New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty is now dealing with a groin injury that popped up during Sunday's game.

Their 9-0 loss to the Rays at Citi Field epitomized a series that saw cracks -- in some cases, for the first time all year -- surface in various corners of the roster. The sweep itself was not overly damaging for the Mets, who still lead the National League East by 2 1/2 games and hold the best record in the NL.

Manaea tied his single-season career-high with 12 wins and had a career-best 3.47 ERA across 32 starts last year. The southpaw also tied his career-best 1.08 WHIP, which ranked 11th in baseball, and his ERA ranked 20th.

There was a lot of concern about how the New York Mets' starting rotation would fare during the early portion of the 2025 season after both Sean Manaea and Fran

In his own words, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is “frankly never really concerned about having too much” starting pitching, because he’s been around long enough to know there’s no such thing.

NEW YORK — Mets infielder Brett Baty exited Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In the moment, with the Mets trailing 6-0, it looked like Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was trying to spark something, pinch-hitting Ronny Mauricio in Baty’s place.

The Baltimore Orioles need to find a suitor for their slugging center fielder and the New York Mets make perfect sense as a partner.