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Rob Manfred said Wednesday that he worries a little bit about having a work stoppage similar to what Major League Baseball endured starting in the summer of 1994. After play stopped in the middle of August, the stoppage lasted 232 days.
“Look, we want to make an agreement. We made a proposal on one set of topics at the outset of negotiations, I went and said myself, we’re open to whatever ideas people have,” Manfred said. “But we need a realistic framework that addresses the fans’ concerns about competitive balance, and you just can’t ignore that financial penalties have not gotten it done for us.”
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The Mets salvaged their series finale in Seattle with a 7-1 victory on Wednesday. Bo Bichette collected four hits and drove in three runs, while Freddy Peralta held the Mariners to one run in six innings. The Mets have a day off today before beginning a three-game series with the Padres at Petco Park.
Kodai Senga had another inconsistent outing in his rehab start on Wednesday, allowing three runs and six hits with two walks and two hit batsmen over five innings. Senga also struck out and threw two wild pitches, with 54 of his 91 pitches being thrown for strikes.
The Mets optioned Jonah Tong to the minor leagues after Tuesday’s game and recalled right-hander Joey Gerber to take his roster spot.
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The Padres designated Nick Castellanos for assignment. The 34-year-old struggled mightily in San Diego, posting a .191/.221/.339 slash line over 122 plate appearances.
The Twins have traded former Mets prospect Simeon Woods Richardson to the Blue Jays for cash considerations. Woods Richardson was recently designated for assignment, and he lands back with the team that traded him to Minnesota in 2021.
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Dave Melendi recaps the Mets’ win in their series finale against the Mariners.
Dave Melendi breaks down Carson Benge‘s multi-homer game on Tuesday.
This Date in Mets History
1976: Dave Kingman crushes three home runs and racks up eight RBIs as the Mets trounce the Dodgers, 11-0. Tom Seaver tosses a complete-game, three-hit shutout on the mound.
1986: The Mets overcome a 2-0 deficit with two runs in the sixth inning and two more in the eighth inning as they defeat the Padres, 4-2. Kevin Mitchell, Tim Teufel, George Foster and Ray Knight drive in runs. Roger McDowell tosses three scoreless innings out of the bullpen to earn the win.
1998: The Mets acquire Hideo Nomo and Brad Clontz from the Dodgers in exchange for Greg McMichael and Dave Mlicki.
