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Brandon Nimmo isn’t the complete package, but he is close enough that the Mets want him back for the long haul. Other than Nimmo’s obvious strengths on the field – he gets on base and gives the Mets an ideal leadoff…

The sellout crowd stood for most of the inning, twirling orange rally towels with each positive development. After slogging offensively a night earlier and then clawing to a one-run lead Saturday, here was the…

Starling Marte, in what was a large surprise, pronounced himself healthy enough to hit and play the field for the Mets.  After an impressive playoff performance with a fractured middle finger, Marte might be…

Friday was the first game of the wild-card round and Marte Gras all rolled into one for the Mets. Starling Marte pronounced himself healthy enough to play after 4 ½ weeks sidelined by a fractured middle…

Check the visiting dugout at Citi Field. Note the manager. Because Bob Melvin could have been on the other side. After last season, the A’s picked up Melvin’s option. But it became known…

The Mets kick off their postseason Friday night — and Starling Marte and Francisco Alvarez will be along for the wild-card ride. The injured outfield and rookie slugger are on the 26-man roster for the opening round against…

The status of Starling Marte’s fractured right middle finger is the most intriguing question facing the Mets ahead of the 10 a.m. Friday deadline to finalize their wild-card round roster. Marte participated in…

Starling Marte attempted to hit short soft toss with two hands, but the drill didn’t go well for the outfielder, according to manager Buck Showalter. Marte, who has missed the past month with a fractured right middle…

Getty Images Life comes at you fast. The Mets’ lead in the NL East was 10.5 games at the end of May. As of Oct. 3, they are two games behind the Braves. The Mets were swept by the Braves over a miserable weekend in…

As much as Starling Marte had hoped he might return from the injured list to face the Braves this weekend, that possibility might not be realistic. The Mets outfielder is wearing a splint on his right middle…