Good morning, Mets fans!
After missing his last start with discomfort in his radial nerve, Steven Matz (3-2, 3.86 ERA) will come off the injured list (IL) today to make his first start in two weeks. He’ll face off Pablo Lopez (2-5, 5.93 ERA) and the Marlins. The game can be viewed on SNY and WBCS 880 at 4:10 p.m.
Last night, Jacob deGrom struggled against the last place Marlins. The Mets attempted a comeback late, but Pete Alonso‘s two home runs weren’t enough to close the seven-run deficit.
Twelve years after his final Mets appearance, Carlos Gomez is back in the orange and blue. In his first game back, he went 0-for-3 with one strikeout. The Mets selected the 33-year-old’s contract after they placed Michael Conforto on the 7-day concussion IL and designated outfielder Keon Broxton for assignment. The team also recalled Paul Sewald from Triple-A Syracuse.
Broxton, who the Mets acquired in exchange for three minor-league prospects this offseason, has limped to .143/.208/.163 line in 49 at-bats this season.
Latest Mets News
Tim Healey of Newsday tweets out that Yoenis Cespedes has started a running program, but that these are just baby steps and that the outfielder is not close to beginning any sort of rehab assignment.
Longtime Mets public relations guy Jay Horwitz interviewed Gil Hodges Jr. in his latest podcast.
Andrew Kyne looked into why the Mets aren’t pitching inside as often this year.
The Mets and PIX11 announced that they will host an annual Weather Education Day at Citi Field on Thursday, May 23.
In his latest mock draft, Jim Callis of MLB.com projected the Mets to selected Kentucky southpaw Zack Thompson. Thompson, 21, has been oft tied to New York in mock drafts so far this year.
Latest MLB News
Diamondbacks pitcher Taijuan Walker has been diagnosed with a sprained capsule in his right shoulder, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com
Pedro Moura of The Athletic explored how the Dodgers are taking advantage of virtual reality to improve their offense.
The Rockies promoted their top prospect Brendan Rodgers to the big league club.
Latest NL East News
Pittsburgh and Philadephia will become the first two major cities to allow mobile sports betting, writes Joe Lemire of SportTechie.com
The Nationals reinstated Trea Turner from the 10-day IL after he missed the last 39 games recovering from a fractured right index finger.
Latest on MMO
Michael Mayer looks at the next wave of exciting relievers down in the Mets farm system.
John Sheridan continued his 3 Up, 3 Down series.
Devin Clementi wants the Mets’ offense to show some urgency.
Gianna Arantes notes that Brodie Van Wagenen’s free-agent signings haven’t impressed.
On This Date in Mets History
Birthdays: Nelson Figueroa (45).
Let’s go Mets!
