Good morning, Mets fans!
The Mets got back in the win column on Saturday, taking down the Nationals 5-3 to move within 7.5 games of first. They have a long way to go if they want to make a serious run, but it’s finally a step in the right direction.
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Per Jon Flanigan of Metsmerized, Jordan Yamamoto tossed three scoreless innings in his second rehab start Saturday night with the St. Lucie Mets. He threw 39 pitches (24 for strikes) and allowed one hit, walked one, and struck out two.
Mets Minor League Affiliate Scores from August 19, 2021
- Lucie Mets 2 Daytona Tortugas 3
- Syracuse Mets 5 Rochester Red Wings 3
- Brooklyn Cyclones 4 Aberdeen Iron Birds 1
- Binghamton Rumble Ponies 1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5
Latest MLB News
According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Kenta Maeda said that though there’s not as much damage to his elbow as was originally thought, he still expects to need Tommy John Surgery, but does not expect his recovery and rehab time to be as long.
Per MiLB-Transactions, the Cincinnati Reds have released outfielder Ender Inciarte.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday night that they made the following roster moves:
- Designated outfielder Gregory Polanco for assignment
- Infielder Cole Tucker is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Latest on MMO
Cam Adams recaps the Mets’ minor league affiliate games from Friday, August 28, including Albert Almora having a three-hit game in Syracuse’s loss.
Dan Quinones recaps Rich Hill’s five inning appearance in Friday’s Mets’ loss to the Nationals.
Mojo Hill explains why it’s “now or never for the Mets’ season.”
Rob Silverman looks at and recalls the career of Jerry Koosman.
Mojo Hill delves into the question, “What’s wrong with Dominic Smith?”
On This Date in Mets History
1989: Mets pitcher Frank Viola defeated Orel Hershiser and the Dodgers 1-0. The matchup between Viola and Hershiser marked the first time in baseball history that the reigning winners of the Cy Young Award faced each other in the regular season.
Birthdays: Joel Youngblood (70), Mike Torrez (75), Billy Cowan (83)
Let’s go Mets!
