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Late on Wednesday night, the Angels made the first big move of the trade deadline as they acquired White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and relief pitcher Reynaldo López. In return for the California native, Chicago landed the Angels’ second and third-ranked prospects in catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush. Giolito has a 3.79 ERA on the season and could be a big piece for the Angels as they try to chase down the final wild card spot.
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The Mets split the second of two Subway Series as they fell to the Yankees by a score of 3-1 at Yankee Stadium. There was a lot of traffic on the bases throughout the game, but José Quintana and Carlos Rodón both navigated it well enough to throw up quality starts. The Mets’ offense was not able to capitalize early and went quiet in the later innings as they fell to seven games under .500 and now stand at 47-54.
The Mets are back at Citi Field on Thursday for their final four games before the trade deadline on August 1st. New York will throw Kodai Senga (3.27 ERA, 7-5) against the Nationals’ Josiah Gray (3.45 ERA, 7-8).
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The Mets were anticipating Starling Marte‘s return from the 10-day IL on Thursday as he was dealing with serious migraines. But that plan has been hindered as Marte is expecting a child in the coming days, which will affect his availability, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
The Mets released veteran starting pitcher Dylan Bundy, who had spent the season down in Triple-A Syracuse after spending parts of eight seasons in the majors. The Mets took a flyer on the veteran, but it did not pay off as Bundy had a 10.08 ERA in six games before he was put on the IL and is now being released.
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Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated published an article that put to bed the Shohei Ohtani trade rumors, as he reported that Los Angeles would hold on to Ohtani and be buyers at the deadline. The Angels were reportedly fielding offers and holding internal discussions the past two days, but decided they’ll go all in before Ohtani hits the market this winter. The Angels are four games back of the final Wild Card spot as of Wednesday night and will take on the owner of the third and final Wild Card spot, Toronto Blue Jays, this weekend.
Some familiar names were on the move Wednesday as former Mets swapped homes in a trade between the Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Dodgers. In the deal, Cleveland sent shortstop Amed Rosario to LA and, in return, netted starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard. The two struggling Mets hope they can find some success in their new landing spots, as they have had abysmal seasons so far. Syndergaard has spent time in the minors due to both injury and his 62 ERA+ in the majors, while Rosario has an 89 OPS+ and a tough time in the field with a -.3 WAR, the first percentile in outs above average.
Major League Baseball put out a news release announcing that current commissioner Rob Manfred’s contract will be extended through July 29, 2029. Manfred has been on the job, and by the end of his third term, it will be 15 years; for more information on the topic, click here.
The New York Yankees are planning to active Aaron Judge from the IL on Friday before their game against the Orioles, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. Judge was firmly in the AL MVP race before he suffered a toe injury while falling through the bullpen door in the Dodger Stadium outfield on June 3. Judge will be a huge boost to the Yankees, as their offense has been dreadful since the reigning MVP’s departure.
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On This Date in Mets History
2017: The Mets trade first-baseman Lucas Duda for relief pitcher Drew Smith. Smith has played for the Mets in parts of five seasons while accruing a career ERA of 3.46, ERA+ of 115, and WHIP of 1.231; while Duda would play two more seasons for the Royals and Braves.
2003: Gary Carter is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Carter finished his career with 11 All-Star selections, 2 All-Star Game MVPs, 3 Gold Gloves, and 5 Silver Sluggers and was on the 1986 World Series Champions Mets team.
1999: The Mets debut their look into the future jersey as they became the Mercury Mets for the day. The futuristic jerseys were supposed to be a look at what the Mets would be wearing in the year 2021.
Birthdays: Max Scherzer (39)
