Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 4/7/2026

 

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PRESS RELEASE - CARLOS BELTRAN TO HAVE HIS NUMBER #15 RETIRED & ENTER THE METS HALL OF FAME IN A SEPTEMBER CEREMONY

4/6/26: Mets Roster Moves - Soto to lL, Mauricio up

PRESS RELEASE: METS-DIAMONDBACKS GAME TIMES CHANGED "The New York Mets announced that today’s and Wednesday’s games against the Arizona Diamondbacks have been moved to 4:10 p.m. due to expected cold weather and windy conditions."

Beltrán's No. 15 Retirement:

• Beltrán's No. 15 to be retired by Mets on Sept. 19 (MLB.com)
• Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 this year (Daily News)
• Mets to retire Carlos Beltran's number at ceremony. See details (The Record) 
• Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 in ceremony before he enters team’s hall of fame on Sept. 19 (AP)

 

Soto’s Calf Injury:

• Soto (calf strain) placed on IL; expected out for 2-3 weeks (MLB.com)
• Mets put Juan Soto on the 10-day injured list; will that break their stride? (Newsday)
• Juan Soto to miss at least two weeks in Mets injury calamity (NY Post)
• Mets’ Juan Soto lands on injured list with calf strain (Daily News)
• As Juan Soto is placed on IL by NY Mets, when will he return? (The Record)
• How long Mets’ Juan Soto will be out with calf strain and who takes his place (NJ.com)
• Juan Soto calf injury: Doctor says Mets need to be ‘cautious’ with star (NJ.com)
• Juan Soto heads to injured list with calf strain (The Athletic)
• Mets place star outfielder Juan Soto on IL with calf strain (ESPN)
• Juan Soto expected to miss several weeks with calf strain with Mets offense still struggling to click (CBS Sports)
• Mets Place Juan Soto on IL, Reveal Timeline For Return (SI.com)
• Mets place star Juan Soto on injured list due to calf strain, sidelining outfielder for 2-3 weeks (Yahoo! Sports)
• Mets expect Juan Soto to be sidelined 2 to 3 weeks by strained right calf (AP)

 

Other Mets News:

• Senga's velocity and other standout stats for Mets early in '26 (MLB.com)
• Mets’ rotation off to ‘encouraging’ start through two full turns (NY Post)
• The science, and luck, behind the early health advantage fueling the Yankees’ and Mets’ starts (NY Post)
• How Mets’ Mark Vientos turned spring struggles into sizzling start to season (NJ.com)
• How the New York Mets’ offense got on track against the Giants (The Athletic)
• Mets Credit New Bench Coach for Game-Winning Adjustment (SI.com)
• MLB teams invest in internal creative studios to boost fandom (SBJ)

New York Post:

• The science, and luck, behind the early health advantage fueling the Yankees’ and Mets’ starts
• Ex-Yankees, Mets coach Tom Nieto dead at 65 after heart attack
• Mets’ rotation off to ‘encouraging’ start through two full turns
• Juan Soto to miss at least two weeks in Mets injury calamity
• Joel Sherman’s 3 Things I Think: The encouraging Mets signs from strong weekend

SNY.tv:

• Mets announce date for Carlos Beltran's number retirement
• Mets placing Juan Soto on IL due to calf injury
• Mets vs. Diamondbacks: 5 things to watch and series predictions | April 7-9
• 10 games in, Mets among best in MLB at two most important stats
• Kodai Senga, Mets' pitching staff back to being 'stabilizing force'
• Mets' preparation 'even before the game' for Luis Torrens pinch-hitting situation comes in clutch

Metsmerized Online

• Mets Minors Weekly Report: 2026 Season Gets Underway
• 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Shine In San Francisco
• Mets to Retire Carlos Beltrán’s Number
• Mets Place Juan Soto on Injured List
• Senga Continues Positive Start to Season
• Lineup Depth Paves Path for Mets in San Francisco
• Mets Minors Recap: Syracuse Wins on Walk-off Homer

Amazin' Avenue

• Mets Morning News: Soto hits IL, Mets announce date for Beltrán ceremony
• Mets shift start time of Tuesday, Wednesday games to 4:10 p.m. ET
• Mets Player Performance Meter: Pitchers, March 26-April 5
• Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s number 15 on September 19
• Mets Player Performance Meter: Position players, March 26-April 5

Rising Apple Feed

• NY Mets duo needs to do what they haven't done before with Juan Soto injured
• Rescheduled NY Mets start time should be the first step toward another change
• The very real possibility NY Mets and LA Dodgers fans don’t want to hear
• NY Mets place Juan Soto on the IL and every fan has the same question
• Here’s how the big 4 NY Mets players who left this offseason are doing in 

Faith and Fear in Flushing

• A Worldwide Symphony

Mets360

• What should the Mets do with Carson Benge?
• Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Giants 2 (4/5/26)

kinerskorner.com

• Mets Rise to the Occasion with 8th-Inning Surge in Easter Sunday 5–2 Win Over Giants
• Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #66: When the Legends Came to Port St. Lucie

Mack's Mets

• Tom Brennan - The Concerns of the Day
• Steve Sica- The Most Underrated Prospect in the Mets' System?
• Cautious Optimist - Let's Follow Some of Our Prospects This Summer

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

The Syracuse Mets start a series in Buffalo today at 1:05. Jack Wenninger the starting pitcher.  

