Justin Dunn (Photo by Ed Delany/MMO
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Former Mets first-round pick Justin Dunn has been called up by the Reds in place of the injured Hunter Greene and is scheduled to make his season debut at Citi Field tonight. The Mets selected the Freeport, NY native out of Boston College with the 19th pick of the 2016 MLB draft, but traded him to the Mariners in 2018 as part of the Edwin Díaz trade. Dunn made 25 starts over three years with Seattle before getting sent to Cincinnati for Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker. This season, Dunn has struggled in eight minor-league starts to the tune of a 6.75 ERA and has walked 17 batters in 28 innings.
Opposing Dunn will be Chris Bassitt (8-7, 3.61 ERA), who’s coming off another strong outing against Washington. Bassitt hurled seven shutout innings on Wednesday, walking just one batter and striking out four. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 pm.
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Jacob deGrom threw 76 pitches and retired the first 17 batters he faced, striking out 12 and allowing just one walk as the Mets took the finale of their series with the Braves, 5-2. Pete Alonso and Mark Canha both hit two-run doubles in a four-run third inning, and the Mets chased Spencer Strider after he threw 79 pitches in 2 2/3 innings. Joely Rodríguez threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings, and Edwin Díaz struck out the side in the ninth to secure his 26th save of the year. All told, the Mets struck out 19 batters, tying a franchise record. After taking four of five from Atlanta, the Mets now lead the NL East by 6 1/2 games.
Buck Showalter told reporters that it’s possible Joey Lucchesi joins the team this season. The southpaw underwent Tommy John surgery last summer to repair a torn UCL.
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Prior to yesterday’s game, the Braves recalled right-hander Huascar Ynoa and selected the contract of catcher Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Gwinnett. The team also optioned outfielder Guillermo Heredia and righty Ian Anderson to Gwinnett.
The Brewers have designated southpaw Jake McGee for assignment. The 35-year-old saved 31 games for the Giants last season, but he struggled badly this year before San Francisco released him. McGee hasn’t been much better in Milwaukee, having allowed two homers in just 5 2/3 innings. Overall, McGee has. a 7.00 ERA and a 1.513 WHIP in 27 innings.
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On This Date in Mets History
1985: Keith Hernandez collects five of the Mets’ 20 hits as they rout the Expos in Montreal, 14-7. Rick Aguilera picks up the win on the mound.
2007: Moises Alou hits a go-ahead homer off Rafael Soriano, and Billy Wagner escapes a big-time jam as the Mets beat the Braves, 4-3. Wagner allows back-to-back singles to start the inning before walking Chris Woodward to load the bases but gets Jeff Francoeur hit into a forceout and Andruw Jones ground into a game-ending double play.
2014: Bartolo Colon tosses eight innings of one-run ball to earn the 200th victory of his career as the Mets hold off a late charge from the Phillies to win 5-4.
Birthdays: John Hudek (56)
