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Prior to Friday’s game against the Pirates, the Mets made a number of roster moves which can be found here. Of note, Griffin Canning was placed on the 60-day injured list while Mark Vientos was activated from the IL. One of the moves made, however, was the team decided to release former top prospect Alex Ramírez from Double-A.
Ramírez was once one of the Mets’ most promising prospects, particularly after the 2022 season when he posted a .782 OPS with 30 doubles, 11 home runs and 21 stolen bases across High-A and Double-A. His play had fallen off dramatically over the past few seasons, however, and he had just a .602 OPS in Double-A this year.
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The Mets (48-35) dropped their series opener against the Pirates (33-50), 9-1. David Peterson had a second consecutive rough outing, while Juan Soto hit his 20th home run of the season.
The Mets announced on Friday that Griffin Canning underwent surgery for his ruptured Achilles. Canning will miss the rest of the season.
Geoff Pontes of Baseball America listed Mets prospect Jonah Tong in his article of 10 pitching prospects who had standout data for the month of June.
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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who currently leads the majors in home runs, has agreed to participate in this year’s Home Run Derby. He joins Ronald Acuña Jr., who will be the hometown participant, as the second known participant in the event.
Angels manager Ron Washington will not return to the team in 2025. It was announced last week that Washington would go on indefinite medical leave, and they have now announced that will extend through at least the end of the season.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, former Met J.D. Martinez currently has a non-guaranteed offer on the table from the Texas Rangers. Martinez has been working out in Miami in case the right deal comes along.
The MLB Draft League and Cape Cod League will play in an exhibition game against each other on Monday, June 30. Citi Field will host the game.
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David Melendi writes about Dedniel Núñez‘s brilliant performance out of the bullpen in Thursday’s win over the Braves.
On This Date in Mets History
1975: The first manager in Mets history, Casey Stengel, made his final Shea Stadium appearance on this day 50 years ago at the team’s Old Times Day. Stengel, who was 85 at the time, would pass away just three months later.
Born on This Date: Richard Hidalgo (1975), Joe Sambito (1952).
