The Mets have recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Evans from Binghamton and optioned outfielder Fernando Martinez to Buffalo.

Evans, 23, was hitting .323 in June with nine multi-hit games for the B-Mets. Since June 4th, he’s batting .377 (20-53) with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs, and seven RBI. Overall, the righthanded batter was hitting .276 (29-105) [...]

Oliver Perez is heading to the bullpen and 40-year-old rookie Ken Takahashi is going to the rotation.

Takahashi looked good in his major-league debut Saturday, working 2 2-3 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit.

Perez, meanwhile has looked like a $36 million bust this season, going 1-2 with a 9.97 ERA.

The Mets are keeping Dwight Gooden’s signature — but moving it to another location and putting it under Plexiglass.

Gooden pitcher signed a wall in the Ebbets Club when he attended the April 13 opener at Citi Field, writing: “Doc Gooden/84 R.O.Y./85 Cy Young/86 W.S. champs,” according to Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz. Perturbed that a clean [...]

Don’t expect to watch the first pitch of tomorrow night’s Mets-Marlins game on TV. It won’t be on.

The game at Dolphin Stadium is scheduled to start at 6:25 p.m. That’s during Fox’s exclusive Saturday national telecast window, which prevents local broadcasts of games scheduled to start from 1:10-7 p.m.

Mets coverage on SNY will begin at [...]

It’s looking like the Mets’ rotation could be Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, John Maine, Oliver Perez and Livan Hernandez.

Hernandez, who went 13-11 with a 6.05 ERA last year between Minnesota and Colorado, pitched five solid innings in a minor-league game Monday, allowing a run and five hits with seven strikeouts.

Check out his career stats at “baseballreference.com”:http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernali01.shtml

Here’s the latest on Johan Santana, and it looks good.

Santana pitched against Mets minor-leaguers for four innings today in his second outing since knee surgery. He allowed two runs and six hits in four innings, striking out five and walking none. He gave up three doubles and threw 40 of 56 pitches for strikes.

“I [...]

Well, Jose Reyes will be back in Port St. Lucie a lot sooner than expected.

In case you missed it, the Netherlands shocked the Dominican Republic for the second time, winning 2-1 in 11 innings to eliminate the Dominicans from the World Baseball Classic. If they care about baseball in the Netherlands, they should be [...]

Citi Field is proving to be a hot ticket.

Tickets for the Mets’ April 3-4 exhibition games against the Boston Red Sox at Citi Field sold out this morning in 45 minutes.

The Mets Foundation will donate the net proceeds from ticket sales from these games to the Police Athletic League and other area charities.

Single Game tickets [...]

The Mets will hold a series of tours of Citi Field for fans interested in purchasing season tickets. The first tours begin tomorrow afternoon.

Fans can register at Mets.com, LosMets.com or call the Mets ticket office at 718-507-TIXX to reserve a place on one of the tours.  Space is limited and will be allocated on a [...]

Hi folks. Sorry about the long absence.

Johan Santana threw 46 pitches off a mound today in his most ambitious and productive bullpen session since the start of spring training, and made it clear he wants to start on Opening Day, on April 6 in Cincinnati.

“I appreciate everything they’re doing trying to protect me and trying [...]

Want to go to Opening Day at Citi Field? Here’s your chance.

The Mets today announced the launch of an online registration for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the inaugural Opening Day at Citi Field starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Mets.com and LosMets.com.

The registration for the online random drawing will run through Feb. 24. [...]

Johan Santana tested his surgically repaired left knee today, throwing off a mound for the first time since last season.

Santana said he might meet with general manager Omar Minaya as soon as this weekend to make a decision about pitching in the World Baseball Classic for Venezuela next month.

“I would love to play but I’m [...]

Oliver Perez and the Mets have reached a preliminary agreement on a $36 million, three-year contract, the Associated Press is reporting.

The deal is subject to the pitcher passing a physical, a person familiar with the talks says, speaking on condition of anonymity because today’s agreement wasn’t final.

The Mets had offered Derek Lowe — another client [...]

It’s not the big move you’re probably still hoping for, but the Mets agreed to minor-league contract with four players: Outfielder Bobby Kielty, right-handers Tony Armas Jr. and Matt DeSalvo, and left-hander Valerio de los Santos.

Kielty has not played in the major leagues since 2007, when he pinch hit in the eighth inning of Game [...]

Minor-league second baseman Kyle Suire was suspended 50 games following a positive test under the sport’s minor league drug program.

Suire tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, the commissioner’s office said. His penalty will take effect at the start of this season.

Suire played most recently with Class A Brooklyn of the New York-Penn [...]