Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl tied a major league record Friday night when he was hit by a pitch three times — by three different New York Mets hurlers

The 2025 Mets have given us a ton of these guys to remember and celebrate. It has gotten them through some very bad times in terms of injury crises, and these players have kept the roster afloat during (hopefully) the worst time of the 2025 season overall.

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Mets reliever Max Kranick is expected to have season-ending surgery on his right elbow, the latest blow to New York’s injury-depleted bullpen.

Francisco Lindor was far from the only thing wrong with the Mets offense Friday night. But in the aftermath of a loss to the Reds, after Lindor popped out to the second baseman in shallow right field — to cap an 0-for-5 night — as the potential tying run to extinguish a comeback attempt, he took plenty of the blame.

Friday marked the official start of the second half of the season, which is more of a symbolic day than anything. The actual halfway point of the schedule passed weeks ago. Friday is simply the time when players return from the All-Star break.

Fresh off the All-Star break with a fully rested set of arms, the Mets' bullpen still struggled on Friday night in their 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

But early on, there was a lot to like for the Mets from Sean Manaea. Similar to his return Sunday against the Royals, he looked like the Manaea of last year. Over four innings, he was mostly dominant, allowing just an Austin Hays opposite-field homer in the fourth.