Ronny Mauricio hit two home runs and Jonah Tong struck out a career-high nine over five innings as the Mets beat Washington 7-1, improving to 74-87 heading into Sunday's finale.

Benge is hitting .277 with 20 home runs and 20-plus steals -- the first Mets rookie to reach 20/20 -- and sits around 3.7 WAR entering the final week.

The Mets president of baseball operations will give the front office's first on-the-record accounting of the season Monday at 2 p.m. ET.

Benge became the first Mets rookie — and the 18th player in MLB history — to record a 20-homer, 20-stolen-base season, hitting his 20th home run in the fifth inning and going 2-for-2 with two walks. The Mets rallied from a 6-3 deficit to 7-6 before falling short in the eighth.

Kumar Rocker, New York's unsigned 2021 first-round pick who never played for the organization, started and got the win for Texas. Rookie Zac Thornton took the loss but closed his debut season with a 3.42 ERA over 15 starts.

Former Twins baseball-operations president Derek Falvey joins New York's front office as a senior advisor, while Kris Gross — who oversaw the Carson Benge draft pick — was promoted to assistant GM of scouting.

McLean finished 12-10 with a 3.16 ERA over 179⅔ innings and 194 strikeouts, ranking 9th among NL pitchers in fWAR, and did not miss a start all season despite also pitching in the World Baseball Classic.

The organization's two Dominican Summer League clubs combined for a 49-63 record, led individually by shortstop Wandy Asigen (the org's No. 9 prospect), Player of the Year Cleiner Ramirez, and Pitcher of the Year Abner Meza.

New York beat Texas 7-2 behind a Juan Soto home run and a Brett Baty grand slam. Devin Williams, activated off the injured list, worked a perfect eighth inning in his first appearance back.

New York claimed left-handed reliever Philip Abner off waivers from San Francisco, a low-cost bullpen-depth move as the Mets, out of contention, turn their attention to evaluating 2027 roster candidates.

Green, 49, gets a three-year contract after going 37-38 as interim manager since replacing Carlos Mendoza in late June. He previously managed the Padres from 2016-19 (274-366) and served as Cubs bench coach from 2020-23. The announcement was made by president of baseball operations David Stearns.

Scott, who previously underwent a Tommy John/internal-brace procedure in 2024, was placed on the 15-day IL with left knee inflammation. Reliever Devin Williams was reinstated from the 15-day IL.

Ewing, called up to center field after Luis Robert Jr.'s injury absence, set the Mets' rookie single-season stolen-base record with a steal in the 6th inning of the Sept. 22 game against Texas.

9.66 ERA/9HR in 31.2IP as SP before bullpen move; 1.74 ERA/5 saves in Aug as RP w/ Williams on IL; Sept regression to 8.44 ERA, 14.8% BB rate, blown save in 5.1 IP/6G; Senga 1st percentile BB/barrel/GB rate MLB-wide; Williams 4.66 ERA/1.66 WHIP but 3.10 FIP/3.32 xERA

.308/.345/.692 (151 wRC+), 3HR/7RBI/1SB in 6G/29PA after promotion to Syracuse; Syracuse 29-11 over last 40 but missed IL playoffs; Rojas Rule-5 eligible, season line 27HR/21SB/.843 OPS at AA; floated as possible 3B replacement if Bichette opts out

It's the Mets' worst home mark since 2013; Jonah Tong's early struggles and a bases-clearing triple off Kodai Senga in the 8th sealed the finale.

Beltran was enshrined into the Mets Hall of Fame Saturday; after Sunday's finale the dugout gathered to salute the nearly 40-year broadcaster ahead of his own retirement.

Benge notched his 156th hit Saturday, capping a turnaround season that also has him two stolen bases from the rookie record.

Syracuse needed a win over Lehigh Valley and a Rochester loss to clinch the org's only 2026 affiliate playoff spot; the final result was not confirmed by press time.

The owner said it doesn't have to be a new general manager but that the Mets will 'add certain voices' to the front office, per a report relayed secondhand from The Athletic.