The last time the Mets picked 38th, they chose a third baseman out of Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. His name was David Wright. Wright, of course, became one of the greatest players in franchise history.

Carlos Mendoza’s initial plan didn’t include utilizing his closer for a two-inning save on Saturday, but the situation told the Mets manager to adapt

Through 28 games after his June 3 call-up, Mauricio owns a .696 OPS with four home runs, and he has a .797 OPS over his past 15 games.

Frankie Montas might have gotten a late start this season, but he’s making up for lost time. In just his fourth outing for the Mets, Montas worked five-plus strong innings on a sweltering day as New York held off the Royals,

Manny Machado 's seventh-inning sacrifice fly led the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. With the defeat, the Phillies have lost four of their past five games and dropped out of first place in the National League East, falling a half-game behind the New York Mets.

Royals speedster Tyler Tolbert was the subject of Friday's call. He attempted to steal second base and appeared to have made it safely. However, the Mets challenged the call and replay review showed his body had slid off the bag. An unfortunate call went against the Royals. Less than 24 hours later, the Royals were in the same situation.

KANSAS CITY – Mets right-handed reliever Dedniel Núñez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Saturday. “We wish him the best, and we’ll be praying for him,” Mendoza said.

Mets prospect Jett Williams continues to shine down in Double-A. The youngster accounted for most of Binghamton’s offense as they fell to Altona on Saturday. Williams was called out on strikes during his first at-bat but he was locked in from there, leading off the bottom of the third with a double to deep center.