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Eduardo Escobar hit for the cycle and drove in six runs as the Mets ran away with their series opener with the Padres, 11-5. Escobar is the first Met to accomplish the feat since Scott Hairston did so back on April 27, 2012, against the Rockies. This cycle is also the first one to occur at Petco Park.
Every player in the Mets’ lineup recorded a hit, and Carlos Carrasco went seven innings and allowed just two runs and five hits, striking out 10 and not issuing a walk. Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.88 ERA) will take the hill for the Mets against Yu Darvish (4-3 4:03 ERA) in the second game of the series tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 eastern time.
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Tylor Megill is headed to the West Coast to join the Mets after his assessment in New York yesterday. Megill is slated to throw a bullpen session this week, and if all goes well, he could start for the team on Friday against the Angels.
Max Scherzer and his wife Erica say they will sponsor the adoption fees for all dogs 30 pounds and over adopted from St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in New Jersey from now until June 12.
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The Diamondbacks signed former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor-league contract, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The southpaw struggled badly to a 7.88 ERA and 2.156 WHIP in 32 innings, leading the White Sox to release him in the last year of his three-year, $55.5 million contract. This move however reunites Keuchel with his old pitching coach, Brent Strom.
The Cubs outrighted former Met Robert Gsellman off their 40-man roster after he was designated for assignment last week. Gsellman has thrown 15.1 innings and registered a 4.70 ERA/4.25 FIP and a 1.304 WHIP.
Former All-Star closer Trevor Rosenthal will hold a showcase for teams today at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, FL. Rosenthal signed a one-year contract with the A’s in 2021 but missed the entire season after undergoing thoracic outlet surgery. Rosenthal set a Cardinals franchise record with 48 saves in 2015, and overall pitched to a 2.99 ERA/2.60 FIP with 121 saves in six seasons in St. Louis. After a disastrous 2019, Rosenthal returned to form in the shortened 2020 season, racking up 11 saves with a 1.90 ERA/2.22 FIP and 38 strikeouts in 23.2 innings (14.5 K/9).
The Angels revealed their City Connect jerseys, which are inspired by Southern California’s love of surfing. They will debut the jerseys against the Mets this Saturday.
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Mathew Brownstein examines Pete Alonso‘s rise up the Mets’ all-time offensive leaderboards.
Alex Horowitz writes about the great week that Alonso and Trevor Williams had, as they were named MMO’s Players of the Week.
Christian De Block writes why the Mets and Dodgers showed over the weekend that they are the two best teams in the National League.
John Sheridan brings us his latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down from the series in Los Angeles.
On This Date in Mets History
1966: The Mets select catcher Steve Chilcott with the first pick in the June free-agent draft. Chilcott eventually becomes the first number-one pick to never make the majors. Meanwhile, the A’s select Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson with the next pick.
2010: With the seventh pick in the First-Year Player Draft, the Mets select right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Birthdays: Roberto Petagine (51), Esix Sneed (46).
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