Morning Briefing: Lugo Looks To Give Mets Four-Game Sweep

Good Morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Jacob deGrom dominated for six shutout innings allowing only four hits while striking out seven to lower his ERA to 1.93, but the bullpen could not hang on to his lead as Dellin Betances and Edwin Diaz squandered it away in the eighth.

The Mets did not use Seth Lugo in the final two innings to lockdown the save as they ultimately decided to move him back to their ailing rotation.

Luckily, Michael Conforto bailed them out on a game-winning two-run homer in the ninth as they were able to escape with a win.

The amazins’ finish up their four game series tonight as Lugo will make his first start since 2018.

In the meantime, let’s take a look at what went on around the league yesterday!

Latest Mets News

David Peterson‘s MRI on his shoulder showed no structural damage, only inflammation. He hopes to make his next start, video per SNY.

Steven Matz will officially be available from the bullpen starting tonight, per Luis Rojas. (Tweet per Tim Healey of Newsday).

More good rotation news, Michael Wacha threw a simulated game going four innings on 59 pitches. Luis Rojas says Wacha is feeling well, tweet from Justin Toscano of The Record.

David Kaplan of The Athletic reports that Steve Cohen is still the favorite to takeover as majority owner of the New York Mets and as one source close to the Alex Rodriguez told him, “If Cohen wants the team, it’s his.”

Cool story from ESPN discussing how Mets minor league pitcher Conner O’Neil had to work at Lululemon in the off-season to scrape by financially, plus a funny encounter with Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer.

Latest MLB News

Longtime Reds announcer Thom Brennaman was caught using a homophobic slur on a hot mic during the team’s live broadcast last night, tweet from ESPN‘s Jeff Passan.

Bauer was going to sport “free Joe Kelly” spikes in his start yesterday, but the MLB disallowed it as they threatened to remove him from the game and discipline him, per ESPN‘s Jeff Passan.

MLB Pipeline released their top 100 prospects list.

Former Met Matt Harvey is willing to do whatever it takes to stick with the Kansas City Royals, writes Mollie Walker of The New York Post.

Harvey made his Royals debut last night going three innings while giving up three runs, on four hits, with four strikeouts and two walks. Harvey was cruising along until he surrendered back-to-back homers to end his start.

The Red Sox have claimed Andrew Triggs and designated Stephen Gonsalves for assignment, per club announcement. Story via MLB Trade Rumors.