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Starling Marte played in nine innings for the Syracuse Mets on Friday in what is likely his final rehab assignment. Manager Carlos Mendoza said that it’s possible Marte is activated on Sunday, which would end his lengthy IL stint. Marte had a .745 OPS prior to his injury and would hopefully provide a jolt for a Mets offense that has generally struggled lately.
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The Mets defeated the Marlins 7-3 in the series opener Friday night. Sean Manaea tossed seven strong innings while Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil both hit long balls.
The series between the two teams continues on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Luis Severino (7-6, 4.17 ERA) will try to break out of a skid facing off against Max Meyer (3-2, 5.20 ERA).
Reliever Dedniel Núñez faced live batters on Friday for the first time since his injury. Núñez has been progressing nicely and could begin a rehab assignment soon. Along with Marte, he could be another key addition to the team given his 2.43 ERA and 0.93 WHIP prior to landing on the IL.
In a news conference, David Stearns told reporters that Kodai Senga is about a week to 10days away from upright throwing. Stearns specified that he isn’t sure if Senga will be ready to pitch in October should the Mets make it to the postseason.
Stearns also gleamed about prospect Brandon Sproat, who has risen from High-A to Triple-A in his first season in pro ball, and didn’t deny that he or Luisangel Acuña could be called up in September.
Tim Britton of The Athletic wrote about how the Mets’ marketing team has capitalized on viral moments this season.
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The Dodgers placed pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the injured list with right elbow tendinitis. Glasnow has been great for the Dodgers this year, owning a 9-6 record with a 3.49 ERA.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw 17 pitches in his first live session since going on the injured list. Yamamoto faced five batters and is set to go through at least two more live sessions before potential rehab assignments.
Per Robert Murray of FanSided, the Tigers DFA’d infielder Gio Urshela. Urshela had a .619 OPS in 92 games with Detroit this season. The Tigers also announced that prospects Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney were selected from Triple-A, while Akil Baddoo was optioned.
Murray also reported that the Red Sox DFA’d Dominic Smith. The former Met had a .706 OPS in 83 games in Boston this year.
Rob Bradford of the Baseball Isn’t Boring Podcast reported that the Red Sox officially signed Rich Hill to a minor league deal, and he is expected to report to Triple-A Worcester early next week.
According to Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase, the Rockies released catcher Elias Díaz. Díaz was the All-Star Game MVP just a season ago, but he has a .693 OPS this year.
Former MLB pitcher Miguel Batista graduated in the Dominican Republic with a Master’s Degree in Criminal Procedure Law. Batista is a former Met who pitched in 39 games with the team between 2011 and 2012.
A federal judge blocked plans for Venu Sports, which was set to be a joint streaming venture by ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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In the latest Mets Minors Recap, Michael Mayer highlights first-round pick Carson Benge‘s impressive pro ball debut.
Michael Famulari recaps the two-home run day for Mark Vientos in the Mets’ loss on Thursday.
Alexis Farinacci breaks down the latest update to the MLB Pipeline prospect rankings, which has four Mets in the top 100 prospects.
On This Date in Mets History
1967: Bud Harrelson picked up his first career home run in a 6-5 win over the Pirates. Harrelson hit just seven home runs over his 16-year career.
1973: Just six years later, Willie Mays connected for 660th career home run, which would wind up being his last. It occurred in a 2-1 loss against the Reds.
Birthdays: Jesse Winker (31), Mike O’Connor (44), Skip Lockwood (78)
