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Robert isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
Robert will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after recording at least one hit in five of his last six games, going 6-for-20 with two homers, five RBI and two runs scored in that span. Brett Baty, A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge will start across the outfield while Robert rests.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Aims to play again in 2026
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Soto (calf) did wind sprints on the field prior to Friday's game, and the superstar outfielder intends to play again this season, Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports.
Soto still doesn't have a clear timeline for his return from the IL, but his ability to run Friday is an encouraging sign. The biggest hurdle for a quick return to the lineup might come from the fact that the Mets are well out of the playoff picture, giving them no incentive to rush Soto back into action. He last played July 24, and over 84 games this season he's produced a .283/.408/.539 slash line with 21 homers and seven steals, and that .408 OBP would lead the National League if Soto had enough plate appearances to qualify.
Pintaro (1-0) earned the win in relief Friday against the Nationals after allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two over two scoreless innings.
Pintaro entered the game in the sixth inning with New York trailing 1-0 and kept Washington off the board long enough for the offense to take the lead in the bottom half of the frame. The right-hander allowed two baserunners in the sixth but retired all three batters he faced in the seventh before departing. In the end, he needed 34 pitches to secure his first major-league victory. Pintaro has made eight appearances in relief for the Mets this season and owns a 4.15 ERA with a 18:8 K:BB across 17.1 innings.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Records second save of season
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Senga allowed one hit while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Senga recorded two quick outs before making things interesting. After allowing a single to Jacob Young and plunking CJ Abrams with a pitch, Senga fanned Abimelec Ortiz to earn his second save of the season. The right-hander has now recorded both of the Mets' saves since Devin Williams landed on the injured list Monday with a right shoulder strain, suggesting he'd the team's top ninth-inning option in the short term. That's a notable development after Senga went 0-8 with an 8.66 ERA over his first 13 appearances (eight starts) this season before losing his rotation spot. He has yet to allow a run and owns a 0.75 WHIP in four August relief outings.
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Mets' Robert Stock: Allows one unearned run
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Stock didnt factor into the decision Friday against Washington after allowing an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings.
Stock bounced back nicely after struggling in his previous outing, when he allowed eight runs on nine hits and five walks across three innings in a loss to the Pirates. This time, he kept Washington without an earned run despite dealing with traffic throughout his start. The Nationals scored in the third after Francisco Lindor's error extended the inning, while Stock worked around three walks and three hits before departing with one out and two runners on in the fifth. Nate Lavender escaped that jam to keep Stock's line intact. The 36-year-old Stock lowered his ERA to 6.57, though his inability to work deep into games continues to limit his fantasy appeal. If Stock stays in the rotation, he'd make his next start at home against the Padres.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes deep Friday
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Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-1 win over Washington.
Lindor committed an error that contributed to Washington's only run in the third inning, but he made amends at the plate. With New York having just one hit entering the sixth, Lindor launched a game-tying solo homer off Andrew Alvarez to ignite a four-run stretch over the next two frames. It was his 12th home run of the season and his second in his last four games. Lindor has endured a disappointing offensive campaign, but his recent power surge offers some encouragement as he attempts to improve upon his .240 average and .769 OPS. He's seeing the ball well of late and has hit safely in seven of his last eight games.
Mets interim manager Andy Green said Friday that Vientos (hand) has begun baseball activities, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Vientos is finally ready to ease back into workouts after missing more than a month of action with a fractured right hand. There's no timetable yet for the infielder's return, and he is likely to require a rehab assignment before being reinstated to the active roster.
Devenski signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Tuesday and was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Devenski debuted for Syracuse on Wednesday, striking out a batter over a perfect inning of relief. The 35-year-old righty had previously spent the entire season in the Pirates organization, making just three appearances at the big-league level while missing extended time due to an unspecified illness.
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Mets' Ryan Clifford: Back in action at Triple-A
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Clifford (undisclosed) has gone 0-for-7 with one walk, one RBI and one run in two games for Triple-A Syracuse since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Sunday.
Clifford spent the minimum amount of time on the shelf while recovering from what was presumably a minor injury. The 23-year-old first baseman has put together a .182/.275/.358 slash line with 16 home runs and eight steals while striking out at a 37.3 percent clip over 415 plate appearances with Syracuse on the season.
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Mets' Luis Torrens: Goes yard again Wednesday
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Torrens went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta.
The 30-year-old catcher got the Mets on the board in the sixth inning by taking Tyler Mahle deep. Torrens is up to five homers on the season, and three of them have come in August -- on the month he's batting .375 (6-for-16) with eight RBI while starting five of the team's 11 games.
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Mets' Elian Pena: Pushing for late promotion
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Pena has hit safely in 13 straight games for Single-A St. Lucie, slashing .375/.444/.607 over that span with four doubles, three home runs, two steals, 11 RBI and 15 runs.
The 18-year-old shortstop is doing everything he can to earn a promotion to High-A Brooklyn before the end of 2026. Pena collected the first multi-homer game of his young pro career during that stretch, launching two solo shots against Jupiter on Tuesday. Per Max Ralph of MLB.com, Pena smoked three balls in that contest with exit velocities of 100 mph or greater.
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Mets' Zac Thornton: Logs quality start in loss
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Thornton (3-3) took the loss against Atlanta on Wednesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts over six innings.
Thornton threw just 47 of 80 pitches for strikes with six whiffs but battled to earn his fifth quality start in eight outings with the Mets. The 24-year-old has now yielded three earned runs or fewer on seven occasions, though he sports a lackluster 7:6 K:BB over three August starts. He'll carry a 2.78 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 29:13 K:BB across 45.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Padres next week.
Polanco is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.
Polanco will head to the bench after he went 1-for-6 with a walk while serving as the Mets' designated hitter in the first two contests of the series. Since coming off the 60-day injured list July 7, Polanco has yet to start more than two consecutive games and is slashing just .103/.153/.176 with a 30.1 percent strikeout rate.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Receiving night off
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Semien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The Mets will give Semien a breather after he started in each of the last 10 games while slashing .222/.310/.417 with two home runs, one steal, six RBI and six runs during that stretch. Brett Baty will replace Semien at second base and will bat eighth.
