Good Morning. Born Today John Stearns. Happy Birthday Felix Millan and Eric Orze. Mets head to Chicago to play the White Sox, Syracuse wins while Brooklyn, Binghamton and St. Lucie fall, Howie gets a special day and Mark Vientos to rehab in Binghamton.
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Mets start a series in Chicago against the White Sox before returning home next week to face the Brewers and the Astros after an off day on Monday.
Upcoming Schedule: vs. Chicago-AL
- Fri., Aug. 21 LHP Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.22) vs. RHP Sean Burke (7-6, 3.15) 7:40 p.m. ET (WPIX, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD26)
- Sat., Aug. 22 RHP Christian Scott (4-3, 3.51) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (4-9, 4.99) 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD26)
- Sun., Aug. 23 RHP Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.34) vs. TBA 2:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD26)
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Press Release: Mets to Honor Howie Rose: "...a special retirement ceremony prior to the team’s final regular season home game of the 2026 season on Sunday, September 20 against the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field...The first 15,000 fans will receive a “Put it in the books” notebook and scorecard."
Press Release: Mark Vientos Scheduled to Begin MLB Rehab Assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday. "New York Mets corner infielder Mark Vientos is scheduled to begin a Major League rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday night at Mirabito Stadium against the Altoona Curve. Vientos (right hand fracture) was placed on the Mets’ 10-day injured list on July 10."
New York Post:
- Jacob deGrom makes strikeout history against familiar foe
- What Mets would need to do to turn nice stretch into a miracle playoff run Writer Zach Braziller notes: "It will take an enormous run to even be in contention in mid-September. The Mets still trail the Padres by 10 games for the third and final NL wild-card spot, and six other teams are ahead of them. To reach 83 wins, the number of victories the final wild-card team secured a year ago, the Mets would need to go 25-9. That’s a .735 winning percentage, an extraordinarily tall order."
- Mets honoring Howie Rose with special retirement ceremony before final regular season game
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- The MLB Least Valuable Player award has a runaway winner
- David Wright embraces Ford Battle of the Badges as NYPD, FDNY play ball at Citi Field
- Bo Bichette’s turnaround isn’t likely to change his Mets opt-out decision
SNY.tv:
- Mets Minor League Roundup: Billy Amick and Jacob Reimer each tally RBI
- Mets to honor legendary radio broadcaster Howie Rose with ceremony prior to final regular season home game
- Mets' Mark Vientos to begin rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton
- Mets building a foundation and belief for 2027 with inspiring late-season play
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- Benge Boosts Rookie of the Year Case Against Padres
- MMO Weekly 2026 Ep. 149: Post Deadline Mets Playing Inspired Baseball
- Mets Minors Recap: Marco Vargas Continues To Rake In August
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- Syracuse Mets Game Recap and Highlights: S-Mets Shut Out WooSox on Bullpen Day, Amick Hits First Triple-A Homer on Thursday
- 8/20/2026 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 5 Worcester Red Sox 0
- Nick Morabito LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 SB; Émilien Pitre* 2B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Billy Amick 3B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; 1 HR; MJ Melendez* DH 1 for 4; Nick Lorusso 1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 2 SBs; José Ramos RF 2 for 4; 2 RBIs; 1 K; ` doubles; D'Andre Smith CF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Shawn Ross C 2 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; 2 doubles; Zack Short SS 1 for 4; 1 K; Kevin Herget 2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 K; Brian Metoyer (W, 2-1) 2.1 innings; no runs; 5 Ks; Joe Jacques* 1.2 innings; no runs; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Dan Hammer 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Dylan Ross 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K;
- Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 8/20/2026
- Mets Minor League Leaders - 8/20/26
- Binghamton Game Recap: Parada Ninth-Inning Home Run Too Late, Binghamton Falls to Altoona
- 8/20/2026 Box Score: Altoona Curve 7 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5
