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Good morning, Mets fans!
The Mets were rained out Friday, and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader. Game one will start at 2:20 p.m. ET, as Taijuan Walker will face off against former Met Marcus Stroman. Game two begins at 8:05 p.m. ET, where Max Scherzer will go against Drew Smyly.
Saturday marks the 2022 MLB Futures Game at Dodger Stadium. The annual event showcases the future stars of the sport.
The Mets will have two representatives at this years Futures Game in Mark Vientos and Francisco Álvarez. The two are the #5 and #1 prospects in the Mets system, respectively.
In the minors in 2022, Mark Vientos has a slash line of .255/.339/.498 with 16 home runs and 46 RBI. Álvarez has had similar numbers across Binghamton and Syracuse. He’s slashing .261/.364/.518 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI. Both players could potentially find themselves on the Mets roster by the end of 2022.
The 2022 Futures Game can be watched exclusively on Peacock, with first pitch at 7 p.m ET.
Latest Mets News
Lorraine Hamilton, has been selected for induction into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame.
Latest MLB News
BetMGM released their odds to win the 2022 Home Run Derby.
Ben Higgins of 10 News reported that Fernando Tatis Jr. began his hitting progression Friday.
Dan Connolly of The Athletic wrote on how Trey Mancini is impacting others that have cancer.
Mike Rodriguez of Univison reported that the Dodgers signed Hansel Robles.
James Wagner of the New York Times wrote on how an international draft would impact Latino players.
Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic wrote on how once-suspended Carson Whisenhunt rebuilt his draft status.
Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post reported that Sean Doolittle underwent an internal brace procedure to repair the UCL in his left elbow. He will miss the rest of 2022.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that Major League Baseball will pay $185 million to settle the federal class-action lawsuit filed by minor league players seeking pay for minimum-wage and overtime violations by teams. MiLB Advocates released a statement regarding the subject.
Kyle Glaser of Baseball America reported that undrafted players will no longer be capped at $20,000 signing bonuses.
Latest on MMO
Nate Olshan wrote on Brandon Nimmo‘s recent power surge.
Michael Mayer wrote on the importance of the 2022 MLB Draft for the Mets.
Nate Mendelson wrote a trade profile on lefty Andrew Chafin.
Nick Rucco penned the daily Mets Minors Recap, headlined by Jacob deGrom‘s third rehab start.
On This Date in Mets History
2006: The Mets slugged five home runs, including two during an 11-run sixth to defeat the Cubs 13-7. The massive outburst set a franchise record for most runs in a single inning.
Let’s go Mets!
