Morning Briefing: Syndergaard Looks To Get Back On Track

Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, Jacob deGrom bounced back with seven shut out innings of three hit baseball, while recording six strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds. Unfortunately, the Mets did not provide any run support as they were shutout 1-0.

Mets hitters were stifled the majority of the night by Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. The opposing starter went five and 2/3rds innings allowing no runs, on three hits, and struck out eight.

The game would remain scoreless until the ninth inning when Edwin Diaz gave up a go-ahead home run for the second straight outing. That would be all the Reds needed as the Mets were unable to scratch across a run all night.

Noah Syndergaard will attempt to turn his season around against Reds starter Tyler Mahle this afternoon. First pitch is at 12:10 p.m. E.T and the game will be televised on SNY.

Now let’s take a look at what else went on around the league yesterday!

Latest Mets News

Jeurys Familia was placed on I.L with a bone spur in his shoulder, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Mets called up reliever Ryan O’Rourke to replace Familia.

Robinson Cano was back in the Mets lineup on Wednesday after missing two games as a result of getting hit on the hand by a pitch.

As Michael Mayer of MMO noted, Jed Lowrie started the second game of his rehab assignment at shortstop last night, where he played five innings and the remaining four at third base.

Mickey Callaway made some bold comments regarding the Mets pitching depth indirectly speaking on why the club has not added Dallas Keuchel or Craig Kimbrel.

As DiComo also noted, Jeff McNeil is currently third in the league in batting average, while Pete Alonso is seventh in OPS.

Latest MLB News

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock will undergo elbow surgery today, as Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reported.

Chicago Cubs reliever Brandon Morrow received an injection in his elbow yesterday, which could keep him out until the all-star break, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of The Chicago Sun-Times.

The Texas Rangers have removed the recently extended Jose Leclerc from his closers role, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.

The San Francisco Giants called up catcher Stephen Vogt, according to Janie McCauley of The Associated Press.

The Seattle Mariners have optioned their struggling center fielder Mallex Smith to Triple-A.

According to Jason Wilson of theScore, the Boston Red Sox have banned fortnite from their clubhouse following David Price‘s diagnosis of carpal tunnel from a season ago.

Latest NL East News

Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A affiliate played the Rhys Hoskins home run trot clip while current Syracuse pitcher Jacob Rhame warmed up on Wednesday, which sparked a new rivalry, per Nate Mink of Syracuse.com.

Boomer and Gio had Mets rival and former Phillies great Chase Utley on their WFAN morning show.