exclusive New York Mets Nate Lavender tells The Post how his Mets ‘Plan A’ never wavered in face of adversity By Zach Braziller Published Aug. 26, 2026, 8:04 p.m. ET New York Mets pitcher Nate Lavender throws to the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning at Citi Field on Aug. 25, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Nate Lavender is pitching like someone who waited his entire life for this opportunity.
It took him five years to make the major leagues. He underwent two operations on his left elbow.
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Earlier this month, the left-handed reliever finally got his shot. It has only been three weeks, but Lavender is making a case to be a part of next year’s bullpen.
“It’s an accumulation of a lot of work, long rehab days,” he told The Post before the Mets hosted the Brewers on Wednesday night at Citi Field. “All throughout that, this was always the end goal. This was the goal in mind, and that’s one of the factors that kept me motivated during those days.”
