Mets News and Morning Links - 6/30/2025

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Ron Swoboda and Carlos Cortes.  Mets get swept by Bucs, Francisco Alvarez homers for Syracuse, Jesse Winker rehabs in Brooklyn win, Binghamton and St. Lucie fall.

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6/29/2025 Box Score: Pittsburgh Pirates 12 New York Mets 1 

Francisco Lindor#: SS 0 for 4; Brandon Nimmo*: LF 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 double; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor: PH-CF 1 for 1; 1 double; Pete Alonso: 1B 0 for 4; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*: CF-RF 2 for 4; Mark Vientos: DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*: 3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Luis Torrens: C 2 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 HR; Ronny Mauricio#: 2B 0 for 2; 1 walk; Frankie Montas: (L, 0-1) 4 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 7 hits; 2 HRs; 1 walk; 5 Ks; Richard Lovelady:  2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 2 Ks; Dedniel Núñez:  1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 HR; 2 Ks; Travis Jankowski:  1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 

AP Sports: “Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas (0-1) in the first inning.” 

Laura Albanese Newsday: Mets blown out again by Pirates,suffer third sweep in two weeks.  “The Pirates (35-50), who outscored them 30-4 in the series, have swept only one other team this year. By the time the eighth inning came around, the Mets, whose pitching staff has collapsed under the weight of injury and inefficiency, were forced to put outfielder Travis Jankowski on the mound (he gave up two runs).” 

Brian Joura Mets360: “How bad was it? Travis Jankowski pitched the final inning, throwing the junkiest junk you could possibly imagine. And while he gave up two runs, he might have been the Mets’ best pitcher of the day. He’s the only one who didn’t allow an extra-base hit.” 

Mike Puma NY Post: “On this day, the Pirates jumped on Montas — in his second start off the injured list — and scored five runs on four hits and a walk in the first inning.  Montas’ undoing in the first inning occurred with two outs. After Ke’Bryan Hayes stroked a single for two runs, Oneil Cruz launched a two-run homer that placed the Mets in a 4-0 hole. Tommy Pham followed with a homer, and by the time Montas recorded the third out, the Pirates had sent eight batters to the plate.” 

Andrew Tredinnick The Record: 3 takeaways as Mets' misery reaches new low in sweep to Pirates. – “Frankie Montas continues starting rotation struggles…Hapless offensive efforts…Mark Vientos' agonizing return – “In three games against the Pirates, Vientos, who served as designated hitter twice and manned third base once, was 1-for-13 with five strikeouts. He is now slashing .221/.286/.362 with six home runs, 21 RBI, 22 runs and 54 strikeouts ion 56 games”

MLB YouTube Channel: Pirates 12 Mets 1 Game Highlights - 6/29/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, Frankie Montas, Francisco Lindor Post game Reactions - 6/29/25

Tough stretch , no sugarcoating it . I didn’t see this coming . I’m as frustrated as everybody else . We will get through this period . Our injured pitching will come back over the next few weeks . It is unlikely the team’s hitting with RISP will continue at this weak pace. Keep…

— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) June 30, 2025

Up next:

The Mets are off today.  They start a 3 game home series with the Brewers tomorrow - 

• Tue., July 1 RHP Freddy Peralta (8-4, 2.90) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (8-4, 2.97) 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2) 
• Wed., July 2 RHP Jacob Misiorowski (3-0, 1.13) vs. RHP Blade Tidwell (0-1, 10.13) 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2) 
• Thu., July 3 LHP José Quintana (6-2, 3.30) vs. LHP David Peterson (5-4, 3.30) 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

Mets Daily Clips:

Mets Fall to Pirates, 12-1:

