Right-hander Paul Blackburn (knee inflammation) will make his next start Friday night with Double-A Binghamton in Hartford, and will likely make one more after that before the Mets activate him off the injured list. The club wants to build him up to be able to take on a starter’s workload, and would like to see him reach a 75-pitch threshold.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets won't begin their series finale on time at Citi Field. The Mets announced that the game will start in a rain

Former general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and his successor, Zack Scott, traded away a handful of first- and second-round picks during their tenures, and then there was the Kumar Rocker debacle. It all left the Mets’ system devoid of high-end talent anywhere other than the infield.

Vientos spent parts of 7 seasons in his minor league development. When he was promoted by the Mets to make his MLB debut on September 11, 2022, Vientos had a minor league stat line of .277/.349/.500/.849, with 113 doublers, four triples, 98 home runs, and 355 RBIs.

The NY Mets will have several pending free agents in 2026. There are several players who we would like to keep around. and a few who for whatever reason, be it age, salary, or diminishing talents, we would be willing to let walk away.

Brett Baty is enjoying his success but always felt capable. The latest proof was his go-ahead home run in the Mets' win over the Pirates on Tuesday.