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Longtime Met Michael Conforto expects to sign with a team after the 2022 MLB Draft, according to the New York Post. The former All-Star is expected to miss all of this season after undergoing surgery for an injury he suffered during the offseason. The 29-year-old outfielder recorded a .855 OPS and 132 homers with the Mets, but injuries hampered him and he had just a .729 OPS in 2021.
Confort’s agent, Scott Boras said, “No team will sign Michael before then (the Draft),” largely because the Mets offered the qualifying offer, which ties a compensation pick to him.
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The Mets and Cardinals were rained on Monday night ahead of their series opener. The game will be made up ahead of a single-admission doubleheader starting at 3:10 pm EST on Tuesday. Neither team has officially announced a starter for either game.
Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez says he will attend the Mets’ Old-Timers Day this August. The fireballing righty made two All-Star Games for the Amazin’s, pitching to a 3.88 ERA/3.69 FIP across four seasons.
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The Kansas City Royals announced they have fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw amidst their 12-20 start. Bradshaw will be replaced by Alec Zumwalt, who previously served as the team’s Senior Director for Player Development and Hitting Performance. The Royals have scored just 118 runs this year, which ranks fourth-worst in the AL.
Two-time Gold Glover Gerardo Parra announced his retirement from baseball. The 13-year veteran finishes his career with a .275/.322/.403 batting line with 90 homers, 1,335 hits, and 10.8 rWAR. Parra registered a career-high 5.3 rWAR in 2013 and won a World Series ring with the Nationals in 2019.
The Blue Jays placed lefty Tim Mayza on the 15-day IL with left forearm inflammation. Mayza has pitched to a 2.08 ERA/2.56 FIP with 13 strikeouts in 13 innings this year. Righty Andrew Vasquez has been called up in his place.
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Astros met with Kyle Tucker’s camp to discuss an extension, but were unable to come to an agreement. Tucker had the best season of his career in 2021, hitting .294/.359/.557 (147 OPS+) with 30 homers, 37 doubles, 14 steals, and 5.7 rWAR, finishing 20th in MVP voting. The 25-year-old is set to become arbitration-eligible following the 2022 season.
In other Astros news, right-handed pitcher Jake Odorizzi was carted off the field in Monday’s game with an apparent leg injury. Odorizzi hasn’t allowed an earned run in 11.2 innings in the month of May.
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In the most recent episode MMO Weekly, Mike Mayer sat down with Cody Decker of Audcacy Sports, who thinks this year is the Mets’ year.
Alex Horowitz writes about Brandon Nimmo and Taijuan Walker are the Players of the Week for their performances.
Liz Evangelou breaks down what to expect from this week’s four-game series with the Cardinals.
On This Date in Mets History
2001: Recent free-agent acquisition Steve Trachsel becomes the first pitcher in Mets history to allow four home runs in a start in a 15-3 loss to the Padres. A day later, Trachsel is sent down to Triple-A Norfolk.
2009: Mike Pelfrey balks three times in the Mets’ 2-0 loss to the Giants. He becomes the first pitcher since Al Leiter 15 years prior to suffer the feat.
Birthdays: No Mets birthdays to report today.
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