All major-league debuts are special, but it has to hit especially hard when you almost quit baseball, like righthander nearly did.

It’s 28-year-old Justin Hagenman the Mets are expected to look toward in Thursday’s doubleheader nightcap - provided he isn’t needed from the bullpen in the opening game.

MLB All-Star Game reserve rosters were revealed on July 6, just a few days after the game's starters (which included New York Mets shortstop Francisco

Aside from a couple of minor league rehab stints, Alvarez has been the Mets’ everyday catcher since 2023, when he led all National League catchers with 25 home runs. This season, after a rough start behind the plate and in the batter’s box, New York thought it was a good time for a reset.

Mets reliever Brooks Raley, currently on a rehab assignment, said his goal is to work his way back into a high-leverage role with New York.

Mets’ Carlos Mendoza Announces Kodai Senga News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After their victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, the New York Mets have won five of their last seven games. Furthermore, they are now once again at the top of the NL East standings, though they are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Perhaps it was because reporters entered the locker room as the embargo was being lifted on which players had made the All-Star team. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz were announced, alongside shortstop Francisco Lindor, who will make his first start in the Midsummer Classic next week.