Jul 20, 2019; Cooperstown, NY, USA; Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar arrives at the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the Parade of Legends. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Happy weekend, Mets fans!
Major League Baseball announced on Friday that the league’s relationship with former player and league consultant Roberto Alomar was terminated in response to an allegation of sexual misconduct. Alomar has been placed on the Ineligible List. The Toronto Blue Jays released their own statement later on via Twitter, supporting the MLB’s decision.
The Mets will look to rebound tonight from Friday night’s dreadful loss to the Phillies, as Taijuan Walker takes on the Philadelphia lineup at 6:05 p.m. EST. Before we can get to that, however, let’s dive into what happened in Mets-land and around Major League Baseball on Friday.
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Mets’ starter Marcus Stroman left Friday night’s game after the fifth inning with only 64 pitches under his belt. It was later revealed via Mets owner Steve Cohen on Twitter that Stroman had a tight hamstring. The right-hander had eight strikeouts notched before his early exit. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Stroman is “pretty optimistic about making his next start,” according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
After Friday night’s bench-clearing incident involving Phillies’ reliever Jose Alvarado, Mets’ manager Luis Rojas told reporters that he believed Alvarado was out of line, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Mets starter Carlos Carrasco was stretched out to five innings during a game down in Port St. Lucie on Thursday, and is still on pace to return in early May, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
The Mets will give Jacob deGrom an extra day of rest once again, moving his scheduled start will likely move from Monday to Tuesday, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Jose Peraza, who was optioned in exchange for Daniel Zamora on Thursday, was recalled to fill the vacancy left by Luis Guillorme who was placed on the injured list with a right oblique strain on Friday, according to Tim Healey of Newsday.
Latest MLB News
The Atlanta Braves activated starter Sean Newcomb from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday and transferred fellow starter Mike Soroka to the 60-day IL, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
Nationals starter Jon Lester is said to be close from returning from the COVID-19 IL, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder Teoscar Hernandez from the COVID-19 IL on Friday. To make room, the team assigned OF Jonathan Davis to their alternate training site, and designated RHP Tanner Roark for assignment.
Baseball Savant added a new feature to their website on Friday called Park Factor that quantifies the effect of each major league ballpark on various baseball statistics.
Former Mets’ bench coach Hensley Meulens will manage the Dutch national team at the Olympic baseball qualifying tournament in June, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
Josh Norris of Baseball America wrote an in-depth story detailing the status of the half-season leagues, those being the AZL, the GCL, and the DSL, and when they plan on beginning their seasons.
Latest on MMO
Rich Sparago wrote a series preview for the Mets three-game set against Philadelphia yesterday, highlighting the starters of each game and what we can hope to expect.
Michael Mayer posted the full Binghampton Rumble Ponies preliminary roster in preparation for their season, which begins on May 4.
The MMO staff took the roundtable once again on Friday, this time discussing what surprised each member the most around the MLB in April.
Dilip Sridhar released numbers five through one of the Mets’ top 25 prospects list, with Francisco Alvarez taking the top spot.
Nate Olshan discussed if the Mets’ 2021 rotation compares to the 2015 rotation that led the team to the World Series.
On This Date in Mets History
On May 1, 1974, legendary Mets’ starter Tom Seaver struck out 16 batters in a 12-inning performance against the Dodgers, in which he took a no-decision after New York lost the game in the 14th inning.
Ten years later, in 1984, 19-year-old Dwight Gooden struck out 10 Cubs hitters after doing the same thing to the Expos in his previous start.
Birthdays: Marcus Stroman (30), Manny Acosta (40), Joe Hietpas (42), Armando Reynoso (55), Charlie O’Brien (61), Ray Searage (66), Roy Lee Jackson (67), M. Donald Grant
Let’s go Mets!