- Jefferson Rojas; SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; Jacob Reimer; DH 0 for 3; 1 RBI; Chris Suero; CF 1 for 4; 2 Ks; John Bay; LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 3 Ks; Corey Collins*; 1B 1 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Kevin Parada; C 2 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 HR; JT Benson; RF 0 for 3; 1 RBI; Jamari Baylor; 2B 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Branny De Oleo; 3B 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Noah Hall; (L, 1-2) 6 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 7 hits; 1 walk; 5 Ks; Brendan Girton; 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; Saul GarcÃa; 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 Ks;
- Press Release: Mark Vientos Scheduled to Begin MLB Rehab Assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday
- 8/20/2026: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
- 8/20/26: Mets Minor League Roster Moves - Justin Armbruester to the 7-day injured list
- 8/20/2026 Box Score: Asheville Tourists 13 Brooklyn Cyclones 6
- Sammy Stafura SS 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Aidan Smith RF 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Ronald Hernandez# 1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; Trey Snyder CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; 1 HR; John Spikerman# DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Antonio Jimenez 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 3 Ks; John Smith LF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 HR; 1 SB; Colin Houck 3B 1 for 4; 1 K; Daiverson Gutierrez C 1 for 4; 1 K; Joel DÃaz 3 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 7 hits; 1 walk; 5 Ks; Joe Scarborough (L, 0-3) 0.1 inning; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 4 walks; 1 K; Elwis Mijares 1.1 innings; 6 runs; 5 ERs; 7 hits; 1 K; Gregori Louis* 1.1 innings; no runs; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Juan Arnaud 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Ryan Dollar 1 inning; no runs; 1 K;
- Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/20/2026
- St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Flying Tigers Pounce on Errors, Beat St-L Mets 6-2
- 8/20/2026 Box Score: The Lakeland Flying Tigers 6 St. Lucie Mets 2
- Aiden Robbins CF 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Boston Baro* SS 1 for 2; 1 SB; Dylan Carey SS 0 for 1; 1 walk; Ryan Tayman C 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jack Toomey LF 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Yovanny Rodriguez DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Julio Zayas 1B 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Vladi Gomez* 3B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; Jake Ogden 2B 1 for 3; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Wyatt Vincent RF 0 for 3; 1 K; Nathan Hall 3 innings; 1 run; 3 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Austin Brown (L, 0-1) 1.2 innings; 4 runs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Christian Rodriguez 4.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks;
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MLB.com:
- deGrom reaches 2,000-K milestone in dominant performance, much-needed win
- At 35, Cole still making history -- for himself and Yanks
- Julio's alter ego, 'DJ Pleno,' brings joy outside of baseball
- One potential prospect callup for each team
- After overpowering Minor League hitters, Kade Anderson ready to take aim for the M's
- Marte meets with manager, GM and is placed on injured list
- Stats of the Week: Carroll's wheels, White Sox HR buddies, PCA's heroics and more
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- Dropped final out leads to chaotic ending, with 10 ninth-inning runs
- How Jesús Luzardo blossomed into a frontline pitcher
- The AL Cy Young favorite now has a curveball, and nobody throws it like him
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- Guerrero (concussion recovery) doubles in Single-A rehab game
- Everything you need to know about 2026 MLB Players' Weekend
- Holmes flirts with no-no in bounceback outing to get Braves back on track
- Mariners to call up baseball's top-ranked pitching prospect (source)
- Meckler (pitch to head), Schanuel (right side) exit Angels game early
- Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained
- Reds rookie in position for feat not seen in 76 years
Baseball – Winnipeg Free Press
- Braves beat the White Sox 2-0 as Grant Holmes takes a no-hitter into the seventh
- Neto homers in 5-hit, 7-RBI night to help the Angels rout the Astros 18-3
- Rangers’ Jacob deGrom surpasses 2,000 K’s and combines with 3 on 1-hitter in 2-0 win over Nationals
- Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte will move to 10-day injured list after mysterious absence
- No debating this win: Yankees complete a 3-game sweep with a 6-1 rout of the Orioles
- A’s Las Vegas stadium takes shape as a second steel truss arch rises on the Strip
- Rangers’ Jacob deGrom reaches 2,000 strikeouts in 2nd-fewest games and innings pitched
- Elena Rybakina stops playing during first set of quarterfinal vs. Iga Swiatek at Cincinnati
- Does baseball need even more technology for plays like Pete Alonso’s disputed fly ball?
