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Young Japanese superstar Rintaro Sasaki has made the unprecedented decision to come to the United States to attend college instead of entering the NPB draft. The 17-year-old set the Japanese High School home run record with 140 homers. The 6-foot, 250-pound first baseman attended Hanamaki-Higashi High School, the same school as Shohei Ohtani. Early chatter indicates that the youngster could be leaning towards Vanderbilt.
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Doc Gooden sat down for a conversation with Jay Horwitz. The former Mets star pitcher said he would’ve never won the 1985 Cy Young without the help of catcher Gary Carter.
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The Rangers won 7-1 to sweep the Orioles and move on to the ALCS. Corey Seager, Adolis García, and Nathaniel Lowe homered for Texas, while Nathan Eovaldi tossed seven innings of one-run ball.
The Astros took a 2-1 series lead with a commanding 9-1 win over the Astros. José Abreu hit two home runs, Alex Bregman had one, and Yordan Alvarez had one more to give him four in the series.
Brewers GM Matt Arnold on the future of free agent manager Craig Counsell, “We’re not going to put any timetable on Craig. He’s our top choice here for sure…I want what’s best for Craig and I obviously want that to be with the Brewers. He’s one of the best people I’ve ever worked with.”
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Pat Glynn talked about the Mets watching a tryout for Cuban righty Yariel Rodríguez.
We covered the St. Lucie Mets season recap, not a pretty one, unfortunately, for the Mets Low-A affiliate.
Check out the 2023 report card for Francisco Álvarez.
This Date in Mets History
1967: Gil Hodges signs a three-year deal to become the manager of the Mets.
1986: Trailing by a run in the ninth, Lenny Dykstra hits a walk-off two-run home run that gives the Mets a 2-1 lead in the NLCS.
1988: David Cone allows only one run over nine innings in a must-win game for the Mets that forces a Game 7.
Birthdays: Orlando Hernández (58), Ty Wigginton (46), Jenrry Mejia (34)
