Mets hit three homers and new bullpen passes first test in win over Guardians after sell-off

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 703 words · By Mike Puma

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What to know about Mets hit three homers and new bullpen passes first test in win over Guardians after sell-off

CLEVELAND — Name tags might have been appropriate within the Mets clubhouse Tuesday, a day after president of baseball operations David Stearns finished his trade deadline sell-off.

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What happened

CLEVELAND — Name tags might have been appropriate within the Mets clubhouse Tuesday, a day after president of baseball operations David Stearns finished his trade deadline sell-off.

Why it matters

The anonymous new Mets included Nate Lavender, Jefry Yan and Chayse McDermott.

Common ground

More familiar — yet largely forgotten — names such as Dedniel Núñez and Cristian Pache also arrived.

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Claim 1: “Raley and A.J. Minter — the two lefty relievers traded by the Mets in recent days”

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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding the Mets trading Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter. Wikipedia confirms Raley is currently with the Phillies, but there is no specific report of a recent trade involving both players as described.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooks Lee Raley (born June 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Raley

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hubert Brooks (born September 24, 1956) is an American former professional baseball right fielder, third baseman, and shortstop. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 to 1994 f…
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wikipedia 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 (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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Claim 2: “They took a 5-1 lead on Torrens’ RBI single after Marcus Semien had walked leading off the inning and advanced to second on a groundout.”

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Claim 3: “Kodai Senga shifted from long relief to pitching the ninth. The right-hander worked a scoreless inning.”

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One web search result (LA NACION) mentions Kodai Senga shifted to a short-relief role and pitched a scoreless ninth. Other search results for 'Kodai' are irrelevant (gaming/anime).

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web search NEUTRAL — The Kodai wand is a one-handed staff and the strongest wand in Old School RuneScape. Requiring 80 Magic to wield, it is able to autocast Ancient Magicks, standard spells, and Arceuus combat spells, an…
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Claim 4: “bench coach Kai Correa, a former Guardians coach”

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Claim 5: “Interim manager Andy Green summoned Lavender in the seventh... Lavender struck out Travis Bazzana to end the inning.”

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Interim. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of INTERIM is an intervening time : interval. How to use interim in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — INTERIM definition: 1. temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists: 2. used to…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/interim

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Claim 6: “the Guardians scored a run on Angel Martinez’s RBI double in the third”

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Claim 7: “Alvarez started at DH on this night.”

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Claim 8: “Sean Manaea... allowed seven hits and five walks, yielding two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Sean Manaea's specific stats in this game.

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Claim 9: “Lavender, a 26-year-old who was drafted by the team in 2021 and departed through the Rule 5 draft before undergoing Tommy John surgery with the Rays and returning to the Mets.”

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The search results for 'Nate Lavender' in the evidence provided are either irrelevant (comedians, HVAC certifications) or only confirm his debut and birth date. There is no evidence provided regarding his draft year, Rule 5 status, or Tommy John surgery.

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Claim 10: “Torrens blasted a three-run homer in the second inning... The homer was the third this season for Torrens”

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Claim 11: “Manaea surrendered an RBI single to Bazzana in the fifth that sliced the Mets’ lead to 5-2.”

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Claim 12: “It was Manaea’s third straight start pitching six innings and allowing two earned runs or fewer.”

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Claim 13: “Bichette homered on the first pitch of the third inning... Bichette’s blast was his 11th this season.”

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Claim 14: “Luis Torrens, Bo Bichette and Carson Benge all went deep to help the Mets end a three-game losing streak.”

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Two independent sources (AOL and a sports report) explicitly name Luis Torrens, Bo Bichette, and Carson Benge as the players who hit home runs in the 6-2 victory.

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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…
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Claim 15: “the Mets... received three home runs and strong work from one of the bullpen newcomers in a 6-2 victory over the Guardians at Progressive Field”

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Multiple independent web sources (Yahoo Sports, AP via AOL, and another sports report) confirm the New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 at Progressive Field on August 4, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germán Amed Rosario Valdez (born November 20, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Jeffrey Plawecki (; born February 26, 1991) is an American former professional baseball catcher who currently serves as the catching coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB)…
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Claim 16: “Benge smashed a 451-foot homer to center field in the eighth inning to give the Mets a 6-2 lead. The homer was Benge’s 12th this season.”

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Claim 17: “Lavender, in his major league debut, pitched 1 ¹/₃ scoreless innings”

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A web search result confirms Nate Lavender worked 1 1/3 hitless innings in his major league debut. This is further supported by the Wikipedia entry for Nate Lavender confirming he made his MLB debut in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathan James Lavender (born January 20, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
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Claim 18: “Luis Torrens, Bo Bichette and Carson Benge all went deep to help the Mets end a three-game losing streak.”

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One web search result explicitly states the 6-2 win snapped a 'three-game losing streak'. Other sources mention a six-game losing streak specifically against the Guardians, but only one confirms the general three-game streak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
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