Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 4/28/2026

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Dillon Gee.

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Mets Links: 

Mets close out their current 9 game homestand with the Washington Nationals:

• Tue., April 28 RHP Zack Littell (0-3, 7.56) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (2-2, 2.10) 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
• Wed., April 29 RHP Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.01) vs. TBD 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
• Thu., April 30 RHP Miles Mikolas (0-3, 8.49) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3.90) 1:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

4/27/26 Mets Roster Moves: Pham DFA'd, Slater signed, INF Eric Wagaman claimed off waivers - sent to AAA

4/27/26: Mets Minor League Roster Moves: A. J. Ewing promoted to AAA Syracuse

Carlos Mendoza:

• Amid shake-up buzz, Mets skipper focused on the job at hand (MLB.com)
• Recent history shows Mets may not benefit from firing Carlos Mendoza (Newsday) 
• David Lennon: Blame for Mets' disaster can't fall only on Carlos Mendoza (Newsday)
• Mets voices have ominous warning with Carlos Mendoza on hot seat: ‘Some kind of move is coming’ (NYP)
• What lies ahead for Carlos Mendoza after Mets’ hapless sweep to Rockies? (The Record)
• 6 candidates for Mets if they decide to fire Carlos Mendoza (NJ.com)
• Is Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on the hot seat? (Yahoo! Sports)

 

Roster Moves with Austin Slater & Tommy Pham:

• Mets designate Pham for assignment, agree to deal with OF Slater (MLB.com)
• Mets designate Tommy Pham for assignment, sign Austin Slater to major-league contract (Daily News)
• Mets Sign Veteran Outfielder After Tommy Pham DFA (SI.com)
• Outfielder Austin Slater signs with slumping Mets following his release from Marlins (AP)
• Yankees’ Trade Disappointment Joins Mets As Season Hits New Low (Forbes)

 

Juan Soto:

• Juan Soto’s paltry numbers since injury return exposing a Mets issue (NYP)
• Mets' Juan Soto Backs Manager After Latest Loss (SI.com)

 

A.J. Ewing:

• Mets Promote Top Prospect to Triple-A Syracuse (SI.com)
• Mets prospect A.J. Ewing already promoted to Triple-A after fast start (NYP)

 

Other Mets News:

• Mets' Carson Benge fights to adjust to major leagues (Newsday)
• David Lennon: After sweep by Rockies, shakeup seems inevitable for Mets (Newsday)
• Mets shouldn’t hesitate to try to fill their competency void (NYP)
• Brandon Nimmo sees plenty of time for Mets to change course of their disastrous season (NYP)
• Who are these Mets? We may have our depressing answer (NYP)
• Mets disaster of a season are a result of David Stearns’s decisions (Daily News)
• The Mets are back to being, well, the Mets (Daily News)
• Grading all NY Mets offseason moves from Freddy Peralta to Bo Bichette (The Record)
• Rockies tap into Empire State building troll after Mets sweep (ESPN)
• MLB 2026 April All-Stars -- and biggest early disappointments (ESPN)
• As a Mets savior, Steve Cohen has been as big a disappointment as his team (The Athletic)

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Baseball – Winnipeg Free Press

• The mighty NL Central is the majors’ only division with 5 winning teams
• Kyle Tucker’s quiet night turns loud with a walk-off hit for the Dodgers
• Shohei Ohtani will pitch but not hit Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Marlins
• Murakami homers again as the White Sox top the Angels for a rain-delayed 8-7 win
• France and Machado lead red-hot Padres to 9-7 victory over Cubs as Miller’s scoreless streak ends
• Kyle Tucker’s 2-out, 2-run single in the 9th inning leads Dodgers past Marlins 5-4
• Aaron Judge and Ben Rice match Yankees greats Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra with powerful starts
• Ryan Vilade has 3 hits, drives in 2 runs as Tampa Bay beats Cleveland to extend win streak to 5
• Judge and Rice hit back-to-back homers while matching Mantle and Berra as Yankees beat Texas 4-2
• Kody Clemens homers, drives in 5 runs to power the Twins to an 11-4 win over Mariners

MLB Trade Rumors

• The Opener: Bazzana, Yesavage, Vargas
• Guardians To Select Travis Bazzana
• Reese McGuire Elects Free Agency
• Yankees To Place Giancarlo Stanton On Injured List
• Red Sox Add Interim Coaches To Staff
• The Marlins Should Make A Change Behind The Plate
• Tanner Murray Suffers Shoulder Fracture
• Can Chase Dollander Defeat Coors Field?
• Mets Claim Eric Wagaman
• Cardinals Claim Luis Peralta
• Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
• Blue Jays Place Max Scherzer On Injured List
• Yankees Notes: Stanton, Volpe, DeJong
• Lucas Sims Elects Free Agency, Re-Signs With White Sox
• The Opener: Torkelson, Tracy, Miller

CBS Sports Headlines

• Pete Prisco's post-NFL Draft Power Rankings; Cooper Flagg edges ex-teammate for NBA's Rookie of the Year
• Building the 2026 All-MLB Team after one month: Drake Baldwin, Ben Rice, Mason Miller highlight roster
• Guardians set to call up Travis Bazzana: What to expect from No. 1 pick in 2024 MLB Draft

FanGraphs Baseball

• The Strike Zone Is Shrinking. Here’s How.
• Effectively Wild Episode 2471: The Red Sox Sackings
• Can the Struggling Astros Turn Their Season Around?
• FanGraphs Power Rankings: April 20–26
• Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 4/27/26

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Tom Sturdivant (1930)
• Lute Barnes (1947)
• Jorge Sosa (1977)
• Dillon Gee (1986)
• Joel Flores (2003)
• Wilfredo Lara (2004)

National Pastime.com:

1965	As Houston fans cheer their pregame ascent, Mets announcer Lindsey Nelson and a radio engineer climb into the Astrodome's gondola and are hoisted 208 feet above second base to broadcast the game. The umpiring crew determines that any ball hitting the pair will be in play, since an existing ground rule also calls a ball hitting any part of the dome is also in play.
1995	Showing their displeasure at the recent baseball strike, three fans jump a Shea Stadium fence with one out in the top of the fourth inning, and begin scattering dollar bills at the feet of the Mets' players on the field. As a finale to their defiant act, the trio stands on second base with arms raised, showing the Opening Day crowd T-shirts that are stenciled with the word Greed. YouTube Clip.

2010	David Wright surpasses Ed Kranepool to become the Mets all-time leader in doubles. The 27 year-old third baseman, who collected his 1,000th career hit yesterday, strokes his 226th two-bagger in the second inning of the Mets' 7-3 victory over L.A. at Citi Field.

Baseball Reference:

1962 - Frank Thomas, Charlie Neal and Gil Hodges hit consecutive home runs in the 6th inning to lead the expansion New York Mets to an 8 - 6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The victory is a rare occurrence for the Mets - one of only 40 during their inaugural season.

2001: Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals ties the major league record for home runs in April by a rookie with 8, but St. Louis falls to the Mets, 6 - 5, in 11 innings.