Morning Briefing: Jacob DeGrom Likely To Return In July

Good morning, Mets fans!

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Jacob deGrom‘s return will be somewhere in July. For Max Scherzer, Rosenthal thinks that the best case scenario is probably late June. But he suspects that Scherzer’s return will probably later than that.

Now, it is time for the morning briefing.

Latest Mets News

The Mets lost Wednesday to the Brewers, 10-2. David Peterson (4 ER in 4.0 IP) was outdone by opposing starter Corbin Burnes (2 ER in 6.0 IP). Liz Evangelou has a more complete recap of last night’s game. The Mets will have their chance to clinch the series victory tonight at 7:10 p.m. EST at Citi Field.

Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports that the Mets recently sat down with Advocates for Minor Leaguers and New York State Senator Jessica Ramos to discuss potentially improving pay and working conditions for minor leaguers in the Mets system.

Andy Martino of SNY confirmed that Max Scherzer is no longer part of MLBPA leadership after being the face of the MLBPA during the MLB lockout.

Michael Mayer reports that The St. Lucie Mets have captured the Florida State League East division first-half title. St. Lucie has a 39-19 record behind the best team OPS in the league and third lowest ERA.

Michael Mayer also reports that Stephen Nogosek‘s ERA was adjusted from 3.55 to 0.71 without him throwing a pitch. A missed foul catch by J.D. Davis on June 8th was switched from a no-play to an error.

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that James McCann (recovery from left hamate surgery) will begin his minor league rehab assignment tomorrow for Double-A Binghamton. He’s hopeful that assignment will not last long.

Latest MLB News

There were two immaculate innings in yesterday’s Astros vs. Rangers game. But even crazier, it was the same three hitters both times for the Texas Rangers. It was the first time in MLB history that a team had two immaculate innings in the same game.

Chris Cotillo of Mass Live reports that Josh Winckowski and Kutter Crawford are getting their chances in the Red Sox rotation, showing yet again that Chaim Bloom (Red Sox Chief Baseball Operator) has built up a tremendous amount of starting pitching depth.

MLB Pipeline reports that Brock Porter was named the Gatorade baseball player of the year. Francisco Lindor presented the award to Porter.

Justin Toscano of Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Braves say Ozzie Albies underwent successful surgery to stabilize a fracture in his left foot. Dr. Robert Anderson of Green Bay, Wisconsin, performed the procedure. The club placed Albies on the 60-day injured list on Tuesday.

Latest on MMO

Nate Mendelson thinks that Brandon Nimmo is turning into s gold glover.

Alex Horowitz reports that Chris Bassitt credits his teammates for his strong start to the season.

John Sheridan notes that Dominic Smith is excelling in Syracuse,

On This Date in Mets History

Happy 60th birthday to Calvin Schiraldi. Schiraldi was drafted by the Mets in 1983 and was traded to the Red Sox at the end of the 1985 season. In the 1986 world series, Schiraldi allowed three consecutive singles to Gary Carter, Kevin Mitchell, and Ray Knight in the tenth inning of game six to spark one of the greatest comebacks in World Series history. Two days later, Knight again got the better of Schiraldi, taking him deep for a world series clinching solo home run in the seventh inning of Game Seven.

Other birthdays: Bob Rauch (73)

Let’s go Mets!