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The Mets released outfielder Khalil Lee, bringing an end to his three-year tenure with the organization. Lee drew headlines this spring when an arrest warrant was issued for him for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Lee also missed his scheduled court appearance shortly thereafter. In addition to his issues off the field, Lee was hitting just .189/.299/.322 in Triple-A Syracuse this season and is just 2-for-20 in his big league career.

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The Mets begin a three-game series with the Reds at Great American Ballpark tonight. Max Scherzer (2-2, 5.56 ERA) will look to get back on track against Luke Weaver (0-2, 7.88 ERA). Last season, the Mets took five of the six meetings with Cincinnati, including the last four games.

Scherzer told the New York Post that he’s been dealing with discomfort near his right scapula, and he’s doing everything he can to avoid a trip to the injured list. The 38-year-old acknowledges that the injury could get worse, but insists that he’s progressing well in his recovery.

Carlos Carrasco is set to make a rehab start with Double-A Binghamton today. Carrasco has been out for the last three weeks with elbow inflammation, and he had his rehab process stall due to a virus.

Baseball America released their updated Top 100 Prospects list, with seven Mets prospects named. Francisco Álvarez led the charge at the number eight spot, and Brett Baty followed at number 15. Kodai Senga followed at 21, Kevin Parada checked in at 46, Alex Ramírez was ranked at 80, and Jett Williams and Ronny Mauricio rounded out the group at 91 and 99 respectively.

Edwin Dïaz posted a video on his Instagram of him riding a stationary bike, signaling another step forward in his rehab process. The quickest recovery time reported for Díaz was six months.

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The Cubs have promoted Christopher Morel from Triple-A Iowa. Morel was off to a scorching-hot start, sporting a 1.156 OPS on the year.

Noah Syndergaard told Jack Harris of the LA Times that he believes his struggles in April were mental. Syndergaard has been working with the Dodgers’ mental skills coach to help him return to form.

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Jack Markowski writes about MMO Players of the Week Daniel Vogelbach and Drew Smith.

Rivka Boord looks at who’s hot and who’s not in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down.

Johnluke Chaparro breaks down Starling Marte‘s recent struggles.

On This Date in Mets History

1962: The Mets acquire first baseman Marv Thornberry from the Orioles for catcher Hobie Landrith.

2009: Carlos Beltrán hits his sixth homer of the year, and José Reyes collects three hits and three RBIs as the Mets rout the Pirates, 10-1 for their sixth straight win. John Maine pitches six innings of one-run ball to earn the win.

2016: Curtis Granderson hits a lead-off homer against Scott Kazmir to set the tone for a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers. Kevin Plawecki adds in a homer of his own, and Steven Matz pitches six innings of two-run ball to earn his fifth win of the season.

Birthdays: Aaron Harang (45)