Good morning, Mets fans!
Wow… We’ve seen plenty of bizarre days in Flushing and Wednesday made a case to be high on that list.
The day started with a gut punch as the Mets lost their closer, Edwin Díaz, to the IL with a right shoulder impingement. But, that would only be the beginning.
Early in the Mets’ 10-3 loss to the Dodgers, Pete Alonso left the game after getting hit by a pitch on the hand. X-rays were negative, but the Mets are waiting on the results of the CT scan.
Jorge López was the star of the Mets’ meltdown on Wednesday. After Adam Ottavino gave the Dodgers a two-run lead in the eight inning, Jorge López came in to clean up the mess with two runners on base. Obviously, it did not go his way, allowing four more runs to come in. But that was just the prequel; in his at-bat against Freddie Freeman, the third base umpire did not give López the call on a Freeman check swing attempt. López barked at the ump, got ejected, then threw his glove over the net and into the crowd as he walked off the field.
Despite a team meeting before talking to the media, López did not hold back, going in on his team. While there was controversy about what he really said about being the “worst teammate” and/or on the “worst team”, López said he did not regret throwing his glove into the stands.
It was announced shortly after that the Mets are planning on DFA’ing López after his tirade, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. To get a more in-depth breakdown of Wednesday’s circus, click here.
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Latest Mets News
The Mets will be calling up Danny Young to replace López for now, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported late Wednesday night.
Mets closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder impingement. They recalled LHP Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse to take the roster spot. Click here to learn more about the injury.
The Mets held a players-only team meeting after yesterday’s loss, which was initiated by Francisco Lindor, according to Brandon Nimmo.
Steve Cohen’s plan to build a casino outside of Citi Field has hit a snag as it is meeting opposition from a state senator. Click here for more information.
Drew Smith made his first rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Blade Tidwell made his second start for Triple-A Syracuse: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 85 pitches/47 pitches.
Latest MLB News
Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Junior Caminero has a Grade 2 left quad strain and is likely to miss 4-6 weeks, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
The Boston Red Sox placed OF Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 26, with right knee inflammation.
The Atlanta Braves’ No. 5 prospect in their system, Owen Murphy, is undergoing Tommy John Surgery, per Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com.
Former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Ramón Laureano signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Yu Darvish left Wednesday’s game with left hamstring tightness, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The Toronto Blue Jays will be unveiling their City Connect jerseys Thursday.
Former Angels infielder David Fletcher made his first start as a pitcher with the Gwinnett Stripers on Wednesday, putting up a line of 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. He struck out Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday in the outing.
The Detroit Tigers placed OF Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 27, with lumbar spine inflammation.
Spencer Schwellenbach, the Braves number 3 prospect, made his big league debut yesterday and gave up three runs on five hits in five innings.
Toronto Blue Jays RHP Alek Manoah was removed from Wednesday night’s game with right elbow discomfort.
Latest on MMO
The Mets suffer another painful loss.
Edwin Díaz hits the injured list.
Jorge López explodes and gets DFA’d.
On This Date in Mets History
2013: The Mets sweep the Yankees for the first time in Subway Series history. Dillon Gee threw 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a 3-1 win in the final game.
Birthdays: Zack Wheeler (34), Fernando Salas (39)
