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*  2B-LF 0 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; Luisangel Acuña  3B-2B 3 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; José Azócar  CF 0 for 3; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor  PH-CF 1 for 1; Blade Tidwell  (L, 0-1) 3.2 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 9 hits; 1 HR; 3 walks; 2 Ks; Génesis Cabrera*   2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; Huascar Brazobán   0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Austin Warren   1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Reed Garrett   1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 

5/4/2025 Box Score - Game 2: St. Louis Cardinals 5 New York Mets 4

Francisco Lindor#  SS 1 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; Juan Soto  DH 1 for 5; 1 run; Pete Alonso  1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Mark Vientos  3B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo*  LF 0 for 5; 1 K; Starling Marte  RF 2 for 3; 2 RBIs; José Azócar  RF 0 for 1; Francisco Alvarez  C 1 for 2; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Luisangel Acuña  2B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor  CF 2 for 3; 1 run; Tylor Megill   5 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 4 hits; 1 HR; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Max Kranick  (L, 2-1) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 K; Ryne Stanek   1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Edwin Díaz   1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 1 K; 

MLB YouTube Channel: Cardinals 6 Mets 5 Game 1 Highlights - 5/4/25

MLB YouTube Channel: Cardinals 5 Mets 4 Game 2 Highlights - 5/4/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza Game 2 Post Game Reactions - 5/4/25

SNY on YouTube: Juan Soto, Tylor Megill Game 2 Post Game Reaction - 5/4/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, Blade Tidwell, Luisangel Acuna Post Game 1 Reactions - 5/4/2025

Yahoo Sports: Mets drop gme No. 34, this time to the Cardinals, as wild MLB streak hits 16 years. "The Mets have lost their 34th game of the season a remarkable 16 years in a row now in what has undoubtedly become one of the strangest, and completely inconsequential, curses in sports history. It started back in 2010, when the Mets fell to the Washington Nationals 6-4. Now every year since, the Mets have dropped that game."

Mets Daily Clips:

Mets Fall to Cardinals in Doubleheader:

• Mets swept by Cardinals in doubleheader, leave 22 runners on base (Newsday) 
• Mets keep wasting their scoring chances in doubleheader sweep at hands of Cardinals (New York Post) 
• Blade Tidwell roughed up in MLB debut, Jesse Winker injured as Mets drop Game 1 of doubleheader to Cardinals (New York Post)
• Mets comeback falls short as they fall to Cardinals in first game of doubleheader (NYDN)
• Mets drop game No. 34, this time to the Cardinals, as wild MLB streak hits 16 years (Yahoo)
• Victor Scott II robs Juan Soto, has go-ahead double as Cardinals beat Mets 5-4 to sweep twinbill (AP)
• Contreras, Donovan spark Cardinals to 6-5 victory over Mets in first game of doubleheader (AP)

 

Jesse Winker News:

• Winker to undergo testing in NY after oblique injury; IL stint expected (MLB.com)
• Jesse Winker likely headed to injured list after exiting game as Mets’ lineup takes hit (New York Post)
• Jesse Winker exits Mets' opening game of Sunday doubleheader. What's his status? (The Record)
• Mets cult hero — and MLB villain — looking at an ‘IL situation’ | Does NY have DH problem? (NJ.com)

 

Other Mets News:

• Mets seeing fortunes change after reveling in charmed April (MLB.com)
• The improbable story of MLB's best rotation so far in 2025 (MLB.com)
• Young decides to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery (source) (MLB.com)
• Blade Tidwell’s potential-filled MLB debut unraveled after losing command in Mets’ loss (New York Post)
• Mets’ Juan Soto robbed of game-changing homer by spectacular Cardinals catch (New York Post)
• Mets' Blade Tidwell knocked around, exits early against Cardinals in MLB debut (The Record)
• This Week in Mets: What are the most encouraging aspects of their hot start? (The Athletic)
• Mets’ lefty Danny Young to have Tommy John surgery: Source (The Athletic)
• Insider gives telling update on Mets potential trade targets (SI.com)

 

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Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets comeback falls short in 4-2 loss to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday afternoon
• 5/4/2025 - Box Score: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4 Syracuse Mets 2
• Donovan Walton  SS 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Drew Gilbert*  CF 1 for 4; 1 K; Jon Singleton  DH 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Joey Meneses  1B 0 for 4; 1 K; Billy McKinney  LF 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Luke Ritter  RF 0 for 1; 3 walks; Diego Castillo  2B 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Hayden Senger  C 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Luis De Los Santos  3B 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Kevin Herget   2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 walks; Sean Reid-Foley   1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Rico Garcia   2 innings; no runs; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Anthony Gose*  (L, 2-1) 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; Ty Adcock   1.2 innings; no runs; 2 walks; Chris Devenski   1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit;

