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Good morning, Mets fans!
The Mets are set to begin a two-game series with the Orioles on Tuesday night before facing off against the Padres again this weekend. Baltimore (21-38) is coming off a series loss to Cleveland last weekend.
New York will send lefty David Peterson (1-4, 5.89 ERA) to the mound as he faces off against Baltimore left-hander Bruce Zimmermann (3-3, 4.96 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. and will be broadcasted on WCBS 880 and WQBU 92.7 and can be seen on SNY.
Let’s get into Tuesday morning’s briefing.
Latest Mets News
Mets pitching coordinator Brian DeLunas is expected to be hired by the University of Missouri as its pitching coach, per Kendall Rodgers of D1Baseball. DeLunas has been with the Mets since February and was previously with the Mariners organization.
Justin Toscano of The Record writes on how Mets fans “wait for the worst” but this season may be different for the New York faithful.
Latest MLB News
According to Mark Polishuk of MLB Trade Rumors, the Diamondbacks are listening to trade offers for leftfielder David Peralta. Peralta leads MLB in triples with five and is batting .245 in 225 plate appearances.
Former Met Sam Haggerty has been transferred to the Mariners’ 60-day injury list after being placed on the 10-day IL on May 24. Haggerty is suffering from right shoulder inflammation.
San Francisco Giants announcer Duane Keiper will be missing “a few more Giants broadcasts than usual” as he must take chemotherapy treatments, according to a statement released by the team. Keiper did not specify what he was diagnosed with.
According to Connor Byrne of MLB Trade Rumors, the Phillies have reinstated Scott Kingery from the team’s injured list and out-righted him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The utility player has underperformed for Philadelphia this season, garnering just one hit in 19 games.
Twins centerfielder Byron Buxton is set to begin a rehab on Tuesday with Triple-A St. Paul, per Betsy Helfand of the Pioneer Press. Buxton was batting .370 in 92 plate appearances before being placed on the 10-day IL.
Brewers infielder Keston Hiura is being optioned back to Triple-A Nashville as he has struggled in Milwaukee this season batting .130, per the team’s Twitter account.
Baseball America released an updated Top 100 prospects list, its first significant in-season update. The list has Mets Advanced-A prospects Francisco Álvarez at No. 21 and Ronny Mauricio at No. 57.
The San Francisco Giants wore MLB’s first jerseys with pride colors in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month on Saturday. The jerseys were cream-colored with a multi-colored ‘SF’ logo on its sleeve and cap.
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times writes on why the Dodgers’ $102 million investment in Trevor Bauer “spin out of control.”
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Matt Musico takes a look at Marcus Stroman‘s consistency in the Mets’ 6-2 win over the Padres on Sunday.
Anthony E. Parelli recaps New York’s week with a series split in San Diego and a series win in Arizona.
Patrick Glynn points out the highs and lows of New York’s series split with San Diego.
Matt Musico also writes on the Mets’ “complete team effort” as they continue June’s grueling schedule.
Beyond the Blog
Locked On Mets: On today’s episode, host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Joey Lucceshi’s turnaround over his last three starts and what to expect from him moving forward. He also previews the Mets upcoming series against the Baltimore Orioles and talks about Billy McKinney’s success so far with the team.
Mets Maniacs: On the latest episode of Mets Maniacs, hosts Ty Wilkes and Mike Breznak discuss the series split against the Padres which featured master pitching performances from both teams. The guys talk about the success of Jacob deGrom and Marcus Stroman, Lindor’s resurgence, and the solid performance of new players the Mets are slotting in who continue to get the job done.
On This Date in Mets History
1965: After the Mets finished 53-109 the year before, they drafted future Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan in the 10th round of the MLB Draft. Although the eight-time All-Star spent his prime with the Angels and Astros, Ryan did win his only ring with the Mets in 1969.
Birthdays: Dave Mlicki (53), John Gibbons (59) and Joe Grzenda (84)
Let’s go Mets!
