The Latest Breaking News from Eduardo Escobar

SAN DIEGO — The Padres know they have been playing better in most games while falling further behind in the standings.

NEW YORK — With the Mets continuing to sink deeper and deeper toward the bottom of the standings, the fans are clamoring more and more for action. Whether it’s firing manager Buck Showalter or pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, or even cutting ties with struggling slugger Daniel Vogelbach, fans are begging…

Lindor’s teammate was traded to the Angels in the middle of Friday night’s game, and the Mets shortstop was interviewed shortly after it happened.

CHICAGO — Suddenly missing for the Mets on Tuesday night were the keys to their season-high-tying five-game win streak: timely hitting and strong starting pitching. And so that win streak ended.

SAN FRANCISCO — If the San Francisco Giants thought coming back home off a disappointing road trip would be a cure-all, they found out differently Thursday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Despite getting out-hit by the Athletics, navigating nine innings with the bottom four pitchers on their roster and blowing a late lead, the Mets stole a win anyway, 4-3, after scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the top of the 10th inning on Sunday…

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Mets have seen all they need to see. They’re calling up third baseman Brett Baty.

TAMPA, Fla. — The baseball spring is a time of great anticipation, especially for the rookies, and this year there are six of them in particular who are being counted on for various reasons to not only make the grade but to have a significant impact on their teams’ seasons.

It’s a big spring for catcher Francisco Alvarez and third baseman Brett Baty. After making their big league debuts last season, the hope is that the Mets’ top prospects will be ready to produce consistently at that level this season.

NEW YORK — Now that Steve Cohen has successfully gotten out from under his $315 million flight of fancy with Carlos Correa, there is no way of really knowing just how much of a difference the free-agent shortstop would have made for the Mets, who still need another bat. Or…

NEW YORK — By bringing in Derek Jeter for the occasion of naming Aaron Judge as their 16th team captain, the Yankees Wednesday did their best to blunt the hysteria reigning over in Queens with Steve Cohen’s stunning 3 a.m., $315 million pilfering of Carlos Correa from the Giants.