Mets News and Morning Links - 8/15/2025

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Duffy Dyer and Oliver Perez.  Mets fall again to Braves, Binghamton gets big comeback win, Brooklyn splits a pair, St. Lucie wins, Syracuse falls.

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8/14/2025 Box Score: Atlanta Braves 4 New York Mets 3

Francisco Lindor#: SS 3 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 HR; 1 SB; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Brandon Nimmo: LF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 K; Pete Alonso: 1B 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 0 for 4; 1 K; Cedric Mullins: CF 0 for 4; 1 K; Ronny Mauricio#: DH 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*: 3B 0 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; Luis Torrens: C 0 for 2; Starling Marte: PH 0 for 1; Francisco Alvarez: C 0 for 0; Kodai Senga:  5.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 7 Ks; Tyler Rogers:  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; Ryan Helsley: (L, 3-3)(BS, 7) 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 walk; Edwin Díaz:  1 inning; no runs; 1 K;

Braves 4 Mets 3 Post Game Notes - 8/14/2025: "Fell to the Braves, 4-3, in the finale of their three-game series...Marked their fifth consecutive series loss, tied for their longest such streak without a series win this season (also: 6/13-6/29)...Have lost three consecutive home series for the first time since May 13-29, 2024...Have lost or split each of their last six home series against Atlanta since 2023....Are 2-13 in their last 15 games dating back to July 28...Is their worst record in any 15-game span since May 29 - June 15, 2018 (also: 2-13)...Are seven games over .500, their lowest watermark since April 19 (14-7)...Have lost each of their last seven one-run games and are 32-30 in one-run games this season."

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Mets led, 1-0 and 3-2 in this game. But Ryan Helsley allowed two runs in the eighth inning and the Mets went down with a whimper in the eighth and ninth, leading to their 13^th loss in their last 15 games, as they fell to the Braves, 4-3, Thursday night at Citi Field. The Mets have now lost their last seven one-run games."

NY Post: “Kodai Senga and Francisco Lindor did their jobs. Ryan Helsley, one of the big arms the Mets acquired at the trade deadline, did not. He was torched for two runs in the eighth inning of yet another brutal Mets loss to the Braves, a 4-3 setback that makes it 13 losses in 15 games for Carlos Mendoza’s beaten-down team.”

NY Daily News: “All of that spoiled the longest start in two months by Senga, who held Atlanta to two runs over 5.2 innings and struck out seven against one walk. Senga had struggled since returning from the injured list for a strained right hamstring, pitching to a 5.31 ERA with 16 walks in 20.1 innings in five starts before Thursday’s.”

Newsday: “Senga exited with the score tied at 1 and runners on first and third with two outs in the sixth. Tyler Rogers entered and allowed a single by Albies that gave Atlanta a 2-1 lead. The Mets retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth, and baserunning played a big role. Lindor singled with one out, stole second and advanced to third on an errant throw by catcher Drake Baldwin. Soto walked and Nimmo’s sacrifice fly drove in Lindor. Soto stole second and scored on Alonso’s single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.”

MLB YouTube Channel: Braves 4 Mets 3 Game Highlights - 8/14/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reaction - 8/14/25

SNY on YouTube: Ryan Helsley, Francisco Lindor, Kodai Senga Post Game Reactions - 8/14/25

Mets Daily Clips:

Mets Fall to Braves, 4-3:

• Helsley adjusting to setup role as another Mets lead gets away (MLB.com)
• Francisco Lindor’s big night a silver lining in Mets’ latest loss (New York Post)
• Ryan Helsley, Mets waste solid Kodai Senga start in yet another disastrous loss (New York Post) 
• Ryan Helsley blows another save as Mets lose series to Braves, drop 13th out of 15 (NYDN)
• What’s wrong with Mets’ bullpen? Ryan Helsley blows save in crushing loss to Braves (The Record)
• Mets’ meltdown streak rolls on as new RP with 100 mph heater blows another game (NJ.com)
• Mets bullpen, trade deadline acquisitions waste rare good start in brutal loss (The Athletic)
• Mets Fans Were in Shambles After Latest Fathomable Collapse vs. Braves (SI.com)
• Albies’ double in eighth inning secures Braves’ 4-3 win over Mets (AP)

 

Pete Alonso News:

• Where Pete Alonso stands among MLB’s other franchise home run kings (New York Post)
• Mets celebrate Pete Alonso’s home-run record in rare reprieve: ‘Make sure it’s special’ (New York Post)
• Mets celebrate Pete Alonso’s home run record with pregame ceremony, gift from Steve and Alex Cohen (NYDN)
• Mets celebrate Pete Alonso’s home run record with pregame ceremony, gift from Steve and Alex Cohen (NYDN)
• Pete Alonso faces 'straightforward' Mets decision this offseason (SI.com)

 

Frankie Montas News:

• Montas ready to help Mets' pitching staff out of bullpen (MLB.com)
• Frankie Montas is ‘not happy’ about Mets demotion — but tells The Post he’s ready to help right ship (New York Post)
• Mets Notebook: Frankie Montas reacts to his move to the bullpen (NYDN)
• Demoted Mets pitcher accepts new role: I’m a starter, but ‘willing to do’ what it takes to win (NJ.com)
• Frankie Montas remains positive after bullpen demotion: ‘I just want to help’ (The Athletic)
• Mets' Frankie Montas addresses move to bullpen (SI.com)

 

