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Today's Game: At Citi Field vs. Detroit
RHP Jack Flaherty (0-3, 5.56) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (2-3, 3.12) 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
According to The Athletic's Will Sammon, the Mets have decided to call up Prospect A.J. Ewing.
A.J. this season has slashed .339/.447/.514, an .961 OPS, in 30 games, just 12 in AAA, 18 games in CF, 4 in RF, 2 in LF, 4 at 2B and 2 as DH.
Anthony DiComo Mets.com: "Ewing is the Mets' second-ranked prospect and their top position-player prospect, now that Carson Benge has graduated from prospect status. Some scouts who watched Ewing play in Spring Training believed him to be a superior offensive player than Benge."
Laura Albanese Newsday: "The worst team in baseball is fast-tracking its farmhand talent, and calling up prospect A.J. Ewing, a source confirmed Monday. The lefthanded Ewing, 21, an outfielder, began last year in low-A Port St. Lucie before moving up to Double-A, and was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse in late April."
John Harper SNY.TV: Why the Mets are taking a chance on promoting top prospect A.J. Ewing and what scouts see. Quoting one scout: “Whether he’ll hit major league pitching right away, that’s always the toughest thing to project. But he’s got the tools for it. His swing is short and quick to the ball, and he has a knack for fouling off pitches to keep at-bats alive until he gets a pitch he can handle. He adapted quickly to Triple-A pitching, so I wouldn’t bet against him.”
NY Post: These Mets are ‘broken’ — and help likely isn’t on the way “I’ve never seen a team that had this many questions where every one turned bad,’’ one American League scout said. “They’re broken in so many pieces I wouldn’t even know where to start trying to fix it.”
Bringing In Ewing:
- Ewing brings elite speed, strong swing decisions to Mets outfield (MLB.com)
- Mets to call up No. 2 prospect Ewing (MLB.com)
- Mets to promote top prospect A.J. Ewing, source says (Newsday)
- Mets are calling up top outfield prospect A.J. Ewing to hopefully bolster flailing offense (NYP)
- Mets calling up top prospect A.J. Ewing to try to jolt offense (The Record)
- What Mets are adding in A.J. Ewing: Takeaways from top prospect promotion (NJ.com)
- In need of jolt, Mets plan to call up outfield prospect A.J. Ewing: Sources (The Athletic)
- Why the Mets are taking a chance on promoting top prospect A.J. Ewing and what scouts see (SNY)
- AJ Ewing's Meteoric Rise Hits New Gear as Mets Turn to Top Prospect (SI.com)
- The Mets are calling up outfield prospect A.J. Ewing from the minors, AP source says (AP)
Other Mets News:
- Scott's revamped pitch mix key to electric start to '26 (MLB.com)
- 'I love being here': Peralta wants to stay with Mets, has confidence in team turnaround (MLB.com)
- After rocky start, Devin Williams settling in for Mets (MLB.com)
- David Lennon: Why every bad month for Mets feels like an existential crisis (Newsday)
- Mets rookie Carson Benge's highlight catches could be just the beginning of his defensive prowess (Newsday)
- These Mets are ‘broken’ — and help likely isn’t on the way (NYP)
- Freddy Peralta’s changing Mets reality puts him ‘at the top of the list’ for any deadline sale (NYP)
- The death of the big-hitting third baseman (NYP)
- The good, bad and ugly of the Mets’ 5-4 road trip (Daily News)
- After 5-4 road trip, Mets return home looking for more: ‘We’re better than that’ (Daily News)
- Juan Soto, Bo Bichette lacking 1-2 punch: 3 takeaways from Mets' trip (The Record)
- AJ Ewing call-up can’t be Mets’ only move to save season: Here are four more bold ones (NJ.com)
- This Week in Mets: New York must add to its offense — now (The Athletic)
- Are the Mets MLB’s Most Expensive Failure Ever? (SI.com)
- Mets 4-Time All-Star Sends Bo Bichette Message After Return To Blue Jays Role (Forbes)
Syracuse:
- The Syracuse Mets start a 6 game road series at against the Yankees AAA team, Scranton-Wilkes Barre RailRiders, Jack Wenninger the starting pitcher. Game Time, 6:05 PM.
