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Brandon Nimmo was a goldfish in the 10th inning for the Mets when he hit a walk-0ff double to give them a 4-3 win at Citi Field to split the Subway Series with the Yankees. Nimmo misplayed a ball on Tuesday night in the Mets’ 7-6 loss and had a baserunning gaffe in the seventh inning on Wednesday. Still, he was able to move past both of those mistakes and be the third player in team history to have a walk-off hit in extra innings against the Yankees. The other two are Pete Alonso and Jason Bay.
It was an important outing from Justin Verlander as he looks to return to his 2022 self. The 40-year-old allowed only one run in six innings and struck out six with no walks. You can read the full recap here.
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Right-handed pitcher Elieser Hernández had his rehab assignment with the St. Lucie Mets shut down because of side discomfort. He threw off flat ground on Wednesday, and there’s no timetable for his return to game action. The 28-year-old was acquired by the Mets during the offseason in a trade with the Marlins and has yet to make his first MLB outing with his new team.
Right-handed pitcher Stephen Nogosek refused his assignment to Triple-A Syracuse and chose to become a free agent instead.
Mets’ infield prospect Ronny Mauricio (ankle bone bruise) returned to action on Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse. He went 0-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base, and his 13th error (7th at 2B) of the season.
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Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. underwent surgery on Tuesday evening on his right forearm to repair the flexor tendon and remove a bone spur. He will miss the remainder of the 2023 season.
The Nevada state Senate presumably will approve the amended bill the assembly just passed, and the governor will too. Once MLB’s owners sign off on it, the A’s proposed move to Las Vegas is done. Worth noting Rob Manfred has a regularly scheduled press conference tomorrow.
Noah Gittell of Decider had the opportunity to talk to Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling.
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Sam Neumann wrote about Max Scherzer‘s continued struggles.
Ross Bentley wondered if there’s real hope for the 2023 Mets.
Ross also wrote about Drew Smith‘s 10-game suspension for his sticky substance ejection.
ON THIS DATE IN METS HISTORY
1969: Acquired Donn Clendenon from the Expos.
1977: We won’t talk about it.
1983: The Mets traded Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey to the Cardinals for first baseman Keith Hernandez. It worked out pretty well.
Birthdays: Brett Butler (66), Tony Clark (51), Jeremy Reed (42), Eduardo Núñez (36), Travis Jankowski (32), Dominic Smith (28).
