Morning Briefing: Mets Rained Out Yet Again

Good morning, Mets fans!

With the series against Atlanta concluding on Monday, May 1, and the numerous rainouts that the teams have gone through, you would think the Mets would get a break when they flew out to Detroit for a series against the Tigers, right? Wrong.

For the third time in the last four days, the Mets have had rain postpone their game, this time being the series opener with the Detroit Tigers. The game will be made up with a doubleheader on Wednesday. Game 1 will begin at 1:40 p.m. with Game 2 scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Joey Lucchessi will take the mound in Game 1, and Max Scherzer will come back from his 10-game suspension in Game 2.

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Two Mets rookies made the MLB Rookie Power Rankings Top 10 list, with Brett Baty coming in fourth place and Kodai Senga three spots behind Baty. The Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll, the Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson and the Astros’ Hunter Brown ranked in the top three, respectively.

The Mets have reportedly reached out to New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers about throwing out the first pitch at an upcoming Mets game, according to the quarterback on the Pat McAfee Show.

"The Mets have reached out but I haven't heard from the Yankees yet..

I would love to throw out a first pitch at some point" ~ @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/Gzg23IZQfQ

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 2, 2023

The St. Lucie Mets received their 2022 Florida State League Championship rings Tuesday night before their game. MMO’s Ed Delaney captured the pregame ceremony.

The St. Lucie Mets received their 2022 Florida State League Championship rings tonight.

Photos by @ed880 pic.twitter.com/RXc62IBfBC

— MetsMinors.Net (@Mets_Minors) May 2, 2023

Mets manager Buck Showalter says that Carlos Carrasco could rejoin the Mets in the next 10 days. Carrasaco has been sidelined with arm inflammation since his start in Oakland two weeks ago.

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German Marquez of the Colorado Rockies says he’ll undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post.

Kevin Quackenbush signs with Long Island Ducks, according to NBC Sports Edge. Quackenbush last appeared in the majors for the Los Angeles Dodgers when he made one relief appearance during the 2021 campaign.

Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said Trevor Rogers is “still a few weeks away from a real, significant throwing program,” according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald.

Carlos Rodón’s recovery seems to have stalled, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB. He has thrown from the mound, but still isn’t feeling right. More medical opinions to come. “He can’t get over that final hump,” Aaron Boone said.

A source tells Ken Rosenthal and Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic the Giants are not adding catcher Gary Sanchez today and he is exercising his opt-out.

Ronald Acuña Jr. was in Tuesday’s lineup for the opener in Miami after suffering a left shoulder contusion on Monday, according to Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.