ESPN Search

Despite Citi Field hosting the two smallest paid crowds since the Subway Series began in 1997, the four-game series between the Mets and Yankees still drew the third-highest average attendance of any "rivalry" series this week. The Big Apple ain't...

Getty Images/Associated Press Jeremy Hefner or Dillon Gee likely will need to get bounced from the rotation once Zack Wheeler arrives. FIRST PITCH: So how do the Mets clear a rotation spot when Zack Wheeler joins the Mets in mid-June? Matt Harve...

ST. LOUIS -- On pace for historically low production from their outfield, the New York Mets signed Rick Ankiel and intend to use him in a platoon in center field. Ankiel, 33, is starting in center field and batting seventh against his original tea...

The New York Mets have signed outfielder Rick Ankiel and started him in center field against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Associated Press The Mets face (l to r) Jeff Locke, Wandy Rodriguez and Jeanmar Gomez during a four-game weekend series, plus Francisco Liriano making his Pirates debut. METS (13-17, fourth place/NL East) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (18-15, second place...

USA TODAY Sports The Mets are due to face (l to r) Mike Minor, Julio Teheran and Tim Hudson this weekend. METS (11-15, fourth place/NL East) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (17-10*, first place/NL East) Friday: RHP Shaun Marcum (0-2, 7.94) vs. LHP Mike Minor...

Jeff Roberson/Associated Press Zach Lutz delivers a sixth-inning RBI double. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Jonathon Niese tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his final assignment before Opening Day and Marlon Byrd homered, doubled and drove in three ru...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- After a pair of rough Grapefruit League outings, Dillon Gee righted himself with the regular season rapidly approaching. Gee tossed six scoreless innings, surrendering two hits and no walks while striking out seven as the...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Dillon Gee struggled for a second straight outing, but the Mets rallied for a 7-5 win against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Osceola County Stadium. Zach Lutz had a game-tying RBI single and Matt den Dekker followed wi...

Patrick Semansky/Associated Press Bill Parcells will again watch the Mets play Sunday. The Mets will present him with a gift for being selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: It is becoming pretty clear that ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Lucas Duda went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Jeremy Hefner tossed three scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Houston Astros, 9-6, Saturday at Tradition Field. Marlon Byrd, Duda and John Buck all doubled in a three-run third ...

Johan Santana #57 SP New York Mets 2012 STATS GM21 W6 L9 BB39 K111 ERA4.85 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Johan Santana did not join teammates for the morning workout before Saturday's game against the Houston Astros. Sandy Alderson said Ter...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: Jeremy Hefner, the alternative if Johan Santana is not ready for the beginning of the season, gets the start as the Mets welcome the Houston Astros to Port St. Lucie for a 1:10 p.m. game today. Also scheduled t...

Julio Cortez/Associated Press Miguel Cabrera and Team Venezuela visit Tradition Field this afternoon. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: A day after the death of Venezuela president Hugo Chavez, the Mets face that country's World Baseball Classic...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Travis d'Arnaud found himself so amped for his first game since injuring his left knee last June, he tried to calm down by listening to Beethoven pregame at Osceola County Stadium. Like with Zack Wheeler's Grapefruit League debu...

Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports David Wright flies out in the fifth inning Saturday. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Ruben Tejada slugged a two-run homer against Stephen Strasburg and Collin Cowgill later produced a tiebreaking RBI double as the Mets opene...