Morning Briefing: Mets Look To Make It Seven Straight

Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the trade deadline came and went without the New York Mets making any moves on Wednesday.

Late game heroics from Todd Frazier and Michael Conforto helped the team defeat the White Sox 4-2 and pickup their sixth straight win. They are now only three games under .500 and four back of the Nationals in the wild card.

Jacob deGrom helped his team inch closer in the wild card race, as he dazzled for seven innings allowing one run on five hits with eleven strikeouts to lower his ERA to 2.78.

This afternoon, Zack Wheeler (7-6, 4.71 ERA), who the Mets surprisingly held onto despite public expectations, will go up against White Sox starter Dylan Cease (1-3, 6.86 ERA).

First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET and the game can be seen on SNY.

Now let’s take a look at what else went on around the league yesterday in the aftermath of the deadline!

Latest Mets News

deGrom passed David Cone for fifth on the Mets all-time strikeout list (1,174) last night, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Marcus Stroman officially joined the Mets on Wednesday.

Pete Alonso sent a message to Met fans that the team is not out of it and still has a run left in them.

Noah Syndergaard remains a Met and expressed his excitement by tweeting out a famous clip from the Wolf of Wall Street.

Dominic Smith (foot) is expected to remain in a walking boot for the next three weeks before being re-evaluated, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Mets top prospect shortstop Andres Gimenez homered off the top pitching prospect in baseball last night.

Latest MLB News

Dodger top pitching prospect Dustin May will make his debut on Friday, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. May has drawn comparisons to Noah Syndergaard, which has earned him the nickname “gingergaard,” due to his long red hair.

Yankees first basemen Luke Voit was placed on the I.L with a sports hernia that could sideline him up to six weeks if surgery is needed.

The Houston Astros acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tony Kemp, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Latest NL East News

The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves bolstered their bullpens adding three relievers a piece.

Braves also received catcher John Ryan Murphy via trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks, per Robert Murray of The Athletic.

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson, per Passan, but did not pickup any bullpen help.

According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports, Phillies reliever David Robertson needs season-ending surgery on his flexor tendon and may require Tommy John Surgery, as well.

As Passan reported, the Miami Marlins unexpectedly sent young pitcher Zac Gallen to the Diamondbacks.