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J.D. Martinez made his Mets debut on Friday and impressed by going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He started off the game with a ground ball single down the right field line and then added an RBI double that hit the wall in right field. In addition to his two hits, Martinez also recorded two strikeouts, but any doubts about his bat being ready seem to be quashed.

With Martinez occupying the DH space now, the Mets are still going to try to give DJ Stewart opportunities, manager Carlos Mendoza said. He’ll play some outfield and first base. Stewart got off to a rough start this year, but has since risen his OPS to .816.

DJ Stewart. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports

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The Mets (13-12) dropped the first game in their series with the Cardinals (12-14), 4-2 on Friday. Jose Buttó recorded his first loss of the season while Miles Mikolas, who entered the game with a 6.49 ERA, allowed just two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. The Mets have now lost four of their last five.

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, two of the Mets’ injured pitchers are making strides in their recoveries. Kodai Senga threw an up-and-down bullpen session on Thursday and will face live batters for the first time this year on Monday. Additionally, Tylor Megill is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment, which will take place on Saturday with Single-A Brooklyn. He is scheduled to throw two innings.

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Jesús Luzardo, the impressive young starter for the Marlins, was scratched from Friday’s start against the Nationals after experiencing elbow discomfort. He is undergoing further testing to determine the severity. Just when you thought the Marlins’ nightmare season couldn’t get any worse, they might now lose Luzardo for a significant amount of time.

The Orioles announced that they have optioned Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, to Triple-A. Holliday is the top prospect in baseball but has had a brutal start to his major league career, going 2-for-34 with 18 strikeouts. The Orioles will hope sending him back to Triple-A can serve as a reset for Holliday.

Per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Brewers starter Wade Miley will undergo Tommy John surgery. The 37-year-old made two starts this year for the Brewers, allowing five runs in seven innings, but had an impressive 3.26 ERA across 320 1/3 innings from 2021-2023. Miley will reportedly contemplate whether he wants to continue his career after he’s recovered.

Rangers starter Cody Bradford has a stress fracture in his rib and is expected to miss at least another month as he recovers.

Anthony Rendon was diagnosed with a high-grade partial tear in his left hamstring. While no timeline has been given, he’s expected to be out for a while.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the White Sox designated former Met Kevin Pillar for assignment to make room on their roster for another former Met in Tommy Pham.

The White Sox also made another move involving a former Met, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, calling up Rafael Ortega. Ortega had a .613 OPS in 47 games with the Mets in 2023. To make room on the roster, the White Sox optioned Dominic Fletcher.

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Jack Markowski lists some of the Mets’ rotation options with Jose Quintana and Adrian Houser currently struggling.

Sean Kenny recaps the Mets’ minor league games on Thursday, including more dominant performances from Jonah Tong and Tyler Stuart.

David Melendi breaks down the impressive start to the season from Tyrone Taylor, despite not being an everyday player.

Christian De Block previews the Mets’ three-game series with the Cardinals.

On This Date in Mets History

1964: The Mets signed Yogi Berra to be a coach, immediately after he was fired as manager of the Yankees. Berra wound up recording nine at-bats as a player-coach for the Mets before calling it a career and focusing solely on coaching. He wound up staying on the coaching staff and was promoted to manager in 1972 following Gil Hodges‘ death.

Birthdays: J.D. Davis (31), Orber Moreno (47), Frank Catalanotto (50), Eric Hillman (58), Bob MacDonald (59), Brian Giles (64)