Mets News and Morning Links - 6/29/2025

 

Good Morning.  Mets hold team meeting after losing 9-2 in Pittsburgh, Syracuse sweeps a double header, Binghamton and Brooklyn win while St. Lucie falls.

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6/28/2025 Box Score: Pittsburgh Pirates 9 New York Mets 2

Francisco Lindor#: SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 double; Mark Vientos: 3B 1 for 5; 1 K; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; Pete Alonso: 1B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; 1 SB; Brandon Nimmo*: LF 2 for 4; 1 RBI; Starling Marte: DH 1 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor: CF 0 for 4; 1 K; Brett Baty*: 2B 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 double; Luis Torrens: C 1 for 4; 1 K; Paul Blackburn: (L, 0-3) 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 6 hits; 2 Ks; José Buttó: 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Brandon Waddell*: 3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Reed Garrett: 1 inning; no runs; Huascar Brazobán: 0.1 inning; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Colin Poche: 0.2 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 1 K;

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Mets got six shutout innings from their pen. Unfortunately, that only took them thru the seventh inning. And the eighth was a disaster, resulting in a 9-2 loss to the Pirates Saturday night in Pittsburgh."

NY Post: "...it rained in the top of the second inning, and after a delay of 1 hour, 29 minutes, the Pirates changed pitchers. Mendoza stood pat with Paul Blackburn.  In the end the Mets were left soggy. Blackburn got stomped right out of the delay and the lineup continued its pattern of disappointment in a 9-2 loss to the lowly Pirates at PNC Park..."

NY Daily News: "Then after a 90-minute rain delay Saturday, Paul Blackburn returned to the mound and was charged with three runs in the second. The Pirates scored six more in the eighth which led to a comfortable 9-2 win at PNC Park."

Newsday: Mets hold players-only team meeting after another blowout loss to Pirates. "The players-only meeting lasted less than a half-hour on the heels of a dispiriting 9-2 loss to the Pirates on Saturday. About six or seven players spoke, and though no one seemed to want to go into detail, themes emerged: cohesion, communication and community. Oh, and winning. The Mets need more winning."

MLB YouTube Channel: Pirates 9 Mets 2 Game Highlights - 6/28/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reactions - 6/28/25

SNY on YouTube: Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso Call Team Meeting - Post Game Reactions

6/28/25 Mets Roster Moves - Brooks Raley Rehab moved to Binghamton

Mets Daily Clips -  

Mets Fall to Pirates, 9-2:

• Mets hold players-only team meeting after another blowout loss to Pirates (Newsday) 
• Mets’ free fall continues as Carlos Mendoza gets ejected in ugly loss to Pirates (New York Post)
• Carlos Mendoza ejected as Pirates hand Mets another drubbing in Pittsburgh (NYDN) 

 

Players-Only Meeting:

• Mets hold players-only meeting as June swoon reaches tipping point (MLB.com)
• Mets hold players only meeting as spiraling season threatens to go off rails (New York Post)
• Seeking a turnaround, Mets players call team meeting as losses mount (The Athletic)
• Francisco Lindor Says Mets Are Focused on 'Winning' After Players-Only Meeting (SI.com)
• Mets hold players-only meeting after latest loss to Pirates (AP)

 

Other Mets News:

• Mets' Blade Tidwell will make his start vs. Brewers despite rough relief outing vs. Pirates (Newsday)
• Edwin Diaz’s plan for changeup after adding pitch to his arsenal (New York Post)
• Mets’ Carlos Mendoza gets ejected after fiery argument with home plate umpire (New York Post)
• Get ready for a New York summer sports spectacle — with plenty to look forward to (New York Post)
• Bill Madden: A look into what led to the mid-June slumps of Yankees, Mets (NYDN)
• Mike Lupica: After slow start, Juan Soto is putting on a show for the Mets (NYDN)
• Mets' Carlos Mendoza Ejected After Lighting Up Umpire for Strike Calls vs. Pirates (SI.com)
• New York Mets release former top prospect outfielder (SI.com)
• Injuries Deplete Mets Rotation As Team Struggles To Stay On Top (Forbes)

