The game dampened a festive afternoon at Citi Field where the Mets retired David Wright 's No. 5 jersey. Before the ceremony and action, Wright opened up on his honor and "special" relationship with the fans.

A spot in Cooperstown is unlikely for Wright at this juncture. But becoming the 10th Mets player or manager to have his number retired by the club could be in Wright’s immediate future.

He is thriving in a minor league uniform, perhaps leaving open only the question of when he will return to the Mets.

The New York Mets are likely to be trade deadline buyers, but shouldn't be willing to part with every prospect in their minor league system.

PORT ST. LUCIE — Aaron Boone had a message for Juan Soto ahead of his first season with the Mets. “I told him, ‘You look terrible in that uniform,'” the Yankees manager said Monday at ...