Binghamton Rumble Ponies:
- Binghamton travels to Somerset to play the Patriots, the Yankees AA affiliate at 6:06 PM. Brendan Girton the starting pitcher.
Brooklyn Cyclones:
- The Cyclones play the Braves High A team, the Emperors, in Rome, Georgia at 6 PM. Starting pitcher TBA.
St. Lucie Mets:
- St. Lucie starts a home series against the Jupiter Hammerheads, Miami's Low-A team at 6:10 PM. Starting pitcher TBA.
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- J-Rod answers fan BP challenge with HR, then duplicates it in win
- 'Power of friendship' has Rays off to one of their best 40-game starts ever
- 1st Rookie of the Year poll of '26 shows clear favorites, but plenty of competition
- From surprise starter to HR hero, Mayo's blast flips script on Yanks
- Watch this speedster create a run entirely with his legs
- Surging Devers, Adames helping Giants' offense get its 'mojo' back
- Bazzana's trained eye continues to aid Guardians' offense
- Soroka's gem, Sewald's save give D-backs a little World Series payback
- Gausman becomes 6th active pitcher to reach 2,000-strikeout mark
- It's like déjà vu all over again with Maximum (hard-hit rate) Muncys
- As Phillies, Red Sox meet in battle of interim managers, which team is better positioned to rebound?
- Is Wheeler fully back? Here are 4 things to monitor in his start vs. Red Sox
- Yamamoto looks for revenge against Giants in NL West faceoff
- Weathers so locked in he had 'zero idea' of no-hit bid into 7th
- Dodgers activate Betts from IL; Freeland optioned to Triple-A
- Muñoz, bullpen rise to moment for 8th straight win over Astros
- Ewing brings elite speed, strong swing decisions to Mets outfield
- 'He's incredible': Giménez records first career multi-home run game
- Ohtani takes rare on-field batting practice, but slump continues -- for now
- How to surge to No. 1 in Power Rankings? Rip off another 10-game win streak
- Rangers bullpen steps up vs. D-backs after Eovaldi scratch
- Caballero headed for MRI on sore right middle finger
- With hamstring injury behind him, Bader ready to help Giants
Baseball – Winnipeg Free Press
- Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman reaches 2,000 strikeout milestone, 90th all time
- Giants beat the scuffling Dodgers 9-3 as Devers and Adames spark a 7th-inning surge
- Weathers loses no-hit bid in 7th inning, then skidding Yankees drop 4th straight
- The Mets are calling up outfield prospect A.J. Ewing from the minors, AP source says
- RodrÃguez goes deep as the Mariners extend a franchise-record 8-game streak against Astros
- D-backs’ Michael Soroka needs only Geraldo Perdomo’s RBI double to beat Rangers 1-0
- Guardians continue their home dominance of Angels with a win
- Aranda homers, drives in three as AL East-leading Rays beat Blue Jays 8-5 for 15th win in 17
- Jonathan Aranda powers Rays past Blue Jays 8-5 as Kevin Gausman struggles
- Weathers loses no-hitter in 7th before Mayo’s 3-run homer carries Orioles to 3-2 win over Yankees
MLB Trade Rumors
- Mets To Select A.J. Ewing
- Astros Notes: Imai, Pearson, Peña, Meyers
- Matt Bowman, John Brebbia Have Upcoming Opt-Outs In Twins’ Deals
- Rangers Notes: Eovaldi, Latz, Smith
- Braves, Jose Azocar Agree To Minor League Deal
- Orioles Select Josh Walker
- Dodgers Activate Mookie Betts
- The Giants’ Long-Term Contracts Are Becoming A Big Problem
- Marlins Outright Stephen Jones
- Blue Jays Designate Eric Lauer For Assignment, Place Addison Barger On IL
- Mariners Recall Domingo González For MLB Debut
- Rays Outright Justyn-Henry Malloy
- Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
- Mets Outright Eric Wagaman
- Pirates Re-Sign Ryan Harbin To Minor League Deal
FanGraphs Baseball
Born on this date:
- Yogi Berra (1925)
- Bob Heise (1947)
- Joe Nolan (1951)
- Kevin Bass (1959)
- Kenny Greer (1967)
- Mark Clark (1968)
- Jack Egbert (1983)
- Andrew Edwards (1997)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Rick Trlicek on May 12, 1997.
