Morning Briefing: Friday Marks Mets' 10th Postponement of 2021 Season

Happy Saturday, Mets fans!

Friday’s Mets-Braves game was postponed due to rain, and a makeup game between the two teams will be announced at a later date. The push-back marked the tenth New York postponement of the 2021 season so far. Fans who purchased tickets can exchange them for similarly priced seats at any other game this season, except the series versus the Yankees from September 10-12.

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Taijuan Walker’s scheduled start in yesterdays’ postponed game will be rescheduled to today’s match, according to Mets manager Luis Rojas. As of yesterday, the team has not yet decided if they will keep Jacob deGrom’s start on Sunday or push him back a day.

Luis Rojas said Albert Almora Jr. will head off for a rehab assignment in roughly a week, according to Justin Toscano of The Record.

Mets’ catcher Tomas Nido, who has seen consistent playing time this season for the first time in his career due to his offensive success, believes he has always had the ability to hit in him, according to Justin Toscano of The Record. Nido has recorded a .867 OPS over his last 14 games.

Major League Baseball’s investigation into the harassment case involving former Mets’ GM Jared Porter has reached its final stages, according to MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman. A decision and announcement is expected within the week.

MetsMinors released a new MLB Draft Profile on Friday, this time highlighting Texas RHP Ty Madden.

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Major League Baseball released their weekly COVID-19 testing data on Friday. This week, 9,676 tests were conducted, and three came back positive; only one of which was a player.

Josh Norris of Baseball America wrote an in-depth piece looking into the state of scouting around Major League Baseball, a job that is hurting across the league now that multiple teams have cut back on positions.

The Washington Nationals officially surpassed the 85% vaccination threshold on Friday, meaning they no longer are required to wear masks outside, according to Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka, recovering from an Achilles injury, has not officially been ruled out for the year yet, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. The right-hander will be reevaluated in two weeks.