Good morning, Mets fans!
Mets president Sandy Alderson announced that the Mets expect Carlos Carrasco to rejoin the team in July and Noah Syndergaard to return in September, as tweeted by Prospects 365.
Alderson also discussed the Mets’ 2021 season to this point on Thursday with “High Heat.” The full video can be found on the MLB.com Film Room.
The Mets return home to Citi Field tonight to take on the San Diego Padres at 7:10 p.m. ET. It will be the Cy Young Award winning Blake Snell (2-2) for the Padres against the Mets’ ace, also a Cy Young Award winner, Jacob deGrom (5-2) to get the series started. Two Cy Young award winners on the mound. This will be a game you won’t want to miss.
Latest Mets News
The Sussex County Miners announced that Todd Frazier will be playing for the Miners at Skylands Stadium on Friday, June 11.
Justin Toscano of The Record/NorthJersey discusses in an article how the 2009 and 1987 Mets teams dealt with injuries to key players. He spoke with members of those teams and got their thoughts on how the Mets are handling injuries to key players throughout this 2021 season.
Marcus Stroman announced that July 22 will be his first HDMHFoundation clinic. The clinic will be run by Stroman and members of the Mets organization.
The New York Mets released an interview that Mike Piazza did with Cigar & Spirits Magazine in which Piazza called Mets fans “some of the most loyal in sports, some of the most knowledgeable in sports, and the most passionate in sports.” Piazza also discusses his role with the Mets and more in the interview.
Latest MLB News
Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Seattle Mariners have acquired infielder/outfielder Jake Bauers from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday that they have parted ways with Hitting Coach Darnell Coles and Assistant Hitting Coach Eric Hinske. With Coles and Hinske being let go, the club has named Rick Short (Triple-A Reno hitting coach) and Drew Hedman (Run Production Coordinator) as co-hitting coaches. As reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said it was his decision to fire the coaches. This report was confirmed by GM Mike Hazen.
According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, According to a judge ruling, Major League Baseball does not have to move the 2021 MLB All-Star Game from Denver back to Atlanta. A request was made from “a small business advocacy group whose evidence of economic damage was limited to a Goergia youth softball tournament in which the field had shrunk from 80 to 40 teams,” per Shaikin. He reported that the judge said, “To say that the legal underpinnings of this suit are weak and muddled is an understatement.”
MLB Trade Rumors reported on Thursday that the Chicago White Sox will be without second baseman Nick Madrigal for at least two months as he heads to the 60-day injured list with a right hamstring tear.
Latest Minor League Baseball News
Per Advocates for Minor Leaguers, multiple St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers stated they lose money when their teams play at home, stating players make less than $72 per day and the team hotel plus two meals cost them approximately $75 per day.
Right-handed pitchers Bullock and Luna combined to throw the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers second no-hitter of the 2021 season.
Mets Minor League Scores from Thursday, June 10, 2021
Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 Bowie Baysox 7
St. Lucie Mets 8 Palm Beach Cardinals 14
Brooklyn Cyclones 0 Hudson Valley Renegades 1
Syracuse Mets 2 Worcester Red Sox 5
Latest on MMO
Connor Grey recaps the Mets minor league affiliate games from Wednesday, June 9th, including a home run by Almora for Syracuse and J.T. Ginn’s second appearance for St. Lucie.
Alexis Farinacci recaps the Mets’ outfielders’ dominant performances against the Orioles on Wednesday night.
Gabe Angieri discusses Pete Alonso calling out MLB for manipulating the baseballs in 2021.
Andrew Steele-Davis recaps Taijuan Walker’s Wednesday night performance.
Barry Duchan writes “Hey Mets Fans, this Bud’s for You.”
Patrick Glynn writes our three-up and three-down from the Mets’ series against the Orioles.
Alexis Farinacci writes a mock draft profile on right-handed pitcher Ty Madden who MLB Pipeline has the Mets drafting at No. 10 in their latest mock draft.
Anthony E. Parelli writes an NL East Roundup on the struggling NL East division.
Dan Fritz posted some great photos from the Brooklyn Cyclones’ game on Thursday night.
Beyond the Blog
Rob Piersall announces Mets Legends Cast to the Metsmerized podcast lineup.
Locked On Mets: On today’s show, host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by MMO’s Brian Wright for a “Flashback Friday”, as they continue to discuss Brian’s book Mets in 10’s. Today they talk about the best rookie seasons in franchise history. Also listen for a preview of the Mets series against the San Diego Padres this weekend.
On This Date in Mets History
2005: Marlon Anderson hit a one-out inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Angels to tie the game. In the 10th inning, Cliff Floyd hit a two-run home run out of the park as the Mets defeated the Angels 5-3.
Birthdays: Jose Reyes (38), Frank Thomas (92)
Let’s go Mets!
