https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/page/14/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/mets-face-difficult-questions-about-francisco-lindors-future-ahead-of-trade-deadline-r11217/The 2026 campaign has been an unmitigated disaster for the New York Mets. From several controversial offseason decisions in the construction of the roster to the Francisco Lindor hamate bone surgery and multiple in-season injuries, you can even say things went downhill before the season even sta...11217Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/mets-disastrous-first-half-makes-it-impossible-not-to-play-what-if-game-with-alonso-nimmo-and-mcneil-r11172/The 2025-26 MLB offseason felt like the end of an era in Queens. The New York Mets let Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso walk in free agency, traded Jeff McNeil for salary relief, and swapped Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. From a pure cost-to-production standpoint, the moves were all defensible, but...11172Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/despite-rough-first-half-mets-can-take-solace-in-having-juan-soto-r11141/The New York Mets entered the 2026 campaign with big dreams and postseason aspirations. Fast-forward three and a half months, and it’s safe to say that the season has been a complete disaster. They entered the All-Star break with a 40-57 record, the second-worst in the National League. Obvi...11141Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/nolan-mclean-is-right-on-schedule-as-mets-ace-of-the-future-r11110/The New York Mets’ season, to say the least, has not gone according to plan. They enter the second half a 40-57 team, good enough for a 1.5-game lead over the Colorado Rockies for the worst record in the National League. The majority of their offseason moves have flopped, and they’ve been just a...11110Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/mets-roster-central-all-star-break-catch-up-r11124/Apologizing for the lack of recent updates, but we have recently been asked by powers that be to keep roster update posts to one-per-week.  That is more than a challenge for a feature that was intended be defined largely by timeliness, but we will attempt to provide substance and insight where t...11124Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/is-nick-lorusso-the-mets-third-baseman-of-the-future-r11087/Nick Lorusso is one of the top power-hitting prospects in the Mets' minor league system. Drafted in the 9th round in 2023, he's climbed steadily through the minors and is currently playing in Double-A Binghamton. With third base uncertain after Bo Bichette has the option to opt out of his contra...11087Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/recapping-new-york-mets-2026-draft-class-college-pitchers-rule-the-day-r11067/The 2026 MLB Draft offered the league's 30 franchises the opportunity to add its next wave of stars. This year, the New York Mets had a clear plan to add pitching depth to the organization. They accomplished that goal by spending 13 of their 19 selections -- and six of their first seven choices...11067Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/mets-week-in-review-first-half-ends-on-another-sour-note-r11050/New York Mets Weekly Snapshot Record Last Week: 2-4 Runs Scored Last Week: 29 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 34 Standings: 5th in NL East (40-57) 16 GB of 1st Place, 12 GB of a Wild Card Transactions: 7/8 New York Mets sent CF Luis Robert Jr. on a rehab as...11050Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/new-york-mets-minor-league-report-ryan-clifford-represents-organization-at-all-star-futures-game-r11044/Ryan Clifford has had a subpar offensive season at Triple-A, but he was the best the New York Mets' organization had to offer for this year's MLB All-Star Futures Game.  Clifford -- No. 3 on Grand Central Mets' list of the club;s top 20 minor-league prospects -- was New York's lone represen...11044Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/analyzing-every-new-york-mets-day-2-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r11028/If you had the thought that the New York Mets had an eye on bolstering the system’s pitching depth after Day 1, that belief crystallized big-time on Day 2. The Mets’ first four picks Sunday were college pitchers, with 10 of their 16 overall on Day 2 being college pitchers. They selected just two...11028Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/new-york-mets-minor-league-report-kevin-parada-does-the-little-things-for-binghamton-r11001/Kevin Parada's professional career is a reminder on this MLB Draft weekend that even high picks are lottery tickets and most of them aren't winners. He looked like a foundational piece four years ago when the New York Mets selected him 11th overall out of Georgia Tech, but now, he's organiz...11001Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/grand-central-mets/2026-new-york-mets-mlb-draft-day-2-thread-r10988/Day two is here! After getting things started in Philadelphia on Saturday, the New York Mets are back at it today to work through the back half of the 2026 MLB Draft. This is the spot to follow along, react to the picks, and talk through the board together as the Mets fill out their class....10988Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:57:02 +0000