Outfielder Jose Siri certainly left his mark in Texas, though. With the Mets trailing 1-0 on Saturday night, Siri walked and subsequently stole second to lead off the sixth inning. The first-year Met moved to third on shortstop Francisco Lindor’s flyout.

The most recent example was 2023, when the team followed a 101-win season (that ended in the wild-card round of the playoffs) with a clunker that culminated in a trade deadline sell-off and manager Buck Showalter ultimately fired.

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After an uneven start to the season, the Mets rallied with a victory behind Juan Soto's first home run and a strong start by Tylor Megill.

Fans still had plenty to cheer about - including a special appearance from Red Sox fan favorite outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. was on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and sign autographs for fans in the Sherwoods diner. Bradley, affectionately known as JBJ, won a Gold Glove with the Red Sox and was the MVP of the 2018 ALCS.

Pete Alonso smacked a grand slam as the Mets finally flexed their muscles at the plate on Monday with a huge fifth-inning rally lifted them to a 10-4 win over the division-rival Marlins.

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In spring training, Díaz’s velocity was a cause for concern. His four-seam, which averaged 97.5 mph (Baseball Savant) last season, was as low as 94 mph, leaving some to wonder if something was wrong.