Good morning Mets fans!
After a breather off yesterday, Home Run Derby champion and the rookie of the month for April Pete Alonso and the Mets look for revenge against rookie pitcher Chris Paddack (6-4, 2.70 ERA). Paddack will face off against Jason Vargas (4-5, 4.25 ERA), who’s auditioning as a trade chip for the Mets. The game can be viewed on SNY at 7:10 p.m.
Latest Mets News
Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal looked into how Jeff McNeil is baseball’s most unique offensive player.
Tim Healey of Newsday noted how Luis Rojas‘ could change Amed Rosario‘s career path.
Zack Wheeler could make his return to the rotation as early as this Friday per Mike Puma of The New York Post.
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com also profiles McNeil’s intriguing bat-to-ball skills.
Gershon Rabinowitz of Baseball Prospect Journal profiles the Mets’ fourth-rounder Jake Mangum.
Corey Oswalt has been named the International League’s Pitcher of the Week.
Latest MLB News
Adam McCalvy of MLB.com tweets out that Brandon Woodruff is expected to miss the next six weeks with his oblique strain.
The Cubs optioned longtime reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to Triple-A Iowa.
The Pirates suspended Keone Kela for two games after reinstating him from the IL. Kela has been reprimanded for an unstated violation of the Uniform Player’s contract.
The Rangers promoted Rafael Montero to their big-league squad.
Latest NL East News
The Nationals placed Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day IL due to another reoccurrence of plantar fasciitis.
Latest on MMO
Marshall Field recapped an emotional induction day at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Matt Musico thinks McNeil’s defense also deserves some recognition.
John Sheridan continued his 3 Up, 3 Down series.
Joe D summarized how the Mets GMs have influenced the path of the team.
On this Date in Mets History
1969: Two Mets, Cleon Jones and Jerry Koosman, played pivotal roles in the season’s All-Star game. Jones tallied two hits while Koosman hurled 1 2/3 scoreless frames.
1999: Mets acquired Kenny Rogers for their playoff push. Despite quality regular-season numbers, Rogers would emerge as the next Mets villain by allowing the Braves to extend the 1999 NLCS to a seventh game, in which the Atlanta would emerge victorious in.
Let’s Go Mets!!
