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Luis Guillorme completed his first rehab assignment on Friday night with High-A Brooklyn. He struck out three times at the plate but his defense was on display when he made a great stop at third base before turning a double play. Guillorme has been sidelined since late July with an injured calf, and this is the first step in his return. Whether his return is with the big league club remains to be seen, as he had a measly .650 OPS before his injury and there may not be room with Ronny Mauricio now in the picture. Nevertheless, it’s good to see Luis back in action and coming back from a tough injury.
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The Mets dropped the first game of the series against the Twins on Friday night, 5-2. Kodai Senga gave up just two runs in six innings despite not having his best stuff, and Francisco Lindor provided the only offense of the night with a two-run double.
Lindor was announced as the Mets’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for the 2023 season. The full list of nominees from each team can be found here.
Pitching prospect Calvin Ziegler has been activated off the 60-day injured list and is set to make his season debut this weekend with Low-A St. Lucie.
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Mike Petriello of MLB.com wrote about how the most productive spot in the batting order by OPS is the no. 2 spot, which has never happened in the live-ball era.
Per Jeff Passan and Paula Lavigne of ESPN, the felony domestic violence incident involving Julio Urías was captured on video, which is now in the possession of law enforcement.
Passan also reported that the Rockies and pitcher Germán Márquez agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension. Márquez is set to miss most of the 2024 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
The Dodgers announced that Walker Buehler, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, will not return for the 2023 season and will instead focus on being ready for the start of 2024.
Nationals owner Mark Lehner released a statement on Stephen Strasburg‘s canceled retirement ceremony, expressing disappointment that private discussions were made public. He ended his statement by saying he looks forward to seeing Strasburg during spring training in 2024.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post broke down much of the recent dysfunction surrounding the Nationals and the higher-ups in the organization, including the Strasburg retirement fiasco, the inability to sign GM Mike Rizzo to an extension, the letting go of multiple respected scouts, and the resignation of a top executive in Johnny DiPuglia.
The Staten Island FerryHawks announced that they will be holding “Shaolin Hawks night” on September 13. The game night will be in collaboration with the Wu-Tang Clan and will benefit the Children’s Literacy Society.
With his home run on Friday night, Jasson Dominguez at 20-years-old became the youngest player since at least 1901 to hit a home run in four of his first seven career games.
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In the latest Mets Minors Recap, Sean Kenny highlights brilliant performances by Joander Suarez and Drew Gilbert.
Allison Waxman writes about the Baby Mets and why they are the key to sustained success.
Jack Markowski breaks down the state of the Mets and Twins following this previous offseason’s Carlos Correa saga, with the Mets and Twins playing against each other.
Jack Sargente analyzes an article from The Athletic that suggests that staying on the West Coast will not mean more to Shohei Ohtani in free agency than the possibility of winning championships.
On This Date in Mets History
1969: The Mets recorded their 82nd win of the season on this date in 1969, clinching the team’s first winning record in franchise history. Tom Seaver threw a complete game and recorded his 21st win of the season in the victory.
Birthdays: Billy Hamilton (33), Kazuhisa Ishii (50), Mike Hampton (51), Todd Zeile (58)
