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Good morning, Mets fans!
Following a thrilling comeback victory on Wednesday, the New York Mets experienced a different scenario on Thursday, as they didn’t require any extraordinary heroics. Their offense delivered seven runs within the initial three innings, and their starting pitcher, Carlos Carrasco, extended his impressive performance for the second consecutive night, allowing the Mets to secure a dominant 9-0 triumph over the Arizona Diamondbacks. In addition to sealing a series sweep against Arizona, the Mets celebrated their fifth consecutive win, while also inflicting the first shutout defeat of the season upon the D-backs. For more on the sweep, here’s our recap!
Now onto the morning briefing!
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Despite living in Colorado, 7-year-old Piper has been a devoted fan of the New York Mets since birth. Diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2020, she found strength in watching Mets games and highlights during her treatments. Now cancer-free, Piper received a special experience with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation when the Mets visited Colorado, including meeting her idol, Pete Alonso, and receiving a custom jersey.
The upcoming Mets vs. Padres matchups are as follows: On Friday, it will be Justin Verlander facing off against Yu Darvish. On Saturday, David Peterson will take on Blake Snell. Lastly, Max Scherzer is scheduled to pitch on Sunday, with the Padres’ starting pitcher yet to be determined.
The Mets also announced that they have released pitcher Chris Flexen.
As reported by MLB.com‘s Anthony DiComo, Mets third baseman Brett Baty is currently experiencing minor hamstring soreness, which explains his absence from yesterday’s game.
Tim Healey of Newsday notes that amidst the exhilaration of the Mets’ thrilling victory on Wednesday when Francisco Álvarez hit a game-tying home run on their last strike, third-base coach Joey Cora advised him to temper his celebration. Healey goes in depth in his article as well as touching upon other things going on with the New York Mets this week.
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The MLB Draft, starting Sunday, will select 614 players, but there are many more prospects being considered. According to Keith Law at The Athletic, the top 100 list is just a fraction, as he’s provided scouting reports on around 30 players outside the top 100 who could be drafted.
According to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald, Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker notes that outfielder Jonathan Davis is expected to recover from his right meniscus surgery within a timeframe of 3 to 6 months.
As reported by Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Braves pitcher Max Fried will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett this upcoming Sunday.
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Chris Bello goes in-depth on Francisco Álvarez‘s historic rookie season as a catcher!
Dan Quiñones wrote about Kodai Senga’s strong finish to the first half of the season.
On This Date In Mets History
1964: Shea Stadium hosted its first and only All-Star Game, where the National League emerged victorious with a 7-4 comeback win in the ninth inning. The game drew nearly 51,000 fans, the largest All-Star Game crowd since 1959. Second baseman Ron Hunt was the sole representative of the New York Mets in the lineup, chosen by his fellow National League players and coaches. Despite being selected democratically, NL manager Walter Alston expressed hesitation about starting Hunt. Interestingly, in the bottom of the ninth, Hunt was replaced by Hank Aaron, who struck out. However, it was Johnny Callison who secured the victory for the National League with a walk-off three-run homer against Red Sox pitcher Dick Radatz.
Birthdays: John Buck (43), Andy Green (46), Tim Teufel (65), Bob Gallagher (76).
