Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 5/17/2026

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5/16/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 6 New York Yankees 3

Carson Benge*; RF 3 for 4; 1 double; 2 runs; Bo Bichette; SS 0 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; Juan Soto; LF 2 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 SBs; Mark Vientos; 1B 1 for 4; 1 double; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Marcus Semien; 2B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; A.J. Ewing*; CF 1 for 4; 1 K; Austin Slater; DH 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; MJ Melendez*; PH-DH 0 for 0; 1 walk; Brett Baty*; 3B 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; Luis Torrens; C 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Huascar Brazobán;  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; David Peterson; (W, 2-4) 4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 3 walks; 8 Ks; Brooks Raley*; (H, 6) 0.2 inning; 1 run; 2 hits; 1 K; Luke Weaver; (H, 5) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Devin Williams; (S, 6) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Mark Vientos doubled and drove in three runs and Luke Weaver gave two terrific innings, leading the Mets to a 6-3 win over the Yankees in Citi Field Saturday night. The Mets are now 9-5 in May and 11-1 when they score at least five runs in a game."

Laura Albanese Newsday: Subway Series: Mets' Luke Weaver pulls Houdini act, Mark Vientos has three RBIs to beat Yankees. "In the bottom of the third, Benge turned on Rodon’s 2-and-2 slider and drove it to right for a two-out double. Rodon issued back-to-back walks to Bo Bichette and Juan Soto and, with Vientos at the plate, sailed a fastball high over Austin Wells’ head for a run-scoring wild pitch. The ball ricocheted off the backstop and sailed to a scrambling Rodon, who barehanded it and sailed his throw home far wide, allowing Bichette to slide in safely and give the Mets a 2-1 lead."

Mike Puma NY Post: "Carson Benge’s muff on a fly ball resulted in an error in the seventh inning, leaving the Yankees ready to pounce. With one run already across and nobody out, Weaver entered with the bases loaded and produced his signature moment to date in a Mets uniform. The right-hander struck out Amed Rosario and Trent Grisham before getting Anthony Volpe to hit a ground ball for the final out, averting crisis. The Mets held on for a 6-3 victory at Citi Field, setting up a Subway Series rubber game Sunday."

NY Daily News: "Weaver and Devin Williams — the other former Yankees closer in the Mets’ bullpen — recorded the final nine outs in Saturday’s victory, which evened the Subway Series at one win apiece going into Sunday afternoon’s finale."

Joel Sherman NY Post: Carlos Mendoza’s club shows resolve after gut punch from Clay Holmes’ injury. "Carlos Mendoza can find something positive to say about how a sewer smells. He can look at rags and see riches. He is a man who reacts to crisis and despair with positivity and resolve."

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 6 Yankees 3 Game Highlights - 5/16/26

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reactions - 5/16/26

SNY on YouTube: Juan Soto, Luke Weaver, Mark Vientos Post Game Reactions - 5/16/26

5/16/26 Mets Roster Moves - Holmes to IL, Gerber up, Cota to Brooklyn

Left-hander Anderson Severino is also in the Mets' clubhouse today on taxi squad. No roster move to activate him as of yet.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 16, 2026

Clay Holmes will not need surgery to repair the fractured fibula. He will pitch again this season, but Carlos Mendoza said it will be "a long time" healing before a full ramp-up.

Mendoza said there are many names on the table to fill his spot.

— Andrew Tredinnick (@andrew_tred) May 16, 2026

Carlos Mendoza says he expects Clay Holmes to pitch again this season: pic.twitter.com/UXRj3YJu5d

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 16, 2026

Carlos Mendoza says that putting Tobias Myers in the Mets' starting rotation is "on the table" pic.twitter.com/DdcfWGoY1b

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 16, 2026

Carlos Mendoza says that Kodai Senga will be throwing a live BP in Florida tomorrow pic.twitter.com/qr0zo9B9n8

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 16, 2026

New York Post:

• Freddy Peralta feeling ‘a lot of emotions’ ahead of first Subway Series start with Mets
• Carlos Mendoza’s club shows resolve after gut punch from Clay Holmes’ injury
• Loyal Mets fans deserved this Subway Series win after brutal start to season
• Heroes, zeros from Mets’ Subway Series win: Mark Vientos’ clutch hit helps secure victory
• Mets even Subway Series as ex-Yankee steals the spotlight against former team in win
• Carson Benge channels Luis Castillo with brutal Subway Series drop before Luke Weaver bails out Mets
• Clay Holmes headed for long IL stint as Mets try to figure out rotation plan
• The hits keep coming for the Mets as the beat rolls on for juggernaut Yankees
• The loss of Clay Holmes is going to cost the Mets — in more ways than one

