New York Mets veteran Jesse Winker was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a right oblique strain that he suffered during a ga

The Mets looked like they were well on their way to a seventh straight victory as Clay Holmes left the mound. For the third time in his last four starts, the right-hander had allowed just one run. He exited the game after five innings of work with his team up 5-1. Then disaster ensued.

The Mets snapped their six-game winning streak with a series opening loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

During the ninth inning of Thursday afternoon’s Mets win over the Nationals, the game was getting close as closer Edwin Diaz initially struggled to get Washington hitters out, which included issuing a walk to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to load the bases with nobody out.

Alonso’s agent, Scott Boras, recently used his slugger’s stellar performance this season to issue a warning to clubs who have steered clear of negotiating with power-hitting first basemen in their 30s.

The New York Mets are close to getting a key arm back in the bullpen. According to David Stearns, left-handed reliever Brooks Raley could begin his rehab assign

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discussed pulling Clay Holmes after just 79 pitches on Friday night, and then Paul Blackburn's rough outing that followed.