Overview
- The Mets fell into a multi-game losing streak that left them roughly 22–33 in late May, a slump that erased the early-season promise they showed in April and early May.
- New York’s lineup ranks near the bottom in key measures of run production, including a .293 on-base percentage and a .350 slugging percentage, and the team has struggled to score more than two runs in several recent games.
- A string of injuries — Francisco Lindor’s calf issue, Kodai Senga on the injured list with lumbar spine inflammation, and Clay Holmes’ fractured right fibula on May 15 — has thinned the roster and coincided with a sharp drop in starter performance.
- Since Holmes’ May 15 injury the Mets’ starters have posted much worse numbers, with FanGraphs showing a spike in ERA, WHIP and FIP and starters issuing more walks, and manager Carlos Mendoza has publicly demanded accountability from the club.
- With the Mets slipping, Freddy Peralta has emerged as the most notable trade asset and an internal June evaluation timeline has been reported, while Detroit’s collapse has increased league chatter that Tarik Skubal could become a marquee deadline target, a development that could reshape the August market for starting pitching.