- Royals’ Maikel Garcia likely headed back to the IL with hamstring strain
MLB Trade Rumors
- Mariners To Promote Kade Anderson
- Royals Likely To Place Maikel Garcia On Injured List
- Diamondbacks To Transfer Ketel Marte To Injured List
- D-Backs Sign Santiago Espinal To Minor League Deal
- Phillies Sign Nestor Cortes
- Astros Designate Nelson Velázquez For Assignment
- Jon Berti Retires
- Austin Wynns Elects Free Agency
- Kent Emanuel Accepts Outright Assignment With Reds
- Athletics Claim Johnathan RodrÃguez
- Jacob Wilson Likely Done For Season
- Phillies Claim Andrew Hoffmann
- Giants Place Keaton Winn On IL With Elbow Neuritis
- Royals Release Starling Marte
- The Opener: Alonso’s Near-Homer, Cavalli, deGrom
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Born on this date:
- Jim Beauchamp (1939)
- Felix Millan (1943)
- John Stearns (1951)
- Bruce Berenyi (1954)
- Mason Williams (1991)
- Brandon Drury (1992)
- Eric Orze (1997)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Hansel Robles on August 21, 2008.
1977 | In his first appearance at Shea Stadium since being traded, Tom Seaver throws a six-hitter against his former teammates and strikes out 11, helping the Reds defeat the Mets, 5-1. In addition to his work on the mound, 'Tom Terrific' hits a double and scores two runs. |
2002 | The Expos' first selection, fifth overall, in the amateur draft, Clint Everts, signs a deal with Montreal which gives him a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Houston Cypress Falls High School's right-hander, along with teammate left-hander Scott Kazmir (Mets), is only the fourth pair of high school players selected in the first round of the same draft. |
1971: For the second time in 10 days, Dave Roberts of the Padres and Tom Seaver of the Mets lock up in a pitchers duel, but this time, Seaver comes out on top, 2 - 1. Ed Spiezio hits a solo homer for San Diego in the 3rd, then Cleon Jones triples and comes in to tie the score on a sacrifice fly for the Mets in the 7th. Jones then ends the game with a walk-off home run with two outs on the bottom of the 9th, only the third hit allowed by Roberts. Seaver and Roberts will finish first and second respectively in the National League ERA race.
1972: On his birthday, Jim Beauchamp of the New York Mets hits his first two home runs of the season. The second one comes in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Houston Astros.
1977: Tom Seaver makes his first appearance in Shea Stadium as a member of the Reds, and pitches a six-hitter to beat the Mets, 5 - 1. Tom Terrific strikes out 11, has a double at the plate and scores twice.
1979 - The Mets win a protested game against the Astros, 5 - 0. With two outs in the 9th inning, Houston's Jeffrey Leonard flies to CF to apparently end the game. Umpire Doug Harvey rules that time had been called, and orders Leonard back to the plate. He then singles to left. The Mets were without a first baseman, however, so the umps order Leonard to bat once more. He flies to LF to end the game.
2005: Using teammate Cliff Floyd's bat, Mike Jacobs hits a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat, pinch-hitting in the 5th inning. The left-handed hitting backstop becomes the fourth Mets rookie to go deep in his big league debut, joining Benny Ayala, Mike Fitzgerald and Kazuo Matsui.
2015: Trading deadline acquisition Yoenis Cespedes continues to make his presence felt in the Mets line-up as he homers three times, including a grand slam, and collects 7 RBIs in a 14 - 9 win over the Rockies. He also has two other hits and drives a ball to the warning track in the 9th inning. Travis d'Arnaud and Michael Conforto also homer for New York.
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