• Mets blown out again by Pirates, suffer third sweep in two weeks (Newsday) 
• Mets’ players-only meeting does nothing as Pirates embarrass them again to finish shocking sweep (New York Post)
• A day after players-only meeting, Mets get swept following embarrassing loss to Pirates (NYDN) 
• 3 takeaways as Mets' misery reaches new low in sweep to Pirates (The Record)
• How bad can it get for Mets? Everything goes wrong in sweep in Pittsburgh (The Athletic)
• Mets hold players-only meeting as miserable June slump continues: 'Mistakes all over the field' (CBS Sports)
• Oneil Cruz homers twice as Pirates beat Mets 12-1 to complete a 3-game series sweep (AP)

 

Other Mets News:

• Mets' 'tough stretch' draws comps to infamous '07 run (MLB.com)
• Here is each team's MVP of the first half (MLB.com)
• Three takeaways from the Mets' series vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates (Newsday)
• What Mets’ Francisco Lindor blames for worsening slump (New York Post)
• Mets’ Frankie Montas knocked around as concerns come roaring back (New York Post)
• Despite team’s skid, Mets officials continue to believe in coaching staff (SNY.tv)
• Mets Insider Reveals Five-Word Message Juan Soto Delivered During Players-Only Meeting (SI.com)
• Frankie Montas falls back down to earth in second start with Mets (SI.com)
• Mets hold players-only meeting after losing 12 of past 15 games, including two blowout losses to Pirates (Yahoo)

Mets.com: 

• Mets' 'tough stretch' draws comps to infamous '07 run

Yahoo Sports/Mets: 

• Mets predicted to trade for buy-low injured outfielder
• MLB power rankings: Free-falling Mets suffer weekend humiliation. Can NY recover?
• The shakeup the Mets need if they hope to halt their tailspin
• Mets-Royals Blockbuster Trade Idea Sees KC Cut Ties With $45 Million All-Star
• Pirates' Oneil Cruz Hits Multi-HR Game vs. Mets
• What Mets’ Francisco Lindor blames for worsening slump
• Frankie Montas falls back down to earth in second start with Mets
• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ New York Mets
• Mets called top trade fit for Diamondbacks ace Merrill Kelly
• New York Mets' Juan Soto Closes Out June on Historic Hot Streak at the Plate
• Pirates continue to sizzle, erupt for season-high 12 runs in win over Mets
• Despite team’s skid, Mets officials continue to believe in coaching staff
• Mets receiving ‘good reports’ as Brooks Raley progresses in rehab assignment
• Mets’ Jesse Winker reaches base three times in first rehab appearance with Brooklyn
• Report: Ex-Red Sox slugger has offer from 2023 World Series champions
• Mike Piazza Is Sick Of 1 Growing Trend In MLB

Metsmerized: 

• Mets Blown Out For Third Straight Day, Swept By Pirates
• Game Chat: Mets vs. Pirates, 1:35 P.M.
• Mets Minors Recap: Sproat Shines, Raley Continues Scoreless Rehab
• Mets’ Pitching Continues To Struggle Mightily

Amazing Avenue: 

• Mets trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Monday edition
• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/30/25: The Best, resurgent
• Pirates 12, Mets 1: These Mets (pejorative)

Faith and Fear in Flushing: 

• (Another) Lost Weekend

Mets360: 

• Gut Reaction: Pirates 12, Mets 1 (6/29/25)
• Poll: Are you an optimist or pessimist with the 2025 Mets?

Kiner's Korner: 

• Mets All Buc'd Up as Mets Swept in Pittsburgh
• Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #26: Joe McEwing: Not a Superstar, Just Super

Mack's Mets: 

• Reese Kaplan -- To Hear the Pitching Party Members Tell It...
• John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Cubs Shut Out Mets, 6/30/2015
• 2025 Draft Prospect - #9 - LHP/1B - Kruz Schoolcraft - Sunset HS (OR)
• 2025 Draft Prospect - #10 - OF - Brendan Summerhill - Arizona
• 2025 Draft Prospect - #11 - SS - Eli Willits - Fort Cobb-Broxton (OK)
• 2025 Draft Prospect - #12 - SS/RHP - Billy Carlson - Corona hS (CA)
• IN FOCUS: Bailey Falter, Average Fastball Velocity, Team Homes 370 Feet or Shorter, Nestico Team Rankings

