Mets Morning News for May 2, 2026

Meet the Mets Rejoice! April is over, and the Mets are 1-0 in May thus far after a win to begin a three-game series against the Angels out west. The Amazins fell behind early on, but managed to claw their way back, and a Ronny Mauricio solo homer gave them a 4-3 lead that they would not relinquish.

Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue , NY Post , Daily News , Newsday , MLB. com While speculation has continued to run amok about Carlos Mendoza’s job security, the Mets came out and said that they would not be firing their beleaguered manager for the time being. While many would like to see the Mets make a managerial change, history suggests such a move is unlikely to make a meaningful difference .

Christian Scott pitched much better for the Mets last night after a rough first outing . Prior to yesterday’s game, the Mets optioned Eric Wagaman back to Triple-A to make room on the major league roster for the recently claimed Andy Ibáñez. It is fair to say that the current state of the Mets is in large part the result of a number of moves from David Stearns that have not worked out .

There were a lot of brutally awful moments for the Mets in the first month of the season. A. J.