matt reynolds
What has happened since this Mets joy?
Twenty-three months ago, although it feels like 23 lifetimes, Jeurys Familia fired a 98-mph, bottom-of-the-ninth fastball to catcher Travis d’Arnaud that the Cubs' Dexter Fowler took for strike three at...
Yoenis Cespedes' year may be over in latest Mets horror show
WASHINGTON — If it’s a day ending in “y,” the Mets must have another injured player. Yoenis Cespedes joined the misery Friday night, departing in the first inning with a...
Mets' roster shuffle continues as Jose Reyes heads to the DL
The rib cage epidemic that hit the Mets this week landed Jose Reyes on the disabled list Thursday, with Wilmer Flores possibly awaiting an identical fate. Matt Reynolds and Gavin...
Asdrubal Cabrera is testing how much Mets can take
ATLANTA — Asdrubal Cabrera’s defensive slump hasn’t crushed the Mets yet, but the veteran shortstop certainly isn’t providing his pitchers any favors. In Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the...
How Mets' 25th man changed the entire script
ARLINGTON, Texas — The script was set, with the Mets bullpen blowing another lead and the scent of a rancid loss in the Texas air. But the Mets kept playing...
The Mets are starting Tim Tebow from the bottom
LAKELAND, Fla. — Tim Tebow will look to further his education at Columbia. But don’t think in terms of the Ivy League school. In this case, Columbia (S.C.) refers to...
Michael Conforto's spring statement is only getting louder
PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Conforto is using his legs to put a little extra spunk into his spring. On Sunday, the Mets outfielder slammed his second home run in...
Noah Syndergaard comically leads Mets' Cespedes party
The superhero is welcoming back the king. Noah Syndergaard was the first to start crowing about four more years of Yoenis Cespedes, who agreed Tuesday to sign a deal with...
Mets B-team keeps torrid playoff push going
CINCINNATI — Sleep is overrated, anyway. After pulling close to an all-nighter, the Mets arrived at Great American Ball Park on Monday with the equivalent of a hangover, but still...
Free-falling Mets fall in 12 innings to lowly Diamondbacks
In a season that started with visions of returning to the World Series, a winning record may be too much to expect from the defending National League champions by week’s...
Zack Wheeler's first rehab start lasted just 17 pitches
DETROIT — Zack Wheeler allowed an unearned run over one inning in his first minor league rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie on Saturday, starting the clock on his potential...
Mets infield call-up elicits homer praise and 'some playing time'
The Mets knew their lineup needed an upgrade, which is why they sent highly regarded prospect Dilson Herrera to Cincinnati for Jay Bruce before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline. And then Matt...
Mets squander trade momentum in bitter loss to Yankees
The after-party left something to be desired for the Mets. Instead of celebrating renewed hope on a day they added an All-Star bat, the Mets took the field against the...
Asdrubal Cabrera is the type of leader Mets have needed
Last week, before the Mets’ series finale against Miami, Asdrubal Cabrera showed up for the day game feeling like a man who tried stopping a herd of elephants with a...
Mets' unlikely home run fuels win over Royals
Infielder Matt Reynolds was a “little surprised” when he learned he would be making his first career start in the outfield Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field. But the bigger surprise...
You can boo, but Jose Reyes makes sense for Mets
This all could be a moot discussion regarding a reteaming of Jose Reyes and the Mets. Some Mets officials believe that the Rockies could find a trade partner for the...
Mets' bats break out in big way in rout of Pirates
About the only suspense at Citi Field on Wednesday was whether Noah Syndergaard would finish what he started for the first time. Terry Collins let Syndergaard head out to the...
Matt Reynolds ends Mets' frustration in comeback eyesore
MIAMI — Sloppy and ugly only begin to describe it, but the Mets earned a comeback victory Saturday, and that alone was significant. Terry Collins’ makeshift lineup — diluted by...
David Wright will miss an extended period for Mets
David Wright won’t be back in the Mets lineup anytime soon. The Mets captain will be placed on the disabled list and miss an extended period of games, an industry...
Now Asdrubal Cabrera has a back problem too
WASHINGTON — The back plague caught up with Asdrubal Cabrera. The Mets shortstop was removed from Wednesday’s game before taking an at-bat or playing the field, after he incurred back...