 

Mets.com: 

• Mets hold players-only meeting as June swoon reaches tipping point
• Canning's stellar year ends with surgery for ruptured left Achilles
• Mets games have streaming home on MLB App -- with new low price
• No. 2 prospect Sproat tosses six scoreless frames at Triple-A

Yahoo Sports/Mets: 

• Pirates host the Mets, try to extend home win streak
• Shanks: Majority of Atlanta Braves' roster problems start at the top
• Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74
• McCutchen and Reynolds hit game-breaking doubles as Pirates pull away for 9-2 win over Mets
• Edwin Diaz’s plan for changeup after adding pitch to his arsenal
• Carlos Mendoza Praised by Mets Fans for Eruption Toward Umpire in Pirates Game
• Mets hold players only meeting as spiraling season threatens to go off rails
• Mets hold players-only meeting amid recent stretch of losses: 'It's part of the adversity we're dealing with'
• Mets’ free fall continues as Carlos Mendoza gets ejected in ugly loss to Pirates
• Mets' Francisco Alvarez hits first home run since Triple-A demotion
• Mets move veteran pitcher’s rehab to Double-A — he could change the entire bullpen landscape
• ICYMI in Mets Land: Series-opening loss at Pirates; Pitching, prospect updates

Metsmerized: 

• Mets Hold Players-Only Meeting After Dropping Series to Pirates
• Mets Blown Out Again In Pittsburgh 9-2
• Game Thread: Mets vs Pirates, 4:05 PM
• MLB Power Rankings: Week Thirteen Update
• David Peterson Hitting Sudden Rough Patch
• Metropolitan Park Group Submits Application for Casino
• Mets Minors Recap: Tong and McLean Throw Quality Starts

Amazing Avenue: 

• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/29/25: Morabito magic!
• Pirates 9, Mets 2: Life comes at you fast

Faith and Fear in Flushing: 

• Naming Scores and Scoring Names
• A Split That Felt Like a Sweep

Mets360: 

• Pirates 9, Mets 2 (6/28/25)
• Thoughts on the Mets' slump, potential trade deadline moves and Pete Alonso's last 200 PA

Kiner's Korner: 

• Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #26: Joe McEwing: Not a Superstar, Just Super
• We've reached the "Team Meeting" portion of the season as Mets drop another stinger in Pittsburgh
• Farewell to “The Cobra”: Dave Parker (1951‑2025)
• Saturday Seasons: 1976 Celebrating 15 Amazing Seasons

Mack's Mets: 

• MACK - MY Sunday Observations Morning Thoughts - Bryce Jenkins, My Upcoming Movement, MLB Pipeline Projected Top 3 Mets Picks
• Tom Brennan: Will Not Facing Skenes Boost the Mets? Winker. Braves Draft Savvy
• MACK - Morning Thoughts
• Reese Kaplan -- Another Ambulance for the Mets Pitching Staff

