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Astros sign star free agent reliever to $34.5 million deal
The World Series champions will not let one of their top relievers get away.
Ex-Met now key Astros piece amid career revival
Rafael Montero has pitched the most games for the best bullpen in the postseason this year.
A 'weird' feeling turned quickly for Rafael Montero
PORT ST. LUCIE — It was the eighth inning Tuesday against the Cardinals and Rafael Montero was trying to protect a Grapefruit League lead for the Mets. He threw a...
Rafael Montero's brutal turn extends his Mets career
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The clock ticking on Rafael Montero’s Mets career has been extended. But in the worst possible way. The 27-year-old right-hander, who has been fighting for a...
Adrian Gonzalez finds his power after mechanical adjustment
JUPITER, Fla. — Adrian Gonzalez’s spring training of zeroes finally added a tally on Tuesday. The Mets first baseman was without a homer or RBI in his first 49 plate...
Why the Mets' 2nd-string rotation could make or break year
“We are looking for eighth and ninth starters. Most teams are looking for fourth and fifth guys. We are a little ahead of the game.” — Sandy Alderson, March 6,...
Tim Tebow's bat begins to show some promise
PORT ST. LUCIE — Tim Tebow isn’t ready to test his left ankle yet in the outfield, but his bat is showing progress. Given his first start of the exhibition...
Why the ideal Mets bullpen wouldn't include just relievers
PORT ST. LUCIE — Let’s get the cynicism and jokes out of the way. Since we know the chances that the Mets reach Opening Day with all their starters healthy...
Robert Gsellman thinks he's found the pitch that killed him
PORT ST. LUCIE — Robert Gsellman’s emphasis on physical therapy this offseason may have paid initial dividends Sunday. The Mets right-hander found his sinker — a pitch that had largely...
Syndergaard's last-ditch plea to save coach: This is 'bulls--t'
PHILADELPHIA — Noah Syndergaard is fighting hard for his pitching coach. With Dan Warthen expected to be fired this week after nine-plus years in his position, the recovering Mets ace...
Struggling rookie gets walk-off hit to propel Mets
Travis Taijeron’s otherwise forgettable first month in the major leagues at least will include Tuesday’s heroics. The Mets rookie smashed a game-ending RBI single in the ninth, completing a late-inning...
This is the Rafael Montero the Mets didn't want to resurface
MIAMI — His ride was fun while it lasted, but lately Rafael Montero has pitched like Rafael Montero. Entrusted with preventing the Mets from getting swept in a three-game series...
Rafael Montero keeps up troubling trend for Mets pitchers
ATLANTA — Rafael Montero was just following the crowd. After three straight losses to the Cubs in which Mets starting pitchers failed to complete five innings, Montero turned in his...
Breaking down 2018 Mets staff: 2 studs and a ton of questions
CHICAGO — There are many pieces, but few answers obvious to Mets officials regarding the organization’s once vaunted starting rotation. Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard are slam dunks to be...
Rafael Montero silences Reds again as Mets win fourth straight
Rafael Montero did not have his best stuff Saturday night and was facing a Reds lineup he had just pitched against 10 days ago. The resurgent young righty passed both...
This is everything Mets thought Rafael Montero could be
CINCINNATI — For one night it all came together and Rafael Montero was all the Mets once thought he could be. Montero pounded the strike zone, missed bats and pitched...
Amed Rosario comes up big as Mets split doubleheader
WASHINGTON -- The appropriate nickname on the back of Hansel Robles’ players weekend jersey would have been “BB.” Robles, the erratic Mets reliever, was at his worst Sunday night, flushing...
Mets can no longer handle this Rafael Montero slip
Rafael Montero was good enough to win in a third straight outing, but this reconfigured Mets lineup isn’t exactly dependable enough to overcome even a minor slip. And that lineup...
Kevin Plawecki gets called up again and wins a game for Mets
With the Mets unloading salaries and handing out “Hi, My Name is….” stickers in the clubhouse, opportunity isn’t just knocking on the door for some players. It’s blowing the door...
Rafael Montero wasn't himself and Mets couldn't be happier
Beleaguered Rafael Montero facing the Yankees in the home-run haven that is Yankee Stadium screamed “bloodbath” Monday night, but the undependable right-hander had a surprise for everybody. In his best...