Fill-in starter Robert Stock’s strong outing not enough as Mets lose again to Marlins after Freddy Peralta trade

Nypost · Aug 02, 2026 · 646 words · By Dan Martin

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The first major shake-up in a trade deadline sell-off by the Mets occurred during Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Miami, as Freddy Peralta said goodbye to Queens, sent to Tampa Bay.

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What happened

The first major shake-up in a trade deadline sell-off by the Mets occurred during Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Miami, as Freddy Peralta said goodbye to Queens, sent to Tampa Bay.

Why it matters

Clay Holmes pitched for Single-A Brooklyn instead of in Queens, as the Mets chose not to end his rehab assignment, even after the right-hander said he was “more than ready” to be in the majors after recovering from a fractured right fibula.

Common ground

His next start is likely to be with a different organization.

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Claim 1: “Stock did everything the Mets asked, as he gave up just a one-out homer to Joe Mack in the fifth.”

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Multiple independent web sources (CBS Sports and other sports reports) confirm that Joe Mack hit a home run off Robert Stock in the fifth inning.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Mack homered, Xavier Edwards added an RBI single and Sandy Alcantara tossed six-plus solid innings for the Marlins, who won the final three games of the four-game series. Miami slugged six homers …
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/petersen-mack-edwards-lead-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mack went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mets. The rookie catcher gave Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins' bullpen all the offense they would need in an eventual 2-0 win when he to…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-joe-…

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web search NEUTRAL — With the game scoreless in the fifth, Mack took righty Robert Stock deep, sending a full-count cutter over the right-center-field wall. Four of his 11 homers have come in Alcantara’s starts.
https://www.mlb.com/news/sandy-alcantara-joe-mack-marlins-wi…

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Claim 2: “the right-hander said he was “more than ready” to be in the majors after recovering from a fractured right fibula.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Clay Holmes suffered a fractured right fibula on May 16th, 2026, and is recovering.

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web search NEUTRAL — Clay Holmes is recovering from a fractured right fibula, seen in a walking boot. Find out more about his injury and recovery!Clay Holmes broken fibula, baseball injury recovery, athlete mental health,…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/clay-holmes-broke-his-right-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Holmes immediately went down after taking the line drive on his lower right leg, and the severity of the injury became clear as medical staff rushed to evaluate him on the field. The Mets later confir…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-mets/news/mets-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Holmes sustains fractured fibula on 111.1 mph comebacker. May 16th, 2026.Given that the break is in Holmes’ push-off leg, his recovery could be complicated. The location of the fracture also matters. …
https://www.mlb.com/news/clay-holmes-suffers-fractured-leg-o…

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Claim 3: “Jared Young followed with a double that sent Robert to third”

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Claim 4: “Jorge Polanco and Francisco Alvarez struck out and A.J. Ewing grounded to second”

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Claim 5: “president of baseball operations David Stearns”

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Multiple cross-references from Nypost explicitly identify David Stearns as the president of baseball operations for the Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Stearns (born February 18, 1985) is an American baseball executive who serves as the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 6: “Luis Robert Jr. opened the bottom of the seventh with a single”

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Claim 7: “They also got shut down by Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara, who tossed six-plus scoreless innings.”

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Claim 8: “the Mets went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position.”

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Claim 9: “Michael Petersen entered and walked Marcus Semien to load the bases with no outs”

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Claim 10: “having lost three in a row, and the offense has been limited to 11 runs in the past six games.”

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One web search result mentions the Mets lost for the third straight game, but the specific run count (11 runs in six games) is not corroborated by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East Divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets wrap up their four-game series against the Marlins on Sunday at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. New York has not announced a starting pitcher after pulling Clay Holmes from…
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/02/offense-stalls-as-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets lost for the third straight game after an eight-game winning streak, despite an encouraging performance by Oliver Perez in the early innings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/sports/baseball/04mets.ht…

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Claim 11: “The current losing streak has sunk them back to 19 games under .500”

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Search results discuss the Mets' historical records or general concerns, but do not confirm the specific current standing of being 19 games under .500.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Times subscribers* enjoy full access to TimesMachine—view over 150 years of New York Times journalism, as it originally appeared.
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/03/sports/baseball-wilpon-ta…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) hits a single against the Athletics during the sixth inning at Citi Field.The 2024 Mets were 11 games under .5…
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/is_it_too_early_to_b…

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web search NEUTRAL — In that six game stretch, the Mets pitchers allowed nine runs to the Rockies (twice!) and fell behind the Phillies 7-2 early on Monday. New York won all three of those games.
https://www.federalbaseball.com/2015/8/25/9207227/mets-oppon…

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Claim 12: “Devin Williams... gave up a run in the ninth”

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Claim 13: “Clay Holmes pitched for Single-A Brooklyn instead of in Queens”

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Web search results for 'Clay' returned geological information and unrelated software, and Wikipedia results did not mention Clay Holmes pitching for Single-A Brooklyn.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zachary Charles Thornton (born January 17, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward James Nugent (February 7, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and stage actor.
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Claim 14: “Lindor led off the next inning with a double”

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Claim 15: “the first three relievers interim manager Andy Green called upon in Sunday’s defeat, Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver and Huascar Brazobán”

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The search results for 'Brooks' returned information about running shoes and sports equipment, not the baseball player Brooks Raley or the specific game event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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Claim 16: “Freddy Peralta said goodbye to Queens, sent to Tampa Bay.”

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The claim is confirmed by both a cross-reference (Nypost) and Wikipedia, which states Freddy Peralta is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays and previously played for the New York Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Peralta

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Claim 17: “the Mets turned to Robert Stock to make Sunday’s start — a 36-year-old who hadn’t started a major league game since he started two for the Mets in 2021”

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The search results for 'Robert Stock' and 'Sunday' returned unrelated information about the London Stock Exchange, Roblox, and Sunday schools.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald A. Robert (born 15 May 1959) is an American businessman who is the chairman of London Stock Exchange Group since May 2019. He was the chairman of Experian, an information services group with, f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Sunday school, known as a Sabbath school in some sabbatarian Christian denominations, is an educational institution or weekly activity in a place of worship, usually Christian in character and often…
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