ICYMI in Mets Land: MJ Melendez plays hero late, plus a plethora of injury updates

ASFN Admin · May 30, 2026

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Friday, in case you missed it...

The Mets opened the series with a 9-7 walk-off victory over the Marlins in extra innings
MJ Melendez played hero late, overcoming recent struggles to deliver his first career walk-off hit
The bullpen was mostly terrific helping the Mets get there, headlined by A.J. Minter and Austin Warren
The one arm who did struggle was Tobias Myers, who was reportedly optioned to Triple-A postgame
Pregame, Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns provided a number of injury updates
Among those was Jorge Polanco, who enjoyed himself a strong second rehab game with Binghamton
Stearns took stock of where the club stands at this point in the season
David Peterson is moving back to the bullpen, and Sean Manaea is taking his place in the rotation
WATCH: Melendez, Mendoza, and Freddy Peralta discuss the victory
WATCH: Stearns discusses the Mets' struggles to this point in the season