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Last Night the Mets took the rubber match of a three-game set against the red-hot Chicago Cubs by a score of 4-3. Pete Alonso continued his hot streak as he hit a home run in his third straight game, and Jeff McNeil joined in on the fun as he hit his fifth homer of the season. The Mets used a combination of six pitchers to weather the storm, including a clutch save from former Dodger Phil Bickford with the bases loaded in the ninth.
The Mets improved to 52-62 on the season as they have an off day on Thursday before they host the NL East-leading Braves for a four-game set in Queens.
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During Buck Showalter‘s pre-game media availability, he gave a positive update regarding Edwin Díaz‘s rehab from his right patellar tear in the World Baseball Classic. While mentioning that Diaz is progressing well, Buck didn’t give a definitive answer on whether he would return and made it known that the Mets would not push it.
Baseball America updated their Mets prospect rankings for the first time since the trade deadline, and the top three prospects, according to them, were all acquired in the past month. Their list is headlined by Luisangel Acuña, the return for Max Scherzer, at the number one spot; followed by Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford, who the Mets received from Houston when they sent Justin Verlander back to the Astros.
In an MLB.com article by Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, and Jonathan Mayo, Mets pitcher Christian Scott was highlighted as one of thirty prospects who has made a big jump in midseason rankings. The article noted how he had surpassed his innings pitched from last season, 76 2/3 compared to 58 2/3, and how the former college reliever’s repertoire consists of a mid-90s fastball, along with a slider and developing changeup.
During the Mets’ win against the Cubs last night, Gary, Keith, and Ron welcomed Mets legend David Wright into the booth for an inning. While hitting on a number of topics, Wright seemed excited about the direction of the club, saying that having a core of homegrown guys excites him and he’d love to watch some of the Mets newest prospects. David also mentioned how he currently coaches the only all-girls baseball team in the Pony League.
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Newly acquired Philadelphia Phillie, Michael Lorenzen, became the fourteenth pitcher in Phillies history to throw a no-hitter. Lorenzen, who started the 2023 season with the Detroit Tigers, is having a career year that includes his first career all-star appearance. In only his second start as a Philly, he threw 124 pitches and worked around four walks on his way to no-hitting the Washington Nationals.
Minor league journeyman, Weston Wilson, made his major league debut last night and started with a bang as he hit a home run in his first-ever career major league at-bat. Wilson, who the Brewers drafted in the 17th round of the 2016 draft, accumulated over 2,500 at-bats in the minor leagues before making his debut with the Phillies, who signed him in January of this year.
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit forty home runs as a batter and accumulate ten wins as a pitcher in a single season, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Ohtani sparkled yet again last night as he threw six innings while only allowing one earned run against the Giants, along with holding a .306 BA and 1.076 OPS on the season.
White Sox star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. left last night’s game against the Yankees with a sprained right pinky finger. It appeared to happen as the all-star dove head first as he stole third base, although it is reported that Robert’s X-rays came back negative.
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Jorge Eckardt showed you why Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio might not be ready for the major leagues.
Michael Famulari covered the news that Edwin Diaz could possibly return this season.
James Villani highlighted Mets minor leaguers of the night, Blade Tidwell and Jett Williams.
On This Date in Mets History
1993: Mets pitcher Bret Saberhagen admits to having sprayed bleach at three reporters on July 27th. He agrees to donate one day’s pay – $15,384.61 – to the Eye Research Foundation.
2019: Trailing 2-0 with Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg on the mound, J.D. Davis and Wilson Ramos hit back-to-back home runs to tie the game. Luis Guillorme re-tied the game in the 8th inning with his first career major league home run, and a J.D. Davis sacrifice fly would be the decisive run for the Mets.
Birthdays: Anthony Banda (30), Wilson Ramos (36), Matt Den Dekker (36), Brandon Lyon (44)
