Overview
- The three-game sweep by the Miami Marlins concluded on May 24 with Heriberto Hernández hitting a walk-off grand slam off reliever Devin Williams that ended the series and left the Mets winless in Miami.
- The loss dropped New York to 22-31 and last in the NL East, leaving the club seven games outside a wild-card spot and sharing the second-worst record in the National League.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza publicly criticized the offense, saying “what we’re doing right now is not good enough,” and said the team must find a way to generate more quality at-bats and run production.
- Offensive metrics underline the problem: the Mets rank near the bottom in runs, batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging and have been held to one run or fewer in a large share of games.
- The pitching picture is mixed because starters like Christian Scott delivered quality innings while Devin Williams’ blown save and 6.35 ERA have intensified calls from analysts to consider roster moves before the early-June checkpoint.