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Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Alvarez homer leads S-Mets to 5-3 win over Rochester on Sunday afternoon
• 6/29/2025 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 5 Rochester Red Wings 3
• Luisangel Acuña: CF 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 SB; Jared Young: 1B 1 for 5; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez: C 2 for 5; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; 1 HR; 1 double; Pablo Reyes: 2B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 triple; Drew Gilbert*: DH 0 for 3; 1 K; José Azocar: LF 2 for 4; 1 double; 1 SB; Gilberto Celestino: RF 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Luis De Los Santos: 3B 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 double; Yonny Hernández: SS 0 for 1; 1 run; 3 walks; Justin Hagenman:  4 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; 5 Ks; Dom Hamel:  2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Rico Garcia:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Austin Warren: (W, 5-0) 1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks; Justin Garza: (S, 1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks;

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Game Recap: Rumble Ponies Fall to Portland in Series Finale
• 6/29/2025 Box Score: Portland Sea Dogs 3 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 1
• 6/29/2025: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
• Binghamton Rumble Ponies on YouTube: Get to know Carson Benge
• Jett Williams: CF 1 for 2; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Nick Morabito: RF 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Ryan Clifford: 1B 1 for 4; 1 K; Jacob Reimer: DH 0 for 4; 4 Ks; Nick Lorusso: 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; JT Schwartz*: LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; William Lugo: SS 0 for 3; 1 K; Matt O'Neill: C 0 for 3; 1 K; Wyatt Young: 2B 1 for 3; 1 K; Jack Wenninger: (L, 7-5) 4.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 7 hits; 3 Ks; Brian Metoyer:  0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; TJ Shook:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Joshua Cornielly:  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Ryan Lambert:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks;

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Winker's Whacks RBI Double; Suero Swats 11th Homer in 8-3 'Clones Win
• 6/29/2025 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 8 Jersey Shore BlueClaws 3
• A.J. Ewing*: RF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 HR; Jesse Winker*: DH 1 for 1; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 double; Chris Suero: DH 2 for 2; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 HR; 1 double; 1 SB; Jesus Baez: 3B 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Colin Houck: 3B 0 for 2; 1 K; Eli Serrano*: CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 double; Marco Vargas*: 2B 1 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 triple; Boston Baro*: SS 2 for 4; 1 K; 1 SB; Ronald Hernandez#: 1B 1 for 4; 1 double; Onix Vega: C 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Troy Schreffler: LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Noah Hall:  3 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Dakota Hawkins: (W, 1-0) 3 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Ryan Ammons*: (H, 6) 2 innings; no runs; 4 Ks; Ben Simon:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 6/29/2025

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Hammerheads beat St-L Mets 13-1 in series finale
• 6/29/2025 Box Score: Jupiter Hammerheads 13 St. Lucie Mets 1
• Trey Snyder: 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Jeremy Rodriguez*: 2B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Trace Willhoite: 1B 1 for 4; 1 run; Corey Collins*: DH 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Daiverson Gutierrez: C 1 for 4; 1 RBI; Yohairo Cuevas*: RF 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Yonatan Henriquez#: SS 0 for 3; Simon Juan: CF 1 for 3; 1 double; Willy Fanas*: LF 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Jose Chirinos: (L, 1-1) 0.2 inning; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 2 hits; 2 Ks; Luis Alvarez:  1.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 1 K; Estarlin Escalante:  2 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 6 hits; 2 Ks; Gregori Louis*:  1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 4 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Layonel Ovalles:  1.2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Hunter Hodges:  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks;

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

AP Sports:

