New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza and right-hander Griffin Canning discuss the starting pitcher's performance in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discussed pulling Clay Holmes after just 79 pitches on Friday night, and then Paul Blackburn's rough outing that followed.

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Pete Alonso and Mets face Stephen Strasburg and Nationals at 1:05 p.m Hector Santiago takes mound while Jacob deGrom stays back to work ...

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The Mets are focusing on third base as the position to upgrade their struggling offense at the trade deadline, with Josh Donaldson among the options.