Sean Manaea is finally back with the Mets after getting reinstated from the 60-day injured list before Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

Through 28 games after his June 3 call-up, Mauricio owns a .696 OPS with four home runs, and he has a .797 OPS over his past 15 games.

KANSAS CITY – Mets right-handed reliever Dedniel Núñez will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Saturday. “We wish him the best, and we’ll be praying for him,” Mendoza said.

The last time the Mets picked 38th, they chose a third baseman out of Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. His name was David Wright. Wright, of course, became one of the greatest players in franchise history.

The KC bullpen held its own. The Mets (55-41) scored three runs — including a Juan Soto two-run homer — and registered six hits. If there was any day to generate offense, the Royals needed it Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.

Frankie Montas might have gotten a late start this season, but he’s making up for lost time. In just his fourth outing for the Mets, Montas worked five-plus strong innings on a sweltering day as New York held off the Royals,

Carlos Mendoza’s initial plan didn’t include utilizing his closer for a two-inning save on Saturday, but the situation told the Mets manager to adapt

Manny Machado 's seventh-inning sacrifice fly led the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. With the defeat, the Phillies have lost four of their past five games and dropped out of first place in the National League East, falling a half-game behind the New York Mets.