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The Mets promoted prospects Jett Williams and Jacob Reimer to High-A Brooklyn. A 2022 first-round pick, Williams has a .832 OPS and leads the Florida State League with a .422 OBP while swiping 32 bases in 38 tries. Reimer was a fourth-round pick in 2022 and has a .412 OBP with six home runs and 10 doubles this year. Tim Healey of Newsday was first on both promotions.
Additionally, the Mets promoted 2022 second-round pick Nick Morabito and Venezuelan-born infielder Diego Mosquera to Low-A St. Lucie. Morabito is hitting .327.437/.432 with 11 steals this season. Mosquera, meanwhile, has struck out just 15 times in 114 at-bats. He is a plus-plus defender that plays mostly shortstop. Our own Mike Mayer had the Morabito story first.
Jett Williams, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
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Justin Verlander earned his 250th career victory, holding the Nationals to just one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings as the Mets took the series finale 5-2 and won three of four from Washington. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with a home run, and Pete Alonso drove in two. The Mets finish the month of July with a 14-9 record. After the game, Verlander said he’s committed to winning with the Mets, but he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause if the team chooses that path.
The Mets have an off day today before beginning a three-game series against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. This will be the Mets’ first trip to Kansas City since 2019.
The Mets have reportedly expressed interest in Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach. A former first-round pick, Larnach is hitting .216/.314/.401 with six homers in 188 big-league plate appearances this year.
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The Cardinals traded hard-throwing righty Jordan Hicks to the Blue Jays in exchange for right-handers Sam Robberse and Adam Kloffenstein. Hicks has served as the Cardinals’ closer recently and owns a 3.67 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings.
Hicks wasn’t the only pitcher the Cardinals dealt; they sent lefty Jordan Montgomery and right-hander Chris Stratton to the Rangers in exchange for infielder Thomas Saggese, right-hander Tekoah Roby, and lefty John King. Montgomery has been the Cardinals’ most reliable arm this year, turning in a 3.42 ERA/3.76 FIP in 121 innings. Saggese is the headliner going to St. Louis, as he’s hitting .314/.380/.514 with 15 homers for Double-A Frisco.
The Angels have acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk and first baseman C.J. Cron from the Rockies in exchange for righty Jake Madden and Southpaw Mason Albright. Both Grichuk and Cron were originally drafted by the Angels, with Cron spending four seasons in the big leagues with them. While Cron is having a bit of a down year, Grichuk is having the best season of his career, hitting .312/.367/.502 with eight homers and 19 doubles in 259 plate appearances.
The Cubs have informed teams that they will not trade away former MVP Cody Bellinger. Chicago recently won eight games in a row to climb back into the NL Wild Card race, and Bellinger is hitting a strong .314/.366/.536 with 15 homers in 314 plate appearances.
J.D. Martinez departed the Dodgers’ game on Sunday early due to tightness in his left hamstring. Martinez currently ranks third on the team with 25 home runs.
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On This Date in Mets History
1983: The Mets are held hitless for 8 1/3 innings by Pirates rookie Jose DeLeon in the second game of a doubleheader, but Mike Torrez tosses 11 shutout innings, and the Mets win on George Foster‘s RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom of the 12th inning. The Mets win in 12 innings in the first game, too, on Bob Bailor‘s walk-off single, and Jesse Orosco earns the victory in both ends of the doubleheader.
1989: The Mets trade pitchers Rick Aguilera, Kevin Tapani, Tim Drummond, David West, and a player to be named later to the Twins for reigning AL Cy Young award winner Frank Viola. The Mets also trade away fan favorite Mookie Wilson to the Blue Jays for pitchers Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady.
1998: The Mets trade outfielder Bernard Gilkey and right-handed pitcher Nelson Figueroa to the Diamondbacks in exchange for infielder Jorge Fabregas and a player to be named later.
1999: The Mets acquire closer Billy Taylor from the A’s in exchange for righties Jason Isringhausen and Greg McMichael.
2015: Just a few minutes before the trade deadline, the Mets send right-handers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa to the Tigers in exchange for outfielder Yoenis Céspedes. The Mets also kick off a big three-game series against the Nationals, and Wilmer Flores, just days after almost getting traded, hits a walk-off home run to win the game 2-1.
Birthdays: Billy Wynne (80), René Rivera (40), Nick Plummer (27)
