Robert Stock struggles as Mets face pitching question after ugly loss snaps win streak

Nypost · Aug 08, 2026 · 765 words · By Mike Puma

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PITTSBURGH — Robert Stock had a day to remember last Sunday when in his return to a major league mound after thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he gave the Mets five effective innings against Miami.

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PITTSBURGH — Robert Stock had a day to remember last Sunday when in his return to a major league mound after thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he gave the Mets five effective innings against Miami.

Why it matters

But on Saturday he resembled the back of his baseball card: a 36-year-old journeyman who has largely scuffled following a solid rookie season as a reliever with the Padres in 2018.

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Claim 1: “Ronny Simon’s two-run double was the inning’s big hit after Jake Mangum and Bryan Reynolds singled in succession leading off.”

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Claim 2: “The lineup was without Carson Benge, who is sidelined with a bone bruise in his left wrist after sliding into the left field fence on Friday.”

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Claim 3: “a 36-year-old journeyman who has largely scuffled following a solid rookie season as a reliever with the Padres in 2018.”

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Wikipedia confirms Robert Stock was born Nov 21, 1989 (making him 36 in 2026) and played for the San Diego Padres. A web search result explicitly mentions 'Stock, 36'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Ray Roberts (Japanese: 池原礼, Ikehara Rei, born May 31, 1972), nicknamed "Doc", is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Anthony Stock (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Catholic research university in San Diego, California, United States. Chartered in 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego Univ…
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Claim 4: “Stock got jumped in the first inning, when he allowed three runs on three hits, a walk and a hit batsman.”

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Claim 5: “the organization’s top pitching prospect, Jonah Tong, has struggled at Triple-A Syracuse. Most recently the right-hander surrendered five home runs in a start.”

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No evidence was found regarding Jonah Tong's performance at Triple-A Syracuse in the provided search results.

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Claim 6: “this Stock clunker followed Sunday’s start against the Marlins in which he allowed only one run over five innings.”

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Both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result (NBC Sports/Yahoo) confirm Stock allowed one run over five innings against the Marlins on Sunday.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The right-hander allowed one earned run over five innings in his start against the Marlins on Sunday.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/jefry-yan-is-bringing-s…

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Claim 7: “Those trades — the latter of which also sent Tyrone Taylor to the Cubs — netted the Mets four minor league prospects.”

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Yahoo Sports and other reports explicitly state that Tyrone Taylor was traded to the Cubs as part of the Clay Holmes deal.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets also traded Clay Holmes, their most reliable starter before injury in 2026, to the Cubs for top-100 prospect Jefferson Rojas.Stearns didn’t tinker with the offense much, but traded depth outf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay Holmes, along with Tyrone Taylor, has been traded to the Cubs for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, the club's No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The New York Post's Jon Heyman was the fir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Peralta struggled again, needing 93 pitches to complete four innings, but Taylor hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth to lead the Mets to victory. “It’s not easy to not think about it,” Peralt…
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Claim 8: “the Mets traded an underperforming starter (Freddy Peralta) and pitcher on the cusp of returning from a rehab assignment (Clay Holmes) to the Rays and Cubs, respectively.”

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Yahoo Sports and other reports confirm the trade of Clay Holmes to the Cubs. While Freddy Peralta is mentioned in the context of the trade deadline, the specific trade to the Rays is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, but the Holmes trade is well-documented.

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Claim 9: “Stock loaded the bases by plunking Spencer Horwitz and allowed an RBI fielder’s choice to Nick Gonzales before Simon delivered.”

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Claim 10: “blasting 10 homers combined in their previous four games.”

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Claim 11: “Luis Torrens entered to pitch the seventh with the Mets behind 8-0 and allowed one earned run over two innings.”

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Claim 12: “With Stock’s rough outing went the Mets’ four-game winning streak in a 9-0 loss at PNC Park.”

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While web search results confirm the Mets played the Pirates at PNC Park and were on a four-game winning streak entering a Saturday game, there is no specific corroboration of a 9-0 loss ending that streak in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
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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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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 13: “Mangum’s RBI double extended the Mets’ deficit to 5-0 and Stock’s wild pitch brought in another run. Gonzalez’s two-run double ended Stock’s night.”

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Claim 14: “a lineup that produced only three hits against Bubba Chandler and the Pirates bullpen.”

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Claim 15: “Simon singled and stole second in the third, and Jacob Gonzalez’s RBI single buried Stock in a 4-0 hole.”

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Claim 16: “Kodai Senga’s banishment to the bullpen hasn’t helped.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Kodai Senga is a pitcher for the Mets, none of the provided evidence mentions him being moved to the bullpen.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kodai Senga (千賀滉大, Senga Kōdai; born January 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023 and Nippon Profe…
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Claim 17: “Robert Stock... in his return to a major league mound after thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he gave the Mets five effective innings against Miami.”

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Multiple sources confirm Robert Stock returned from thoracic outlet surgery and pitched five innings against the Marlins. Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports both report the five-inning performance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Wayne Huizenga Sr. (; December 29, 1937 – March 22, 2018) was an American businessman. He founded AutoNation and Waste Management, Inc., and was the owner or co-owner of Blockbuster Video, Repub…
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Claim 18: “Mets interim manager Andy Green, who managed Stock with the Padres.”

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Claim 19: “Rookie lefty Zac Thornton has mitigated some of that disappointment”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results explicitly identify Zac Thornton as a rookie left-handed pitcher for the New York 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 …
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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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Claim 20: “Stock said after surrendering eight runs on nine hits and five walks over three innings.”

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The provided evidence contains reports of Stock's other outings (one run over 4.1 innings vs Nationals, one run over 5 innings vs Marlins), but does not contain a source corroborating the specific 8-run, 9-hit, 5-walk performance against the Pirates.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stock allowed an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings in Friday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stock, 36, allowed one earned run over five innings against the Marlins in his first start for the Mets. Carson Benge returned to the lineup after missing Saturday’s game with a bone bruise in his lef…
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web search NEUTRAL — Irvin struggled in his last start against the Cubs, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks over 3 ⅓ innings. He needed 88 pitches to record 10 outs and took the loss in Chicago’s 8-6 victory. I…
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