• Ranger Suárez shines again as Phillies edge Braves 2-1 to take series
• Skubal strikes out 13, wins 10th straight decision as Tigers beat Twins 3-0
• Abrams’ 2-run triple in 11th helps Nats beat Angels; Washington’s Wood walked intentionally 4 times
• James Wood becomes first since Barry Bonds to be intentionally walked 4 times in a game
• Marlins use 8th-inning rally to beat Diamondbacks 6-4, win 7th straight game
• White Sox rally for 4 runs in seventh to beat Giants 5-2 and keep Verlander winless
• Judge homers twice to reach 30, Chisholm has 4 RBIs, Stroman wins in return as Yanks beat A’s 12-5
• Reds rally to beat Padres 3-2 on Will Benson’s bases-loaded single in the 9th
• Jose Altuve homers and Framber Valdez tosses six shutout innings in Astros’ 2-0 win over Cubs
• Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homer on consecutive pitches as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-3
• Dean Kremer shuts down Rays for 7 innings in Orioles’ 5-1 victory
• Cards complete 3-game sweep of Guardians with 7-0 victory
• Pirates reliever Dennis Santana begins serving 3-game suspension for confrontation with a fan

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Ron Swoboda (1944)
• Tony Fernandez (1962)
• Chan Ho Park (1973)
• Carlos Cortes (1997)

Died on this date:

• Jerry May (1996)
• Jay Kleven (2009)
• Frank Cashen (2014)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Ed Lynch to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Liddell and Dave Lenderman on June 30, 1986.

New York Mets signed free agent Jared Hughes on June 30, 2020.

National Pastime.com: 

1962

Sandy Koufax becomes the first Dodger southpaw to throw a no-hitter since Nap Rucker accomplished the feat in 1908 when he keeps the expansion Mets hitless in the team's 5-0 victory in Los Angeles. The 26 year-old left-hander, en route to fanning 13, strikes out the first three batters he faces - Richie Ashburn, Rod Kanehl, and Felix Mantilla, on nine pitches to start the game with an immaculate inning.

2000

Trailing 8-2 with two outs in the eighth inning, Mike Piazza's tiebreaking three-run homer completes a ten-run miracle comeback as the Mets stun the Braves, 11-8. Nine of the runs were driven in with two outs, and the ten runs equal the most ever scored in an inning by the Mets.

Baseball Reference:

1962: With the aid of 13 strikeouts and a Frank Howard home run, Sandy Koufax no-hits Bob Miller and the Mets, 5 - 0 in Los Angeles. Sandy starts off the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the 1st inning, the first National League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance, in 1924. It will be the first of four career no-hitters thrown by Koufax.

1973: The Cubs, leading by seven games, lose to the Mets and Jon Matlack, 2 - 1.

1979: Despite a Home Run by Ex-Met Dave Kingman and Ex-Met Mike Vail's grand slam, the Mets score six runs in the top of the 11th to break a 3 - 3 tie with the Cubs. Chicago storms back with five runs in the bottom of the frame including the grand slam by Mike Vail, but New York hangs on to win the game, 9 - 8. (Box Score).

1993: The Mets defeat the Marlins, 7 - 1, to win consecutive contests for the first time in 65 games.

1997: Bobby Higginson belts three home runs and drives in seven runs and Justin Thompson allows four hits in eight innings as Detroit kicks the Mets, 14 - 0. It is the most lopsided shutout in Mets history. Detroit hits more homers (6) than the Mets have hits (5), and it is the most home runs given up by Mets pitchers since April 29, 1978.

2000: After trailing 8 - 2 with two outs in the 8th inning, Mike Piazza's tie-breaking three-run homer completes a 10-run miracle comeback as the Mets stun the Braves, 11 - 8. Nine of the runs are driven in with two outs and the ten runs equal the most ever scored in an inning by the Mets.

2012: Johan Santana shuts out the Dodgers, 5 - 0, allowing 3 hits over 8 innings. It is the Dodgers' seventh consecutive loss. Ike Davis hits a three-run homer for the Mets.

NY Post: The night Mike Piazza capped off an unbelievable Mets comeback.

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