The Mets will have their first look at the already-superstar Ronald Acuna as the Braves will roll into Citi Field tonight. Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.86 ERA) will face off against southpaw Sean Newcomb (1-1, 4.23 ERA). The game can be viewed on SNY and 710WOR at 7:10 p.m.
Latest Mets News
Mickey Callaway will brief the media on Yoenis Cespedes‘s injury and other Mets news tomorrow morning, per Mike Puma of The New York Post.
Peter Alonso and Gavin Cecchini were commended by MiLB.com in their weekly prospect Team of the Week list. Alonso was also named the Eastern League Player of the Week.
Steven Matz was supposed to start today, but will be skipped and pitch next Saturday instead.
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com published his inbox.
Tim Healey of Newsday talked about Anthony Kay‘s delayed debut.
Latest MLB News
Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reviewed some of baseball’s most interesting stats from April.
The Rangers placed Martin Perez on the 10-day DL with right elbow discomfort.
In a huge blow to the Dodgers’s playoff aspirations, Corey Seager will miss the remainder of the 2018 season due to Tommy John Surgery.
Another NL West team lost an excellent player as the Giants announced Joe Panik will miss the next two months with thumb surgery.
The Diamondbacks placed Robbie Ray on the 10-day DL with a strained oblique.
MLB.com No. 66 prospect Fernando Romero will be promoted Wednesday to make his Major-league debut on Wednesday.
Journeyman David Hale elected free agency in lieu of a minor league assignment from the Twins.
Latest News in the NL East
The Phillies put Victor Arano on the 10-day DL with a strained right rotator cuff.
The Marlins roughed up Jake Arrieta for six runs in 3.2 innings and defeated the Phillies 8-4.
Latest on MMO
Jacob Resnick recapped the week in the minor-leagues.
Chris Gaine wondered which catchers could be available.
John Azzato highlighted Yoenis Cespedes‘s and Jacob deGrom‘s outstanding week.
Mike Silva published his “Talkin’ Mets” podcast.
On this Date in Mets History
Thanks to a 10-K performance against the Cubs, Doc Gooden became the first teenager to strike out at least 10 batters in a game in 14 years.
Ten years earlier, Tom Seaver pitched 12 innings of one-run ball, striking out 16 Dodgers.
Birthdays:Manny Acosta (37), Charlie O’Brien (58), Ray Searage( 63), late owner M. Donald Grant (104)
Let’s Go Mets!!