SNY.tv:

• Luke Weaver, Mets' bullpen show resilience in win over Yankees after Clay Holmes' injury
• Mets chase Carlos Rodon, knock around Yankees bullpen for 6-3 win
• Mets Notes: Latest on Clay Holmes, Tobias Myers one name being considered for rotation spot

Newsday:

• Subway Series: Mets' Luke Weaver pulls Houdini act, Mark Vientos has three RBIs to beat Yankees

Metsmerized Online

• Morning Briefing: Clay Holmes Does Not Need Surgery
• Juan Soto, Luke Weaver Guide Mets to 6-3 Win
• Game Chat: Yankees vs Mets, 7:15 PM
• 2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week Seven Update
• Jack Wenninger Deserves a Look in Mets’ Rotation
• Bo Bichette Enters Mid-May Still Struggling at the Plate
• Mets Minors Recap: Thornton Fans Nine for Syracuse

Amazin' Avenue

• Mets hold on with help from Weaver to win 6-3
• Mets place Clay Holmes on IL, recall Joey Gerber from Triple-A
• Mets Morning News: Subway Series begins with loss, devastating injury, general sadness
• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/15/16: Syracuse and Brooklyn stand tall

Rising Apple Feed

• 3 NY Mets injuries we thought they would’ve been able to handle better than they have
• 3 popular NY Mets players who fast-tracked through way the upper minor leagues
• The NY Mets trade for Freddy Peralta vs. what they turned down for Edward Cabrera

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Yankees 3 (5/16/26)

kinerskorner.com

• A Night Ralph Kiner Would Have Loved: Mets Outlast Yankees in Subway Series Flushing Thriller, Leaning on Ex-Yankee Arms to Seal 6–3 Win
• Diamond Destinations: Louisville — A Minor League Stop with Major League Memories

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Mack's Mets

• Tom Brennan: Players With Injury Histories Should Not Be Acquired Willy-Nilly; Next Man Up?
• RVH - Part 1: How Bad are the Mets
• SAVAGE VIEWS – FEELING GOOD

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets Pile on Four Runs in the Tenth to Win Extra-Inning Thriller
• 5/16/2026 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 6 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2 Nick Morabito; CF 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jihwan Bae*; 2B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 SB; Ryan Clifford; LF 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Christian Arroyo; DH 2 for 5; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 SB; Eric Wagaman; 1B 2 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 double; Yonny Hernández#; 3B 2 for 5; 1 RBI; Cristian Pache; RF 1 for 5; 2 Ks; Jackson Cluff*; SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Kevin Parada; C 1 for 4; 3 Ks; Matt Rudick*; PR 0 for 0; 1 run; Ben Rortvedt*; C 0 for 0; Xzavion Curry;  5 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 3 Ks; Jonathan Pintaro;  2 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Nate Lavender*;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Dylan Ross; (W, 2-0) 2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 3 Ks; 
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 5/16/2026

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Rumble Ponies Fall Behind Early, Somerset Patriots Use the Long Ball in Win
• 5/16/2026 Box Score: Somerset Patriots 12 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 Chris Suero; C 2 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Jacob Reimer; 1B-3B 0 for 4; 1 walk; José Ramos; CF 2 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 double; Nick Lorusso; 3B-2B 2 for 5; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; 1 HR; JT Schwartz*; LF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; TT Bowens; RF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Wyatt Young*; SS-P 0 for 4; Vincent Perozo*; 1B 0 for 4; Diego Mosquera; 2B-SS 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Jordan Geber; (L, 1-4) 1.2 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 3 hits; 3 walks; 4 Ks; Felipe De La Cruz*;  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Brian Metoyer;  1.1 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 5 hits; 1 K; Jefry Yan*;  2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Wyatt Young*;  1 inning; 3 runs; 2 hits; 
• Binghamton Rumble Ponies on YouTube: Zach Peek Pre-Game Interview - 5/16/26
• 5/16/2026: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Cyclones Fall To Emperors In Pitcher’s Duel, 1-0
• 5/16/2026 Box Score: Rome Emperors 1 Brooklyn Cyclones 0 Mitch Voit; SS 1 for 4; 1 K; Yonatan Henriquez#; 2B 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Ronald Hernandez#; DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Corey Collins*; 1B 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Daiverson Gutierrez; C 0 for 3; 1 K; John Bay; LF 1 for 3; 1 K; Sam Biller*; CF 1 for 3; 1 K; 1 double; Nick Roselli*; 3B 0 for 3; 1 K; Yohairo Cuevas*; RF 0 for 3; 1 K; Irving Cota;  3 innings; no runs; 3 Ks; Parker Carlson; (L, 0-1) 2 innings; 1 run; 1 hit; 3 walks; 1 K; Cristofer Gomez;  1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Garrett Stratton;  1.2 innings; no runs; 1 K; 
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/16/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: St-L Mets jump Hammerheads early, hold on for 7-6 win
• 5/16/2026 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 7 Jupiter Hammerheads 6 Elian Peña*; SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; JT Benson; CF 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Randy Guzman; 1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 HR; Julio Zayas; DH 2 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; AJ Salgado*; LF 1 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; Sam Robertson; 3B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 SB; Chase Meggers*; C 2 for 4; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Simon Juan; RF 0 for 4; 1 K; Jamari Baylor; 2B 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Jose Chirinos; (W, 2-1) 5.2 innings; 4 runs; 3 ERs; 6 hits; 2 Ks; Ryan Dollar;  0.1 inning; 2 runs; 3 hits; Justin Armbruester; (H, 1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Adbert Alzolay; (H, 1) 1 inning; no runs; Christian Rodriguez; (S, 2) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

