Mets News and Morning Links - 7/30/2025

 

Good Morning.  Born Today Casey Stengel.  Happy Birthday Clint Hurdle and Ellis Valentine.  Mets fall again to Padres, St. Lucie wins, Syracuse, Binghamton and Brooklyn lose 

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7/29/2025 Box Score: San Diego Padres 7 New York Mets 1

Brandon Nimmo: LF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Francisco Lindor#: SS 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Juan Soto: RF 0 for 2; Tyrone Taylor: CF 0 for 0; Starling Marte: PH-RF 0 for 1; 1 RBI; 1 K; Luisangel Acuña: CF 0 for 0; Pete Alonso: 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil*: CF-RF-CF-RF 1 for 4; Mark Vientos: DH 2 for 4; Ronny Mauricio#: 3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Brett Baty*: 2B 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Luis Torrens: C 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Sean Manaea*:  5 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 4 Ks; José Buttó: (L, 3-2) 1.2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Chris Devenski:  1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 1 walk; 

Brian Joura Mets360: The Padres put up six runs in three innings against the Mets’ bullpen and emerged with a 7-1 win Tuesday night in San Diego. While the Padres were belting around the Mets’ relievers, their bullpen put up five scoreless innings against the visitors.

Andrew Tredinnick The Record: Mets keeping cautious with Sean Manaea, bullpen blows up in second straight loss to Padres. "The Mets left-hander wanted one more frame after recording his 12th straight out to end the fifth inning...After Manaea was removed from the game, the Padres teed off on the Mets bullpen for six runs in a two-inning stretch as they dropped a second straight game, 7-1, in front of a sold-out crowd of 45,088 fans on Tuesday night at Petco Park."

AP Sports: Manny Machado hit a three-run homer during a five-run seventh inning and the San Diego Padres won 7-1 on Tuesday night against the NL East-leading New York Mets, who watched slugger Juan Soto leave the game after fouling a ball off his left foot in the fourth. The Mets announced that Soto has a bruised foot."

NY Post: The club’s offense totaled four hits against Ryan Bergert and five Padres relievers, none of which came with runners in scoring position and none of which came from the quartet Steve Cohen has called the “Fab Four.”

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Mets Fall To Padres 1-7:

• Machado’s homer highlights Padres’ 7-1 win over Mets, who lose Soto to bruised foot (AP)
• Mets crumble in loss to Padres as Juan Soto appears to avoid major foot injury (New York Post)
• Mets keeping cautious with Sean Manaea, bullpen blows up in second straight loss to Padres (The Record)

 

Juan Soto News:

• Relief for Juan Soto, Mets after X-rays negative following foul tip (MLB)
• Juan Soto fouls ball off his foot and leaves Mets' loss in San Diego (Newsday)
• Juan Soto exits game with foot injury in major Mets worry (New York Post)
• Mets’ Juan Soto day-to-day after exiting game vs. Padres with right foot contusion (New York Daily News)
• What the Mets, Juan Soto are saying about his left foot injury, what to expect (The Record)
• Mets' Juan Soto removed from Tuesday game after fouling pitch off foot. What's his status? (The Record)
• Mets star Juan Soto leaves game after fouling ball off foot (The Athletic)
• Juan Soto Leaves Mets Game After Fouling Ball Hard Off of Foot (SI.com)
• Juan Soto injury update: Mets star leaves game vs. Padres after fouling ball off foot (USA TODAY)
• Mets star Juan Soto leaves loss to Padres early after fouling a ball off his left foot (Yahoo! Sports)  
• Mets slugger Juan Soto leaves game after fouling ball off his left foot (AP) 
• New York Mets star Juan Soto leaves game in injury scare (SI.com)

 

Huascar Brazoban News:

• Mets' demotion of Huascar Brazoban further highlights a major trade-deadline need (Newsday)
• Mets send Huascar Brazoban down to minors with hopes of getting him stretched out (New York Post)
• Mets' demotion of Huascar Brazoban further highlights a major trade-deadline need (Newsday)
• Mets send Huascar Brazoban down to minors with hopes of getting him stretched out (New York Post)

 

Chris Devenski News:

• Mets option Huascar Brazobán, bring back Chris Devenski (New York Daily News)
• Mets re-sign veteran hurler to one-year deal; option struggling reliever to minors (SI.com) 
• Chris Devenski back with Mets on 1-year contract, hoping to win for his late mother (New York Daily News)
• Mets re-sign veteran hurler to one-year deal; option struggling reliever to minors (SI.com) 

 

Mark Vientos News:

• Mets slugger in trade talks: ‘I feel like I’ve never been someone that’s been liked’ (NJ.com)
• Mark Vientos hits 1st grand slam, but Padres walk-off over Mets in wild contest (New York Daily News)
• Clutch homers by Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio aren't enough as Mets' win streak snapped (The Record)
• Mets' Mark Vientos addresses trade deadline rumors, says it's 'difficult' to improve with uneven playing time (The Athletic)
• New York Mets would only trade Mark Vientos for rental under this circumstance (SI.com)

 

Other Mets News:

