Wellness Update: Mr. Met's Head Declared a Dead Ball
Mr. Met's original head has been ruled a suicide. His body is stable. A new head is being fitted. The Mets have not stopped playing.
⚠ WELLNESS CHECK REQUIRED. Mr. Met's original head did not survive. A replacement is currently being fitted. We remain cautiously on watch.
Content note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by call or text, any time.
NEW YORK, NY — Mr. Met’s head has been officially ruled a dead ball. The medical examiner’s determination: suicide, or as one source close to the investigation described it, a squeeze play in the most literal sense.
The body remains stable. Mount Sinai physicians confirmed Sunday that because Mr. Met is, at his core, a baseball head attached to a body, a transplant is possible and is currently underway. He is expected to be cleared to return to the field for the Mets’ next home loss.
He has not been consulted on the new head’s design.
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