Other Mets News:

• Kodai Senga gives flailing Mets rotation a rare positive before losing steam (New York Post)
• This isn’t just a phase — Mets are a bad team until they prove otherwise (New York Post)
• Why MLB’s biggest-money teams are flailing — and an outlook for each (New York Post)
• Mets’ Francisco Lindor stresses urgency: ‘Every little thing matters now’ (NJ.com)
• The Mets will lean on Nolan McLean. Here’s why they think he’s ready (The Athletic)
• Where things stand between Mets and Mark Vientos (SI.com)

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Syracuse Mets: 

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets Bats go quiet in 9-2 loss to Red Wings on Thursday night
• 8/14/2025 - Box Score: Rochester Red Wings 9 Syracuse Mets 2
• 8/14/25 Mets Minor League Roster Move - Eduardo Herrera to Syracuse Mets from Brooklyn Cyclones.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Game Recap: Reimer Rockets Walk-Off Blast in Four-Hit Effort to Lead Comeback Win
• 8/14/2025 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 9 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 7
• 8/14/2025: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Vargas Launches Walk-Off HR as 'Clones Split Twinbill with Hub City
• 8/14/2025 Box Score - Game 2: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Hub City Spartanburgers 3
• 8/14/2025 Box Score - Game 1: Hub City Spartanburgers 5 Brooklyn Cyclones 2
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/14/2025

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Salgado's Double Boosts St-L Mets to 6-4 Comeback Win Over Jupiter
• 8/14/2025 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 6 Jupiter Hammerheads 4

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Tommie Reynolds (1941)
• Duffy Dyer (1945)
• Nino Espinosa (1953)
• Oliver Perez (1981)

Died on this date:

• Choo Choo Coleman (2016)

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Shawn Estes to the Cincinnati Reds for Raul Gonzalez, Pedro Feliciano, Brady Clark and Elvin Andujar on August 15, 2002.

New York Mets released Eli Marrero on August 15, 2006.

New York Mets released Fernando Salas on August 15, 2017.

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1962	In the first game of a Polo Grounds doubleheader, Don Demeter hits home runs off two different pitchers named Bob Miller. The outfielder's third-inning round-tripper off Mets' right-handed starter Robert Lane Miller and his homer in the ninth off southpaw Robert Gerald Miller contribute to the Phillies' 9-3 victory over the Amazin's.
1962	Choo Choo Coleman and Jim Hickman tie a major league record by each hitting a home run as a pinch-hitter as teammates in the same game. The Amazin' Mets still manage to lose to the Phillies, an 8-7 defeat in 13 innings at the Polo Grounds.

1965

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, honored by their country, decorated by their Queen, loved here in America, here are the Beatles!”- ED SULLIVAN, Variety show host introducing the Beatles. With Beatlemania in full force, the Fab Four play Shea Stadium, the home of the Mets, marking the first time a rock band headlines a stadium venue. Screams drown out the band's very memorable performance in front of a sold-out crowd of 56,000 that features a 30-minute set of 12 songs.

1970

With the bases loaded and one gone in the bottom of the ninth with a 2-1 lead, Tom Seaver strikes out Bob Tillman for the apparent second out, but Jerry Grote's passed ball allows Tony Gonzalez to score the tying run for the Braves. In his effort to cut down the runner at home, the Mets catcher overthrows Seaver, who is covering the plate, bringing in Rico Carty home from third base with the winning tally giving Atlanta a stunning 3-2 victory, thanks to the two runs scored on a called third strike.

2005	Felix Hernandez becomes the first teenager to strike out at least ten batters since Dwight Gooden accomplished the feat with the 1984 Mets. The 18 year-old Mariner rookie righty K's 11 batters as the Mariners rout the Royals, 11-3.
2006	Joining Jim Hickman (1965), Dave Kingman (1978), Caudell Washington (1980), Darryl Strawberry (1985), Gary Carter (1985), and Edgardo Alfonzo (1999), Jose Reyes, in an 11-4 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, becomes the seventh Mets player to hit three homers in a game. Like all his predecessors, his trifecta takes place on the road.

2011

At Petco Park, Jason Isringhausen becomes the 23rd major league pitcher to record 300 career saves when the Mets defeat San Diego in 10 innings, 5-4. The 38 year-old right-handed closer is the third pitcher, along with John Franco (1996) and Billy Wagner (2006), to achieve his 300th save wearing a Mets uniform.

Baseball Reference:

1962 - Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets' Choo Choo Coleman (6th inning) and Jim Hickman (8th) tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game, but the Mets still lose to the Phils, 8 - 7, in 13 innings. Winning pitcher Chris Short singles and scores the winning run. The Phils cop the opener, 9 - 3 behind a Johnny Callison homer and two by Don Demeter. 

1976 - On Bud Harrelson's wedding day, he scores the only run as the Mets nip the Reds, 1 - 0. He gets married a few hours after the game. 

1999: The Mets defeat the Giants, 12 - 5, behind Kenny Rogers' complete game victory. It is the first complete game of the year for the Mets, who have gone 139 consecutive games without a complete game. They fall one short of the major-league record of 140 set by the Angels earlier this season. 

2001: The Mets lose their 5th straight game, falling to the Padres by a score of 2 - 1. San Diego's Trevor Hoffman gets the save, becoming the 14th pitcher in history to reach the milestone of 300 saves. He also ties John Wetteland as the second-fastest to reach the mark.

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