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Game Recap: Ponies with Big Comeback Victory in Game 2, Split Sunday Doubleheader in Erie
• 5/4/2025 Box Score - Game 1: Erie SeaWolves 1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 0
• Jett Williams  CF 0 for 2; 1 walk; Nick Morabito  DH 0 for 3; Ryan Clifford  1B 0 for 2; 1 walk; William Lugo  SS 0 for 3; 1 K; Travis Swaggerty  LF 0 for 3; Kevin Parada  C 0 for 2; 1 K; Yonny Hernández  3B 0 for 2; D'Andre Smith  RF 1 for 2; Wyatt Young  2B 0 for 1; 1 walk; Jonah Tong  (L, 0-2) 4 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 3 walks; 8 Ks; Douglas Orellana   2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 2 Ks; 
• 5/4/2025 Box Score - Game 2: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6 Erie SeaWolves 4
• Yonny Hernández  2B 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Nick Morabito  CF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Ryan Clifford  LF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Nick Lorusso  1B 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Kevin Parada  DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; William Lugo  3B 3 for 4; HR; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; Alex Ramírez  RF 0 for 4; 1 K; Matt O'Neill  C 1 for 3; 1 run; Wyatt Young  SS 2 for 3; double; 2 runs; Dakota Hawkins   1.1 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Trey McLoughlin   1.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Alex Carrillo   1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Hunter Parsons  (W, 1-0) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Ryan Lambert  (S, 1) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 2 Ks; 
• 5/4/2025: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
• 5/4/25: Mets Roster Moves - Blade Tidwell to 40 Man Roster, Dakota Hawkins to Binghamton

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Cyclones Close Out Homestand with 7-1 Win on a Soggy Sunday on Coney Island
• 5/4/2025 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
• Eli Serrano*  CF 0 for 4; 1 K; Marco Vargas*  SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jacob Reimer  DH 2 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*  2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Boston Baro*  3B 0 for 4; Chris Suero  1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Ronald Hernandez#  C 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; Diego Mosquera  RF 1 for 2; 2 runs; 2 walks; Jefrey De Los Santos*  LF 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 4 RBIs; Noah Hall  (W, 2-2) 5 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Dylan Ross  (H, 1) 0.2 inning; 1 run; 2 hits; 2 Ks; Eduardo Herrera  (H, 3) 1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Jace Beck   1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Brian Metoyer   1 inning; no runs; 

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: St-L Mets lose series finale to Jupiter, 4-2
• 5/4/2025 Box Score Jupiter Hammerheads 4 St. Lucie Mets 2
• Trey Snyder  DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Ronny Mauricio#  3B 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Willy Fanas*  LF 0 for 1; 1 K; Colin Houck  SS 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Simon Juan  CF 2 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; Jeremy Rodriguez*  2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Trace Willhoite  1B 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Yonatan Henriquez#  RF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yohairo Cuevas*  RF 0 for 0; Kevin Villavicencio  LF-3B 1 for 3; 1 K; Vincent Perozo*  C 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 K; Franklin Gomez*  (L, 0-1) 2.2 innings; 4 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Tanner Witt   2.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Frank Elissalt   2 innings; no runs; 2 walks; 1 K; Jorge De Leon   1 inning; no runs;
• Today's St. Lucie Mets Lineup - 5/4/25

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Juan Acevedo (1970)
• Brayhans Barreto (2001)
• Luis Alvarez (2003)
• Andinson Ferrer (2004)

Transactions:

New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Lagares on May 5, 2006.

New York Mets released Ben Johnson on May 5, 2008.

National Pastime.com:

1965	In a match-up of eventual Hall of Famers at Shea Stadium, Phillies' right-hander Jim Bunning beats the Mets, 1-0, for his sixth straight complete-game victory over the New Yorkers. The Philadelphia starter provides the game's lone run with a sixth-inning lead-off solo homer run off southpaw Warren Spahn, who also goes the distance, giving up just four hits.
1995	Thirty-three years after Don Zimmer played third base in the franchise's first game, Edgardo Alfonzo becomes the 100th player in Mets history to cover the 'hot corner'. Howard Johnson played the most games at the position, appearing in 835 games over a span of eight seasons.

2004

Mets backstop Mike Piazza passes Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher when he hits his 352nd round-tripper as a catcher. The Norristown, PA native's 405-foot opposite-field historic homer comes off a Jerome Williams' 3-1 fastball during the first inning of the Mets' 8-2 victory at Shea Stadium.

2008

In the 4,000th game played at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre's Dodgers beat the Mets, 5-1. The Los Angeles skipper also managed in the 1,000th game at the Astrodome (Mets - 1977) and Coors Field (Yankees - 2007), the 2,000th at Busch Stadium (Cardinals - 1991), the 3,000th at Angel Stadium (Yankees - 2003), and the 6,000th at Yankee Stadium (Yankees -2001).

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2012 - Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana wins his first game since undergoing shoulder surgery towards the end of the 2010 season, defeating the Diamondbacks, 4 - 3. Santana had pitched well for the Mets in his previous 5 starts this season, but the team failed to score in his first four outings, then his bullpen blew a 4 - 0 lead in the 8th inning in his fifth start.

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