The Latest Breaking News from Brandon Nimmo

CINCINNATI — On a night when the fireworks were aplenty for the Mets, it was Brandon Nimmo who provided the first — and biggest — sparks.

MIAMI — Daniel Castano found himself in trouble early on Sunday against one of Major League Baseball’s top lineups this season. The New York Mets had five hits — all hard-hit, all going for extra bases — against the Miami Marlins’ left-handed pitcher through the first three innings of the…

NEW YORK — Of course, the reeling team that had lost 12 of its last 15 games and seemed to be trending toward another season of irrelevance would find a way to beat one of the best teams in baseball that was starting perennial Cy Young Award contender Max Scherzer.

WASHINGTON — Given the Mets’ early-season proclivity for huge comebacks and other improbabilities, you are forgiven if you refused to rule out such a feat longer than you otherwise would or should Wednesday night, despite all of the evidence to the contrary.

NEW YORK — The Phillies left Citi Field hitless and humbled on Friday night. They arrived on Saturday afternoon with a different energy. J.T. Realmuto jokingly practiced throwing his fastball to Rhys Hoskins while the team took batting practice. Seranthony Domínguez and Jeurys Familia played dominoes in the clubhouse before…

Tylor Megill and four relievers combined on the first no-hitter of the MLB season on Friday night and only the second in New York Mets history

ST. LOUIS — On a scale of injuries, the right wrist contusion suffered Tuesday night by Cardinals right-hander Jordan Hicks, who has had myriad elbow problems since 2019, doesn’t rank as the most dire thing that’s happened to him. For instance, he lives every day as a Type 1 diabetic.

PHOENIX — In a 6-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the New York Mets’ greatest strength Friday night was hustling just enough to bring the game to a brief but complete halt.

NEW YORK — You don’t have to be around professional baseball for 45 years like Buck Showalter to know that Tuesday’s matchup against the Giants was primed to be a good one. But give the Mets manager points for his prognosticating, anyway.