FCL Mets:

• 5/16/2026 Box Score: FCL Mets 5 FCL Marlins 3 Vladi Gomez*; 2B 1 for 2; 2 runs; 1 walk; 2 SBs; Jeremy Rodriguez*; DH 2 for 3; 2 RBIs; 1 SB; Yovanny Rodriguez; C 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 K; Josmir Reyes*; 1B 1 for 3; 1 K; Heriberto Rincon; RF 0 for 2; 1 RBI; Bohan Adderley; CF 1 for 2; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 HR; Diover De Aza; SS 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Yeider Mindiola; 3B 0 for 2; 1 RBI; 1 K; Adolfo Miranda; LF 0 for 2; Camden Lohman;  3.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 5 hits; 3 walks; 3 Ks; John Valle; (W, 1-0) 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Eris Albino; (S, 1) 3 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; 
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MLB Links:

MLB.com:

• You've never seen an Ohtani 'homer' quite like this one
• Sánchez throws 13-K shutout to run scoreless streak to 29 2/3 IP
• Can these 10 players who have rebounded keep it up?
• Weaver can't help but smirk after stifling Yankees' bases-loaded threat
• Murakami clubs 16th HR to end drought with a bang ... then hits 17th
• It must be the ... pants? Chisholm borrows Stanton's, busts out of slump
• Watch out-of-market Rivalry Weekend games free today on MLB.TV
• FLASH SALE: Marmol buys out RF tickets, keeps the party going
• Snell needs surgery for loose bodies in elbow; return this year in play
• Tom Hanks and Mr. Met make a splash recreating famed 'WILSONNNNN' scene from 'Cast Away'
• Wheeler vs. Skenes will close out Rivalry Weekend with battle of aces
• Backed by bawdy Busch fans, Leahy dominates vs. Royals
• Marlins set franchise record with 8-run outburst in 10th inning
• MLB's new No. 1 prospect backs up hype with 2-homer night at Double-A
• After 11 years in Minors, Durán makes 1st hit a HR, then has No. 2 ROBBED
• O's add veteran OF Pham on Minor League deal
• Holmes likely out into August; here's how Mets could fill rotation
• Martínez keeps proving why Guardians believe 'he's going to be a superstar' 
• America’s Pastime meets America’s Hometown at Play Ball event
• 'He's our guy': Contreras delivers dramatic late homer to snap Red Sox drought
• Wilson ejected after check-swing calls end up costing Gilbert, Mariners
• Injuries: Story, Snell, Holmes, Skubal, Fried, Yelich
• Facing old pal, Yanks blow golden opportunity as road swoon continues
• Crew finding strength in numbers thanks to reliable young pitching depth
• Guardians broadcaster snags foul ball while giving play-by-play!