• Latest Mets injuries & transactions (MLB)
• Checking in on MLB's tests of new check-swing technology (Newsday)
• Four reasons for MLB’s glacial trade market — and why it’s likely to change soon (The Athletic)
• What we’re hearing about the Mets’ pitching plans (The Athletic)
• Five key Mets trade deadline questions: Where can they make biggest upgrade? (The Athletic)
• New York Mets listed among suitors for All-Star closer (SI.com) 
• New York Mets showing interest in surging Orioles outfielder (SI.com) 
• Mets discussing these names in Luis Robert Jr. trade talks (SI.com) 
• New York Mets, Yankees among teams interested in reunion with outfielder (SI.com) 
• Soaring Mets prospect named Eastern League Player of the Week (SI.com) 
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Casey Stengel (1890)
• Ellis Valentine (1954)
• Clint Hurdle (1957)
• Todd Haney (1965)

Died on this date:

• Bill Robinson (2007)

Transactions:

New York Mets released Jerry May on July 30, 1973.

New York Mets traded Rick Reed to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Lawton on July 30, 2001.

New York Mets traded Ty Wigginton, Jose Bautista and Matt Peterson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger on July 30, 2004.

New York Mets traded Scott Kazmir and Joselo Diaz to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato on July 30, 2004.

New York Mets traded Drew Butera and Dustin Martin to the Minnesota Twins for Luis Castillo on July 30, 2007.

New York Mets sold Mike Jacobs to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30, 2010.

New York Mets released John Mayberry on July 30, 2015.

New York Mets signed free agent Justin Ruggiano of the Texas Rangers on July 30, 2016.

New York Mets traded Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs for Javier Baez and Trevor Williams on July 30, 2021.

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1966

In the fifth season of the franchise's existence, the Mets experience their first winning month when they beat Chicago at Shea Stadium, 6-3. With another victory tomorrow, the Amazins will finish July with an 18-14 record.

1969

Mets manager Gil Hodges, with his team trailing 8-0 in the third inning of the nightcap against the Astros, walks past Nolan Ryan on the mound and continues into the Shea Stadium outfield, where he asks Cleon Jones to leave the game after a brief conversation with the left fielder. At the time, reports indicate the star player suffered a leg injury fielding Johnny Edwards' double, but many believe it was the skipper publicly demonstrating that he would not tolerate lack of hustle on his team.

1969	During an 11-run top of the ninth inning at Shea Stadium, Astros Denis Menke and Jim Wynn both hit grand slams. Jimmy Wynn and Norm Miller score on each bases-loaded home run when Houston cruises to a 16-3 victory over the Mets.
2001	The Twins get Mets starter Rick Reed for outfielder and leadoff batter Matt Lawton. The 36 year-old right-hander, a member of the National League All-Star team this season, had compiled an 8-6 record with a 3.86 ERA with New York prior to the deal.

2014

Felix Hernandez becomes the first pitcher in major league history to make 14 consecutive starts of at least seven innings pitched with giving up two runs or less. The Mariners right-hander, known as 'King Felix,' breaks the record previously held by Tom Seaver, who established the mark in 1971 while pitching for the Mets.

2016

"With all due respect to Tom Hanks, there is crying in baseball." - MIKE PIZZA, responding to his emotional state about being inducted into the Hall of Fame and having his number retired by the Mets. Mike Piazza, considered by many the greatest-hitting catcher in baseball history, has his number retired by the Mets, a team he played with for eight seasons, batting .296 and slugging 220 home runs. The 2016 Hall of Fame inductee is the second person, along with right-hander Tom Seaver (41) honored for what he accomplished as a player for the team and he joins managers Gil Hodges (14) and Casey Stengel (37) and baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson's (42), also recognized by the franchise for their contributions to team and to the sport.

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1969: It is a bad day for the Mets at Shea Stadium. In the first of two games, Houston scores 11 runs in the 9th inning, eight coming home on grand slams by Jimmy Wynn and Denis Menke, to trounce the Mets, 16 - 3. This is the first time this century in the National League that two grand slams have come in the same inning, with Mets pitchers Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor teeing up the honors. The last time in the American League was July 18, 1962. Taylor also serves up a single to Houston relief pitcher Fred Gladding, the only hit of Gladding's career in 63 at bats and 450 games. The second game is no different as the Astros tally 10 runs in the 3rd inning to thrash the Mets, 11 - 5. Curt Blefary triples with the sacks full and pitcher Larry Dierker (13-8) homers with a man on.

1989 - Mark Grace belts a two-out three-run homer off Rick Aguilera to give the Cubs a 6 - 4 win over the Mets. Les Lancaster is the winner as the Cubs sweep three from the Mets.

2004: In separate deals with the Pirates and Devil Rays, the Mets gamble with their future, giving up top prospects to acquire major league pitchers who can immediately step into the rotation. Free agent-eligible Kris Benson and infielder Jeff Keppinger are obtained from the Pirates for infielder Ty Wigginton, pitcher Matt Peterson and infielder José Bautista, who came in a trade today with the Royals for minor league catcher Justin Huber, and Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato become Mets when Tampa Bay agrees to take New York's top pitching prospect, Scott Kazmir, and minor league pitcher Jose Diaz. It is Bautista's 4th organization of the season, returning to the system he belonged to last year.

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