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Mets Edge Guardians 6-5 in 10th, Rookie Yan Shines

8/6/2026

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Summary

Mets Edge Guardians

The New York Mets beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings on August 5, 2026.
Rookie left-hander Jefry Yan debuted, striking out Angel Martínez, loading the bases and inducing a groundout.
Bo Bichette delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, scoring the automatic runner.
Daniel Duarte closed the game, recording the final two outs after Devin Williams was unavailable.

Summary

Mets Promote Six

The Mets promoted six players—Núñez, Yan, Lavender, McDermott, Curry and Pache—raising the roster to 21, optioning Curry to Triple-A Syracuse and possibly sending another pitcher to the injured list.
Yan’s 43.5% strikeout rate ranks second-highest in the minors and his split-leap celebration has gone viral.
Pache, a top-100 prospect, hit .181 with 46 wRC+ in the majors and .232 with 62 wRC+ in Syracuse.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 MLB expanded the National League by adding the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins, bringing the total clubs to 28. The league later grew to 30 teams with the 1997 addition of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, establishing a pattern of roster flexibility. The New York Mets now use that flexibility to promote six prospects in September, echoing past expansion-driven changes.

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Mets Edge Guardians

The New York Mets beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings on August 5, 2026.
Rookie left-hander Jefry Yan debuted, striking out Angel Martínez, loading the bases and inducing a groundout.
Bo Bichette delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, scoring the automatic runner.
Daniel Duarte closed the game, recording the final two outs after Devin Williams was unavailable.

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