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WHAT IT MEANS: Talk about a letdown. The Mets are now 0-9 this season in the game after Matt Harvey starts. Jeremy Hefner departed after surrendering four runs in the fourth inning and remained winless in 2013 as the Chicago Cubs beat the Mets, 8-...

WHAT IT MEANS: Sandy Alderson suggested Monday he was unsure "things can devolve any further." Let's just say that proposition might be tested. On Tuesday, the Mets sent Scott Atchison to the disabled list for numbness in his fingers, sent top...

WHAT IT MEANS: The only real dilemma ought to be which pitcher Zack Wheeler replaces in the rotation. Shaun Marcum became the first pitcher in franchise history to fail to complete five innings in each of his first three starts as a Met as the Ama...

WHAT IT MEANS: The New York Mets were three outs from victory twice. Which made the ending doubly gut-wrenching. After Bobby Parnell failed to hold a one-run lead in the ninth, Shaun Marcum also failed to do so in the 15th. The Mets ultimate...

Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Jon Niese pitches this afternoon for the first time since getting struck in the right ankle Tuesday. FIRST PITCH: The Mets will try to avoid getting swept as Jonathon Niese heads to the mound at 1:10 p.m. today opposite...

Peter Morgan/Associated Press Shaun Marcum and John Buck meet at the mound during Saturday's third inning. Shaun Marcum's self-review of his Mets debut? "It's not what I wanted from a statistical standpoint or helping this team," Marcum said aft...

WHAT IT MEANS: The Mets demoted Josh Edgin to Double-A Binghamton before Saturday's game against the Phillies to clear a spot for Shaun Marcum. Both of the left-handed relievers to survive that cut now have experienced meltdowns in recent days. ...

Getty Images The Mets will need to clear a roster spot for Shaun Marcum. The candidates (l to r): Jeurys Familia, Robert Carson and Josh Edgin. FIRST PITCH: Shaun Marcum, who signed a $4 million deal on Jan. 30 that included the opportunity to dou...

Reliever Robert Carson's first major league plate appearance -- which came against Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw -- resulted in a walk and ultimately a run scored. And the southpaw couldn't help but get a chuckle out of it, even after the M...

Jonathon Niese and the New York Mets may have dodged a bullet. Niese departed in the third inning after being struck on the inside of his right ankle with a comebacker off the bat of Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis. X-rays were negat...

USA TODAY Sports Clayton Kershaw pitches at Citi Field on Tuesday, while Matt Harvey's outing against L.A. waits until the following day. FIRST PITCH: Citi Field narrowly will miss another marquee matchup involving Matt Harvey this week. Los Ang...

The Mets called up Robert Carson from Triple-A on Sunday and designated Aaron Laffey for assignment. Also, Shaun Marcum could make his Mets debut on Saturday against the Phillies. For all the details, click here to read the news story....

The New York Mets have designated pitcher Aaron Laffey for assignment, and called up reliever Robert Carson from Triple-A.

Robert Carson #0 RP Las Vegas (AAA) 2013 STATS GM8 W1 L0 BB2 K7 ERA1.17 Left-hander Robert Carson, who was beaten out by fellow lefty Scott Rice for a bullpen spot at the end of spring training, is due to join the Mets, a baseball source...

Speedster Alonzo Harris took over the leadoff spot with Class A St. Lucie last May, coinciding with a 50-game suspension for teammate Danny Muno. Harris proceeded to hit .287 with eight homers, 42 RBIs and 40 steals and earned the organization's Ster...

LAS VEGAS 6, SACRAMENTO 1: Collin McHugh limited Sacramento to one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the 51s improved to 3-0. Robert Carson and Greg Peavey combined for 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Josh Sa...