Baseball – Winnipeg Free Press

• Shohei Ohtani getting on track with season-high 5 RBIs in Dodgers’ rout of Angels
• Shohei Ohtani has 5 RBIs and Dodgers take advantage of Angels’ mistakes in 15-2 rout
• Casey Schmitt has 2nd career multihomer game to lead Giants over A’s, 6-4
• Weaver’s fib: Tells injured Holmes he had name written in cap because `it just felt right to say’
• Sánchez’s 29 2/3-inning scoreless streak rolls on as Phillies beat Pirates 6-0
• Astros’ Jose Altuve set for MRI after awkward swing leaves him with left side soreness
• Castellanos, Durán and Sheets homer as Padres beat Mariners 7-4
• Weaver escapes bases-loaded jam against former team, Mets beat Yankees 6-3 to even Subway Series
• Chourio hits go-ahead homer, makes run-saving catch to lead Brewers past Twins 2-1
• Munetaka Murakami homers twice as the White Sox beat the Cubs 8-3

MLB Trade Rumors

• Astros Notes: Altuve, Brown, Hader
• Giants Place Heliot Ramos On 10-Day Injured List
• Phillies Sign Lou Trivino To Minor League Contract
• Braves Sign Austin Gomber To Minor League Deal
• Blake Snell To Undergo Surgery To Remove Loose Bodies In Elbow
• Angels Select Jose Siri, Transfer Ben Joyce To 60-Day IL
• Royals Place Matt Strahm On 15-Day Injured List
• Angels To Activate Grayson Rodriguez On Sunday
• Red Sox Place Trevor Story On 10-Day Injured List
• Brewers Select Peter Strzelecki
• Luke Jackson To Opt Out Of Mets Contract
• White Sox Acquire Junior Perez
• Mets Place Clay Holmes On 15-Day Injured List Due To Fractured Fibula
• A’s Acquire Alika Williams, Designate Michael Stefanic
• Jose Berrios To Undergo Elbow Surgery

CBS Sports Headlines

• Guardians drop Steven Kwan out of leadoff spot as trade candidate struggles to find footing
• Mets pitcher Clay Holmes will be out 'a long time' after breaking leg on 111 mph comebacker vs. Yankees

FanGraphs Baseball

• FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: May 16, 2026
• How the Royals Proved Hawaiian Bros Island Grill Doesn’t Know Ball
• Shea Langeliers Is Breaking Out — Again
• Max Muncy Is Hot. The Dodgers Are Not.
• Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 5/15/2026

Today in Mets History: 

Born May 17:

• Dick Smith (1939)
• David Roseboom (1992)
• Ben Gamel (1992)

Transactions:

New York Mets released Yogi Berra on May 17, 1965.

New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez on May 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Frank Catalanotto on May 17, 2010.

Houston Astros signed Kyle Farnsworth of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 17, 2014. 

National Pastime.com: 

1971

Ralph Garr ties a major league record for the round-trippers in extra innings, going deep in the 10th frame and the 12th with a walk-off homer against the Mets in the Braves' 4-3 victory. The Atlanta left-fielder called the 'Road Runner' by his teammates, is the fourth player to accomplish the feat and the first to do so since 1966, when New York's Art Shamsky went yard in the 10th and 11th in a losing cause for the Reds at Crosley Field.

1973

At Anaheim Stadium, a horrific injury dampens Bobby Valentine's promising major league career when his spikes get caught in the outfield's chain-link fence attempting to catch a home run ball hit by Dick Green. The 23 year-old speedster, who had started the season hitting .400 in April, suffers a multiple compound leg fracture and will miss the rest of the season, eventually finishing his playing days as a utility player with the Padres, Mets, and Mariners.

1979	The Phillies beat the Cubs in a fifty-hit slugfest in the Windy City, 23-22. The 11 home runs hit in the game tie a major league mark, shared by Chicago and their opponents 1967 Reds and 1977 Mets, while playing in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.
1985	The Rangers fire skipper Doug Rader and replace him with the Mets' third-base coach Bobby Valentine. Before returning to New York in 1996 to manage his former team, 'Bobby V' will compile a 581-605 record (.490) during his eight seasons in Texas.

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2001: Mets free agent acquisition Steve Trachsel becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to give up four home runs in an inning, pitching himself out of the starting rotation in the process (one day later, he'll be off the roster altogether, off to Norfolk for a three-week Triple A stint). To be fair, the Met bullpen does not exactly cover itself in glory either, with Rick White and John Franco each contributing 4 runs to San Diego's 15-run total; an uncharacteristically economical Franco accomplishes all this in one third of an inning. The one Met bright spot is the performance turned in by a newcomer assigned mop-up duty in the 9th, super sub Desi Relaford, who moves over from SS to make the only mound appearance of his major league career. Sporting a tailing change-up and a fastball, which at 91 MPH is about 5 MPH faster than anything Trachsel was able to muster, Desi fans the opposing pitcher, then induces two consecutive Padres to fly out to the deepest part of the park.

2009:  In a 2 - 0 win by the Giants over the Mets, New York hurler Mike Pelfrey balks 3 times. It had been 15 years since Al Leiter was the last pitcher to have three balks in a game.