Morning Briefing: Ronny Mauricio Continuing to Stay Hot in Triple-A

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Good morning, Mets fans!

As shared by SNY Mets, Ronny Mauricio on Saturday drove in his 28th and 29th runs of the year for Triple-A Syracuse. Mike Mayer of Metsmerized added that he’s the first hitter in the major or minor leagues to hit 20 doubles this season.

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Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, Saturday’s game between the Mets and Guardians was postponed due to rain. It will be made up on Sunday as a split-admission doubleheader. Game one is scheduled for 1:40 p.m., with game two to follow later this evening at 7:10 p.m.

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Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the New York Yankees designated outfielder Aaron Hicks for assignment. Hicks still had 2 1/2 years left on a seven-year, $70 million contract.

According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies claimed Dylan Covey off waivers.

Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Ken Giles and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a minor league deal.

The Los Angeles Dodgers also announced on Saturday that they recalled right-handed pitcher Wander Suero and placed left-handed pitcher Julio Urias on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to May 19.

According to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union Tribune, the San Diego Padres signed catcher Kevin Plawecki to a minor league deal and assigned him to the El Paso Chihuahuas.

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Andrew Steele-Davis recapped the Mets’ minor league affiliate games from Friday, May 19, which included Ronny Mauricio collecting his league-leading 62nd hit.

Mathias Altman-Kurosaki talks about Carlos Carrasco’s struggles in his first start back from the injured list on Friday.

Andrew Steele-Davis discusses Saturday’s rain-out, the Mets’ unfortunate amount of rain-outs, and touches on what the Mets’ rotation could look like moving forward.

Christian De Block took a look at the ‘baby’ rookie Mets players making names for themselves in the big leagues.