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Sproat shines as S-Mets sweep Saturday doubleheader against Rochester
• 6/28/2025 - Box Score - Game 1: Syracuse Mets 8 Rochester Red Wings 0
• Luisangel Acuña: 2B 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; Jared Young: LF 1 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez: C 1 for 4; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; 1 HR; Pablo Reyes: 3B 2 for 4; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 HR; 1 SB; Drew Gilbert*: RF 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; David Villar: 1B 0 for 2; 2 walks; 1 K; Joey Meneses: DH 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; José Azocar: CF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; Yonny Hernández: SS 2 for 3; 1 run; Brandon Sproat: (W, 4-5) 6 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Alex Carrillo:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 
• 6/28/2025 - Box Score - Game 2: Syracuse Mets 10 Rochester Red Wings 2
• Gilberto Celestino: RF 2 for 3; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 K; 1 HR; Drew Gilbert*: CF 2 for 5; 3 runs; 3 RBIs; 2 HRs; David Villar: DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; Luisangel Acuña: PR-DH 0 for 1; 1 run; 1 K; Joey Meneses: 1B 2 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 double; José Azocar: LF 0 for 0; 1 run; Donovan Walton: 3B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; Luke Ritter: 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Jakson Reetz: C 1 for 4; 1 run; Luis De Los Santos: SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yonny Hernández: 2B 2 for 3; 2 RBIs; 1 double; Tyler Zuber:  2 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Luis Moreno:  1.2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Julian Merryweather:  1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Chris Devenski:  1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 1 K; Felipe De La Cruz: (W, 1-2) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 

Francisco Alvarez sent this to the moon 🚀 pic.twitter.com/K5iMkG2j24

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) June 28, 2025

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Morabito Rips Walk-Off Single, Ponies Come-From-Behind for Fourth-Straight Win
• 6/28/2025 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 Portland Sea Dogs 2
• 6/28/2025: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
• Jett Williams: DH 0 for 2; 1 run; 3 walks; 2 Ks; 2 SBs; Carson Benge*: CF 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 double; Nick Morabito: LF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 2 Ks; 1 SB; Ryan Clifford: 1B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jacob Reimer: 3B 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; D'Andre Smith: RF 0 for 4; Kevin Parada: C 0 for 4; 3 Ks; William Lugo: SS 0 for 4; 1 run; 3 Ks; Wyatt Young: 2B 1 for 3; 1 K; Zach Thornton*:  5 innings; 1 run; 5 hits; 4 Ks; Brooks Raley*:  1.2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Carlos Guzman:  1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Anthony Nunez:  2 innings; no runs; 3 walks; 3 Ks; Jordan Geber: (W, 1-0) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 hit; 

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Santucci Spins Career-High 8 Strikeouts as 'Clones Down 'Claws, 6-4
• 6/28/2025 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Jersey Shore BlueClaws 4
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 6/28/2025
• A.J. Ewing*: CF 2 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 double; 2 SBs; Eli Serrano*: RF 1 for 3; 2 walks; 1 double; Boston Baro*: 3B 0 for 5; 2 Ks; 1 SB; Chris Suero: C 1 for 3; 2 walks; 1 K; Marco Vargas*: 2B 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 SB; Colin Houck: SS 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 double; Diego Mosquera: LF 0 for 3; 1 walk; Onix Vega: 1B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 double; Troy Schreffler: DH 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 triple; 1 SB; Jonathan Santucci*: (W, 5-4) 5.2 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 7 hits; 1 walk; 8 Ks; Chandler Marsh: (H, 2) 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Jace Beck: (H, 5) 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Brett Banks: (S, 1) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 Ks; 

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Hammerheads rally past St-L Mets, 5-3
• 6/28/2025 Box Score: Jupiter Hammerheads 5 St. Lucie Mets 3
• Trey Snyder: SS 0 for 4; 1 walk; 1 SB; Corey Collins*: 1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 HR; Trace Willhoite: DH 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 SB; Yohairo Cuevas*: RF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Simon Juan: CF 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Vincent Perozo*: C 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Kevin Villavicencio: 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Willy Fanas*: LF 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Nick Roselli*: 2B 0 for 4; 1 K; Daviel Hurtado*:  3 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Irving Cota: (L, 3-3) 4.1 innings; 4 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Estarlin Escalante:  0.2 inning; no runs; 

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

AP Sports:

