Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 5/29/2026

 




Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Steven MatzTyler Pill and former Binghamton Pitcher Luis Moreno.  

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After an off day on Thursday, the Mets return to action today at Citi Field against the Miami Marlins.  Freddy Peralta takes the mound at 7:10 PM.  

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  • Mets’ Juan Soto enjoying homer surge after slow start to season "Soto, who has become more of a power hitter in New York than he was in Washington or San Diego, has six home runs in his past seven games (27 plate appearances) and eight in his past 12."
  • A.J. Ewing’s glove quickly becoming difference-maker for Mets "Three days after registering his first career outfield assist by cutting down the Marlins’ potential go-ahead run at home plate, Ewing flashed his leather by taking a potential extra-base hit away from the Reds’ Travis Stephenson, covering 73 feet on a 397-foot fly ball in the second inning. He struck again in the seventh by diving to take a two-out hit away from Dane Myers."
  • Jon Heyman: Clay Holmes’ positive injury news comes with one minor Mets snag "Clay Holmes recently learned he won’t need surgery as there was no displacement with his fractured fibula, according to sources, and that’s great news for his long-term health, which benefits both him and the Mets. One tiny downside to the preferred natural healing: It might take a bit longer. The latest guess for Holmes’ return is the beginning of August, which coincides with the Aug. 3 trade deadline, making a deal tricky."
  • MLB’s salary-cap proposal revealed — why Mets, Yankees would have to shed a ton of money "The proposal, the first explicit salary cap push since the 1994 strike, would require every MLB team to maintain a payroll between $171.2 million and $245.3 million beginning in 2027, ESPN reported. The plan also includes a 50/50 split of league revenue between players and owners, allowing for future increases to both the floor and cap."

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Benge, stuck in a slump that forced his hand (he shaved his mustache to change his luck), contributed two RBI singles Wednesday and is putting together quality at-bats that speak to his ability to adapt to the league. His fifth-inning hit snapped a 1-for-23 slump that had been preceded by strong returns — a .413 average in 10 games spanning May 10-20."


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  • The FCL Mets were rained out on Thursday.  They are scheduled to play the FCL Marlins at noon today. 

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Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

  • Dyar Miller (1946)
  • Toby Borland (1969)
  • Tyler Pill (1990)
  • Steven Matz (1991)
  • Luis Moreno (1999)

Transactions:

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Gentry on May 29, 1975.

New York Mets traded Dan Norman and Jeff Reardon to the Montreal Expos for Ellis Valentine on May 29, 1981.

New York Mets traded Al Pedrique and Scott Little to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Almon on May 29, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Knight on May 29, 2008.

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1990

The Mets fire their manager Davey Johnson, citing the lack of team discipline that resulted in limiting the talented team to reach the postseason only twice during his six years at the helm. The popular skipper, who will be replaced by third base coach Bud Harrelson, averaged 96 victories a season, leading the club to the World Championship in 1986.

2000

At the age of 104, Fred Roberts, the oldest living Dodger fan, makes his first visit to Dodger Stadium. Wearing a jersey with the number 104, the World War I veteran cheers as Shawn Green's sixth-inning grand slam helps to beat Al Leiter and the Mets, 4-1.

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1971The Mets feature firepower as Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver combine to strike out 26‚ tying the Mets' own major league record set on September 9‚ 1970, in a doubleheader sweep of the Padres. Seaver wins the opener‚ 5 - 1‚ with 10 K's and Ryan cops the nitecap‚ 2 - 1. Mets batters strike out 15 times: the 41 strikeouts ties the major league record.

1974 - The visiting Mets lose to the Reds‚ 3 - 2‚ when Tony Perez clubs a 10th-inning homer off Jon Matlack.

1981Montreal trades OF Ellis Valentine to the Mets for P Jeff Reardon and OF Dan Norman. Valentine will play just 159 games for the Mets‚ while Reardon will blossom into one of baseball's best relievers.

1990With the team struggling (20-22)‚ the Mets fire manager Davey Johnson‚ whose six-year winning percentage was .593. Coach Bud Harrelson replaces him and the Mets will win 20 of their next 23 games before cooling down.

Baseball Reference:1999Arizona's Byung-Hyun Kim, 20-year-old Korean‚ makes his major league debut against the Mets. Relieving in the 9th‚ he strikes out Mike Piazza to end the game and preserve the 8 - 7 win. 

2000: The Dodgers defeat the Mets‚ 4 - 1. Mets SS Rey Ordoñez breaks his left forearm on a tag play in the 1st inning and will be out for the rest of the season. His arm hits the helmet of a sliding F.P. Santangelo. The Mets will fill in with various bodies for two months before renting Mike Bordick from the Orioles.


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