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J.D. Martinez was plunked in the elbow by a pitch in the second inning of Tuesday’s 9-4 loss to the Athletics. He stayed in to run the bases, but was pinch-hit for his next at-bat, raising concern for the Mets’ designated hitter.
Luckily for the Mets, Martinez seems to be fine. The X-rays on his elbow came back negative, showing no damage at all to his arm. The veteran told the media after the game that it felt like he was “hit again” while running the bases and that his arm had “no strength.”
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Christian Scott is one step closer to returning to the Mets’ rotation. The righty will resume throwing Sunday after hitting the injured list back in July. He has been playing catch the last couple days and will be stretched out to 90 feet Wednesday.
MLBPipeline’s new top 100 prospects list was released Tuesday, along with every team’s new top 30 prospect list. Brandon Sproat (40), Jett Williams (57), Drew Gilbert (82), and Ryan Clifford (83) all landed on the top 100 list.
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Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has been accused of stealing sand from Malibu’s broad beach. “This case is about a private property owner using a public beach as their own personal sandbox and the disturbing conversion of a public natural resource (i.e., sand from Broad Beach) for a nearby homeowner’s personal, private use,” the lawsuit says.
According to Dave Roberts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw an estimated 40-pitch bullepn on Tuesday. Yamamoto is expected to meet the Dodgers in St. Louis on Friday to face hitters.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is likely to head to the IL with a left UCL injuy, according to Bryan Hoch. The Yankees are still gauguing the severity of the injury and deciding whether surgery will be needed.
The Marlins have seen massive changes to their front office the last couple years. Under Peter Bendix, the team has let go of two assistant general managers, four team coordinators, and one international scouting director. You can read Alden González‘s piece on the matter here.
James Paxton has a partial tear of the right calf muscle. The lefty is unlikely to return this season according to Sean McAdam of MassLive.com, but reportably hasn’t given up on next season.
The Dodgers announced that rookie River Ryan will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
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Gianna Arantes recapped the Mets’ 9-4 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.
Alexis Farinacci wrote on Martinez leaving Tuesday’s game early on Tuesday after getting hit by a pitch.
Evan Mazza discussed the Mets signing veteran Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal.
Michael Famulari previewed the series between the Mets and the Athletics this week.
Allison Waxman broke down the tough roster decision’s the Mets face with Starling Marte returing from injury.
On This Date in Mets History
2008: Brian Schneider and Carlos Delgado both hit homers, and the Mets score four times in the ninth inning to run away with a 9-3 victory over the Nationals. With the win, the Mets move into first place in the NL East.
2016: Steven Matz carries a no-hitter in the eighth inning against the Padres before Alexei Ramírez breaks it up with a one-out single. Neil Walker and Wilmer Flores both homer in support of Matz in a 5-1 victory.
2022: The Mets hit around Zack Wheeler for six runs and Chris Bassitt, Trevor Williams, Mychal Givens, Joely Rodríguez, and Adam Ottavino combine to shut out the Phillies for the second day in a row. The Mets have now won 11 of their first 15 matchups against Philadelphia.
2023: Francisco Lindor became the first Met since 2008 to record a 20 homer, 20 stolen base season in a Mets 7-2 victory over the Pirates. The win also marked a consecutive victory for the first time in more than two weeks.
Birthdays: Eric Cammack (48), McKay Christensen (48)