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

Binghamton has their home opener against Somerset at 6:07, Jonathan Santucci on the mound. 

Brooklyn Cyclones:

Brooklyn heads to the Jersey Shore to place the BlueClaws at 6:35.  Joel Diaz gets the start.

St. Lucie Mets:

St. Lucie opens at home against the Dunedin Blue Jays at 6:10 pm.  Jose Chirinos the starting pitcher for St. Lucie.

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Baseball – Winnipeg Free Press

• Dodgers pound Blue Jays, Scherzer makes early exit in World Series rematch
• Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper lead rally in 7th as Phillies come back to beat Giants 6-4
• Soriano pitches Angels past Sale and Braves 6-2 with help from homers by Neto, Adell
• Rangers’ deGrom said he felt something in right knee before Monday start but feels ‘OK’
• Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he’ll `take one of them out’
• Rockies score 8 runs in the fifth inning and beat the Astros 9-7
• Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs in return to Tropicana Field
• Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk set for surgery Tuesday on fractured left thumb
• Keaschall hits a 2-run homer and the Twins hold on for a frigid 7-3 win over the Tigers
• Brandon Young has crisp spot start for Orioles, who beat White Sox 2-1 to snap 3-game skid

MLB Trade Rumors

• The Opener: Red Sox, Brewers, A’s, MLBTR Chat
• What’s Next For Sandy Alcantara?
• Joe Ross Elects Free Agency
• Angels Notes: Johnson, Klassen, Trout
• A’s Option Luis Morales
• Cardinals To Trade Nick Raquet To Orioles
• Alejandro Kirk To Undergo Thumb Surgery
• Brewers Sign Top Prospect Cooper Pratt To Eight-Year Extension
• Orioles Lose Dietrich Enns To Foot Infection, Recall Brandon Young
• Royals Activate Michael Massey From IL, Option Nick Loftin
• Astros Place Roddery Muñoz On Waivers
• Brewers Place Jared Koenig On Injured List, Recall Shane Drohan
• Blue Jays Select Josh Fleming, Designate Austin Voth For Assignment
• White Sox Claim Doug Nikhazy
• Mets Place Juan Soto On Injured List

www.espn.com - MLB

• Fraud, abuse and broken promises: Why MLB could be headed for an international draft
• Contreras warns Brewers: Hit me again, you'll pay
• Mets' Soto placed on IL, expected out 2-3 weeks
• Ramirez sets Cleveland record for games played
• M's Raleigh ends 10-game drought, hits 1st homer

CBS Sports Headlines

• Michigan beats UConn for men's NCAA title; who wins the Masters; UNC hires Michael Malone
• Snyder's Soapbox: The strike zone is the strike zone, even in the ABS era (and especially then)
• Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prediction, odds, line, time: 2026 MLB picks for Monday from advanced model
• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets for Hawks-Knicks, Pistons-Magic, Dodgers-Blue Jays on Monday
• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets, Lightning vs. Sabres and more

FanGraphs Baseball

• Mark Grant Tackles a Challenging Career Quiz
• Alejandro Kirk Fractures Thumb in Week of Notable Injuries
• Opposing Hitters Are Watching Michael Soroka, and So Can You!
• Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 4/6/26
• Let Me Upgrade You: Small Improvements With Big Playoff Implications

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Joe Hicks (1933)
• Ricky Bones (1969)
• Vinny Rottino (1980)

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Clint Hurdle on April 7, 1983.

New York Mets signed free agent Bob Gibson on April 7, 1987.

Cincinnati Reds claimed Pete Schourek of the New York Mets on waivers on April 7, 1994.

Philadelphia Phillies claimed Nelson Figueroa of the New York Mets on waivers on April 7, 2010.

New York Mets purchased Adonis Medina from the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 7, 2022.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dellin Betances of the New York Mets as a free agent on April 7, 2022.

National Pastime.com:

1970	After eight consecutive Opening Day defeats, the Mets finally win the first game of the season by beating the Pirates at Forbes Field in 11 innings, 5-3. New York becomes the first team to have won a World Series (1969) before prevailing in a season debut. Tom Seaver started, Ron Taylor got the win and Tug McGraw the save.
1984	Dwight Gooden gives up three hits and one run in five innings in his major league debut, earning the victory when the Mets beat Houston, 5-3. The 19 year-old rookie right-hander, anxious to get to the Astrodome before his start, arrives so early before his start that he had to jump a fence to gain entry into the closed ballpark.

1986	Tom Seaver, extending his major league record, makes his 16th Opening Day start when he gets the honor for the second time with the White Sox. The 41 year-old future Hall of Fame right-hander has also pitched the first game of the season for the Mets (11) and Reds (3).
2004	Adam LaRoche collects the first two hits of his career in one inning. En route to an 18-10 win over the Mets, the rookie first baseman singles and doubles during the Braves' thirty-three minute, 11-run fourth inning.

2006	In the 7,000th game played in franchise history, the Mets beat Washington at Shea Stadium,10-5. The Amazins' have compiled a 3,314-3,678 record (.474) along with eight ties during their 42 years of existence.

4/7/1970 The Mets beat the Pirates 5-3 and win their first Opening Day in franchise history. Cleon Jones, Art Shamsky, Joe Foy and Donn Clendenon drive in runs with Clendenon’s pinch-hit two-run single in the eleventh giving the Mets the lead. pic.twitter.com/rg293T4cTf

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) April 7, 2022