High-Spending Mets Assured of First Last-Place Finish Since 2003 with 7-6 Loss to Nationals
Benge hit his 20th homer to finish the first 20-20 season by a Mets rookie, but New York lost 7-6 to Washington.
- Mets rookie Carson Benge became the first player in franchise history to record a 20-homer, 20-steal season, though the New York Mets lost 7-6 to the Washington Nationals on Friday.
- The high-spending New York Mets are guaranteed a last-place finish in the National League East for the first time since 2003, despite beginning the season with a record $358.4 million payroll.
- Washington capitalized on defensive struggles during a wild third inning featuring four wild pitches, while Mets relief pitcher Jonathan Pintaro gave up three runs in one-third of an inning.
- Dylan Crews homered for the Nationals, who have won nine of 10 games, as Josiah Gray earned his first major league save in his first home appearance since April 4, 2024.
- The series continues Saturday with New York RHP Jonah Tong scheduled to start in a game moved to 12:35 p.m. because of rain forecasts later in the day.
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Carson Benge makes Mets rookie history with 20-20 campaign: ‘Something special’
Carson Benge’s ascent has been one of the compelling reasons to watch the Mets for much of this season’s second half. Friday night the 23-year-old outfielder homered in the fifth inning of the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Nationals. The blast was his 20th and made him the first rookie in franchise history to join the 20/20 club - homers and stolen bases in a season.
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High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The high-spending New York Mets were assured their first last-place finish since 2003, losing to the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night as Josiah Gray earned his
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thesportsleader.comNationals’ win assures Mets of last-place finish in NL East
Dylan Crews homered and scored three runs as the host Washington Nationals held off the New York Mets 7-6 on Friday to open the teams' final series of the season.James Wood, Jacob Young and Daylen Lile had two hits each for Washington (76-84), which ha...
The New York Mets, who have spent full-handedly, secured their first place since 2003 by losing 7-6 to Washington Nationals on Friday night, while Josiah Gray secured his first major league rescue in his first home appearance in more than two years.
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