Morning Briefing: Syndergaard Looks To Get Mets Back on Track

Good morning Mets fans! The Mets had a rough return to action on Friday night in a rain-delayed game that saw them lose by a score of 10-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Noah Syndergaard (1-2, 5.90 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets tonight at 7:10 p.m. in the second game of a three-game set against the Brewers who will counter Brandon Woodruff (2-1, 5.81 ERA). The game will air on FS1 and WPIX.

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To make room for deGrom on the roster, the Mets optioned Jacob Rhame to the minor leagues. He will serve his two-game suspension when he comes back to the big-league roster.

The Mets also recalled Corey Oswalt and sent Luis Guillorme back to the Major-League roster.

Now for some injury news on some old, albeit, probably forgotten friends:

Mickey Callaway told the press that Yoenis Cespedes is now hitting off of a tee.

Jed Lowrie is playing in extended spring training games.

Latest News in the MLB

The Rockies acquired reliever James Pazos from the Phillies.

The Tigers put Jordan Zimmerman on the 10-day IL with a UCL sprain.

The Angels placed Cody Allen on the 10-day IL with a lumbar spine strain.

Trevor Rosenthal, the pitcher with the infinity ERA in his first four appearances, fell on the IL with a viral infection.

Highly-touted prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr.made his MLB debut last night and registered his first hit late that led to a walk-off victory for the Toronto Blue Jays.

In order to reinstate Eloy Jimenez from the bereavement list, the White Sox DFA’d Ervin Santana.