• Schwellenbach strikes out 12 and Murphy hits grand slam to lift Braves over Phillies
• Ramirez singles in go-ahead run in 10th, Marlins rally to beat Diamondbacks 8-7
• Tucker enjoys huge game against former team as Cubs hammer Astros
• Trout hits tying homer and Newman adds 3-run shot in 7th as Angels beat Nationals
• Semien has RBI single in 10th as Rangers beat Mariners 3-2
• Cardinals rally from 5-run deficit to defeat Guardians 9-6
• Gavin Sheets’ 3-run homer caps Padres’ rally for 6-4 win over Reds
• Wilyer Abreu hits 3-run HR to start Boston’s 15-1 blowout over Toronto
• Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell’s seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3
• Pasquantino’s big day helps Royals beat Ohtani and Dodgers 9-5 to snap 11-game home skid
• Houser goes 7 and Benintendi homers as White Sox blank Giants 1-0
• Quinn Priester throws 7 dominant innings as Brewers blank Rockies 5-0

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Bob Shaw (1933)
• Larry Stahl (1941)

Died on this date:

• Billy Baldwin (2011)

Transactions:

New York Mets selected Mike Jorgensen in fourth round of free agent draft on June 29, 1966.

New York Mets purchased Hal Reniff from the New York Yankees on June 29, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Lino Urdaneta on June 29, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Hunter Strickland on June 29, 2020.

National Pastime.com: 

 

1969	Tom Seaver becomes the Mets' all-time leader in victories, going the distance in the team's 7-3 win over Pittsburgh at Shea Stadium. The 24 year-old right-hander surpasses the mark set by lefty Al Jackson, an original Met who won 43 games for the new New York franchise between 1962 and 1965.
1986	The White Sox trade veteran right-hander Tom Seaver to the Red Sox for Steve Lyons. 'Tom Terrific' will finish his Hall of Fame career this season in Boston, but he will not pitch in the World Series against the Mets, his first major league team that still refers to him as 'The Franchise.'

2000

With more than 700 police officers on hand at the ballpark instead of the usual 60, John Rocker makes his much-awaited return to Shea Stadium. Before the game, the Braves reliever, who pitches a perfect eighth inning in front of 46,998 booing fans, had apologized to Mets fans for his inappropriate comments about New Yorkers, which appeared in the offseason in Sports Illustrated

Baseball Reference:

1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 batters in a 3 - 0 Mets win over the Phillies.

1992 - Pittsfield Mets P James Popoff fans 19 Batavia Clippers in a 5 - 3 victory in the New York-Penn League. It is Popoff's first professional victory.

1997: John Olerud hits two homers and Butch Huskey, Matt Franco and Todd Hundley also homer during a nine-run Mets comeback over the last three innings as they edge the Pirates, 10 - 8. For Franco, his home run is his 6th straight successful pinch-hit. Kevin Young is 4 for 5, including a homer, for the Bucs. John Franco picks up his 19th save, and the 342nd of his career, putting him in 4th place on the all-time save list.

2009: In Milwaukee, 3B Casey McGehee plays both the goat and the hero. In the top of the 6th, his drop of a routine pop fly leads to two New York runs; in the bottom of the inning, he hits his first career grand slam; in the 7th, he takes his time fielding a ground ball off the bat of Gary Sheffield, leading to an infield hit and another run; he is then removed in a double switch. Still, the Brewers bang out 19 hits, including 4 by J.J. Hardy and 3 by Jason Kendall, for a 10 - 6 win. With the loss, the Mets fall below .500.

2011: Suddenly, the Mets are scoring at a record pace, even with a topsy turvy line-up that features C Ronny Paulino batting clean-up. They pound the Tigers, 16 - 9, to set a team record with 52 runs over their last four games. Paulino and Angel Pagan have four hits apiece, and Scott Hairston hits a bases-loaded triple. Utility player Don Kelly gets the final out of the game, the only Tiger hurler not to give up a run in the game. The Bengals hit five homers - two by Miguel Cabrera - to no avail.

2012: R.A. Dickey continues his dominance, pitching 8 shutout innings and striking out 10 in beating the Dodgers, 9 - 0. The Mets' ace is now 12-1.

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