Wright and Jose Reyes, the former Mets shortstop who spent most of his career playing next to Wright, would race one another on the field at the end of practices. “Here’s my two stars, going full-bore on the second day of spring training,

David Wright’s No. 5 got retired, and the Mets too often took the same tactic with runners in scoring position — during and after Clay Holmes’ rough performance — in a 5-2 loss to the Reds at Citi Field.

When Kodai Senga takes the mound at Citi Field, he’s not just pitching for the New York Mets. He’s part of a rising wave of Japanese talent that’s breathing new life into America’s pastime – and drawing millions of new eyes on both sides of the Pacific.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza shared insight on a few topics before Saturday's game against the Reds at Citi Field.

The Mets' bats went silent after the second inning, not putting a runner in scoring position in the final seven innings until Brandon Nimmo's two-out double in the ninth.

The Reds left-hander pitched seven strong innings with seven strikeouts and just one walk. He threw 97 pitches, 62 for strikes. This marks two straight starts Lodolo has gone at least six innings with two or fewer earned runs allowed.