Steve Sica- The Top Five Met Moments of 2025

David Peterson finishes off his complete game shutout on June 11th

2025 ultimately ended in disappointment for the Mets. As we get ready to ring in 2026, let's end this year on some positivity. Here's a look back and the top-five Met moments from 2025.

5. Mets walk off sweep of the Phillies

In mid-April, the Mets had their first meeting with the Phillies since their thrilling NLDS win a year earlier. The Mets would pick up right where they left off with a dominant sweep of their division rivals.

They topped off the sweep in dramatic fashion. Coming back from a run down in the tenth inning. Pete Alonso tied the game with an RBI double, and then Starling Marte walked it off with an RBI single to bring Alonso home.

At the time, the Mets were riding high early in the season, as the win improved their record to 18-7 and had already built a five-game lead over their division rivals.

4. David Peterson Complete Game Shutout vs. Nats

Little did we know that this would be the high point of the Mets’ season, both in vibes and record. 

The Mets were back home after a successful west coast trip that saw them go 5-2 and came into this game at 19 games over .500. David Peterson had been the biggest and most pleasant first half surprise going into this start against last place Washington. 

The offense backed Peterson up right away with a run in the first and a two home run game from Brandon Nimmo. The story tonight, though, belonged to Peterson. 

He dominated from jump, keeping his pitch count low and keeping the Nats offense handcuffed all game long. In the eighth, Peterson got into some trouble. Luis García Jr. hit a one-out double off him, and the next batter, Jacob Young, would smack a single into center field. Garcia Jr. was heading home, but Tyrone Taylor, who had just entered the game as a defensive replacement, gunned him down at home with a perfect throw.

Peterson would stay in the game as the crowd gave him a standing ovation as he headed to the mound for the ninth. He set down the Nats in order, giving the Mets their only complete game shutout of the season. A 106 pitch masterpiece and the gem of what wound up being an All-Star season from David Peterson.

3. Francisco Lindor walk-off home run

April was a month of dramatic wins for the Mets. Just a few days before their walk-off sweep of Philly, the Mets welcomed in the St. Louis Cardinals to town. Friday night, Citi Field was packed, and the two teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle. Mark Vientos would tie the game with a solo shot in the sixth. Luis Torrens gave the Mets the lead in the eighth. In the ninth, Brendan Donovan would tie the game for St. Louis as the two teams headed into the bottom of the ninth tied at four.

It wouldn’t stay that way for long as Francisco Lindor led off the ninth with a walk-off home run over the Coca-Cola corner to give the Mets a 5-4 win, and his first walk-off home run in a Mets uniform.

2. Nolan McLean Dominates the Phillies and the Mets Sweep Again at Citi

The Mets took home field advantage seriously whenever the Phillies came into Citi Field. They went a perfect 6-0 against Philly. Nolan McLean, who had lit the league on fire since making his debut a couple weeks prior, was otherworldly in this game. He held one of the best offenses in the National League to no runs, just four hits and struck out six in eight innings of work.

The Mets would wrap up the game with a 6-0 win, and McLean had put the league on notice. Not since the days of Matt Harvey had there been this much excitement around a young, homegrown pitcher. While 2025 ended in disappointment, this game could go down as the night Nolan McLean asserted himself as a potential ace for the Mets in years to come.

1. Pete Alonso Breaks the Mets Home Run Record

On August 12th, the Mets had their best moment of the year, and one of their most significant ones in franchise history, as Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry's long-standing all-time Mets' home run record.

It felt inevitable as the summer went on, but watching Alonso break the record at Citi Field was still a significant payoff.

While the Polar Bear might've migrated south to Baltimore this winter, it's worth noting the importance of this moment, and highlights how much of a great Met Alonso was during his seven-year tenure in orange and blue.