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On Friday night, the Mets traded third baseman Eduardo Escobar to the Angels for minor league pitchers Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux. News of the trade broke during Friday night’s game and the Apple TV booth asked Francisco Lindor about Escobar.
“He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Lindor said. “We’re going to miss him a lot.”
After the trade was announced, Escobar thanked Mets fans and the organization on Twitter.
For more on the trade, Jorge Eckardt broke it down here.
Latest Mets News
The Mets fell to the Phillies on Friday night, 5-1. Defensive miscues and a sluggish offense were to blame for the Mets’ third loss in a row, bringing the team down to a 34-41 record.
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that the Mets are making a minor rotation change, as Max Scherzer is now scheduled to start today instead of Sunday. That pushes Carrasco back to Sunday’s start and separates Scherzer and Justin Verlander in the rotation, something Buck Showalter has been wanting to do.
The Mets officially announced that they have optioned Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse, with reliever Vinny Nittoli taking his spot on the active roster. Nittoli made his Mets debut last night and pitched a scoreless inning.
The Mets will be playing the Phillies in London next year on June 8 and 9 as part of MLB’s London Series.
Actor Vincent D’Onofrio will be portraying Mets’ owner Steve Cohen in the upcoming movie Dumb Money, which centers around the GameStop stock market short squeeze that occurred in 2021.
Latest MLB News
Julio Rodríguez was announced as the first confirmed participant of this year’s Home Run Derby. The event is set to take place on July 10 in his home ballpark in Seattle.
Friday night, Elly De La Cruz hit for the cycle in the Reds’ comeback win over the Braves. De La Cruz is the first Reds player to hit for the cycle since Eric Davis did so in 1989.
MLB announced some of the participants in this year’s All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. Among the participants are former players Ryan Howard and Adam Jones, as well as notorious Mets fan and NBA superstar Donavan Mitchell.
The Reds released outfielder Wil Myers after he was designated for assignment earlier in the week. Myers has just a .541 OPS in 141 plate appearances this season.
Latest on MMO
In the latest Mets Minors Recap, Colby Morris broke down the impressive performances of Tyler Stuart and Luke Voit.
Allison Waxman wrote about Daniel Vogelbach‘s success at the plate since his break from the lineup.
Jack Markowski discussed who the Mets could trade at the deadline if the team continues to struggle.
Jack Ramsey looked at some of the players in the upcoming draft who have been linked to the Mets through mock drafts.
On This Date in Mets History
1975: Jerry Koosman became, at the time, the second pitcher to have won 100 games in a Mets uniform, achieving the feat in a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals.
Birthdays: Mike Bruhert (72)
