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The Mets were able to split the series against the Padres this weekend as Jacob deGrom has continued his dominance and the offense has begun to wake up.
Infielder Luis Guillorme is inching his way closer to re-joining the club. He played five innings in the field for Triple-A Syracuse. He previously played in three innings each of his first two games.
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The Mets traded minor league catcher Bruce Maxwell to the San Francisco Giants, according to Jacob Resnick of SNY.
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Well, we’ve seen it all today. The protective netting behind home plate and along the base lines collapsed and the Phillies-Nationals game is in a delay. pic.twitter.com/U1jQBTkXnY
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) June 6, 2021
The Phillies had quite a day on Sunday, including having the protective netting at its stadium, collapse during the eighth inning.
The Orioles placed starting pitcher John Means on the injured list with a left shoulder strain and recalled pitcher Zac Lowther.
According to @Buster_ESPN on Baseball Tonight, The #Yankees are so close to the luxury tax threshold that they might not be able to take on any money and will have to get a team to eat the entire salary of the player they want to acquire
— Tom Smith (@Tom_Smith717) June 6, 2021
Buster Olney of ESPN said the Yankees are extremely close to going over the luxury tax threshold and they may not be willing to take on any money at the deadline. If they do make a move, they will need a team to pay the entire salary.
Latest on MMO
Andrew Steele-Davis analyzes deGrom’s latest dominant start against the Padres.
Nate Mendelson recaps the Mets 6-2 win over the Padres on Sunday afternoon.
Connor Grey recaps the latest from the Mets minor league affiliates.
Beyond the Blog
Locked On Mets: On today’s episode, host Ryan Finkelstein recaps the Mets series split against the San Diego Padres over the weekend and breaks down the recent offensive turnaround for James McCann and Francisco Lindor. He also takes a look ahead to the daunting schedule that New York will face prior to the All-Star break, where they will play 34 games in 31 days.
On This Date in Mets History
2010: The Mets had their first Harvey Day during the 2010 MLB draft, drafting pitcher Matt Harvey with the seventh overall pick.
Birthdays: Roberto Petagine (50), Esix Snead (45)
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