New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.
New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.
1962 | Craig Anderson, who will not win another major league game, dropping his next 19 decisions that include 16 this season, gets the victory in both ends of a twin bill when the 5-17 Mets, beat the Braves at the Polo Grounds, 3-2 and 8-7. The victories account for the first doubleheader sweep in franchise history, and mark the first time a major league team has accomplished the feat with two walk-off homers, thanks to the ninth-inning heroics of Hobie Landrith and Gil Hodges. |
1968 | The Mets play their 1000th game in franchise history, losing to Chicago at Wrigley Field in the first game of a doubleheader, 4-3. The Amazins have compiled a 332-664 record along with four games that ended in a tie during the span, but start their next 1000 games of matchups with a resounding 10-0 rout of the Cubs in the nightcap. |
1974 | In a 4-3 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Bronx native Ed Kranepool collects his 1000th major league hit. The James Monroe High School graduate will play his entire 18-year career with the Mets, retiring as the all-time franchise leader with 1,418 hits. |
1979 | Bill Murray, anchorman on Saturday Night Live Weekend Update reports 42 year-old Chico Escuela (a fictional baseball player portrayed by Garrett Morris) has informed the Mets that he is quitting baseball. Although baseball has been "berra berra good..." to him, a crushing blow off the bat of Dodger first baseman Steve Garvey into the Dominican's infielder's crotch ends an inspiring comeback. |
1990 | Blanking the Dodgers at Shea Stadium, 7-0, Frank Viola gets his seventh consecutive win from the start of the season. The Mets southpaw sets a franchise record of nine straight victories, dating back to his past two decisions last season. |
1998 | The Padres' home game streak, which started in April of 1983 without a rainout, ends in a scheduled contest against the team, the Mets, that is leading the major leagues with eight washouts already this season. A game in San Diego hadn't been rained out in the previous 15 years, covering a total of 1,184 games. |
2014 | Yankee right fielder Alfonso Soriano becomes only the seventh player to collect a thousand hits in both leagues when he singles off Mets starter Bartolo Colon in the bottom of the second inning of the team's 9-7 loss at the Bronx ballpark. The 38 year-old Dominican outfielder, who is also the first major leaguer to record 100 HRs, 500 RBIs, 500 runs, and 100 RBIs in each circuit, joins Frank Robinson, Dave Winfield, Vladimir Guerrero, Fred McGriff, Orlando Cabrera, and Carlos Lee in reaching the milestone. |
2010: The Nationals continue to surprise, beating the Mets, 6 - 4, at Citi Field, thanks to Roger Bernadina's first two homers this year. The second is a two-run shot off closer Francisco Rodriguez in the 9th inning and comes moments after Bernadina makes a diving game-saving catch to rob Jeff Francoeur with the bases loaded. Nats starter Craig Stammen contributes the other 3 RBI but does not figure in the decision; instead, reliever Tyler Clippard picks up his major-league leading 7th win, followed by Matt Capps's 14th save, which is also a major league high so far this season.
2011 - Carlos Beltran belts 3 homers and drives in 6 runs as the Mets beat the Rockies, 9 - 5, after a two-hour rain delay. Beltran homers from both sides of the plate and to all three fields in his power display. Ubaldo Jimenez, who set a Rockies season-record for wins in 2010, falls to 0-3.
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