Good morning, Mets fans!
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have announced that Jonah Tong has been named Baseball America’s Mets Minor League Player of the Year.
Tong had a dominant season between Double-A and Triple-A. He posted a 10-5 record with a remarkable 1.43 ERA, leading the minor leagues in strikeouts with 179.
Jonah Tong. Photo by Steven Wojtowicz of Metsmerized
NL Wild Card Standings Update
Since there weren’t many games scheduled yesterday, the Mets will start their three-game series in Chicago against the Cubs today still tied with the Reds for the third and final NL Wild Card spot (with the Reds holding the tiebreaker). The first game of the series will have David Peterson (9-6, 3.98 ERA) going up against Cade Horton (11-4, 2.66 ERA) at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The only game on Monday to the Mets’ concern was between the Cardinals and Giants. San Francisco lost, 6-5. The Giants fall to 3.5 games out of the Wild Card, putting them nearly out of the race at this point. The Diamondbacks are still very much in it, at exactly one game behind the Mets and Reds.
The Padres beat the Brewers 5-4 in 11 innings. With the win, the Padres clinched a playoff berth. They sit 5.5 games ahead of the Mets for the second Wild Card spot.
Latest Mets News
David Melendi of MMO details how the odds for Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plans for building Metropolitan Park have increased.
Jack Wenninger‘s crucial performance in the Eastern League Divisional Series has earned him the Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Week. Wenninger pitched six innings, allowing one hit with no runs and nine strikeouts.
Carson Benge had an incredible week at the plate, racking up seven hits, two home runs and an impressive 1.196 OPS. Thanks to his stellar performance, he’s been crowned the Mets Minor League Player of the Week.
Latest MLB News
The Braves’ Ozzie Albies fractured his hamate bone after leaving the game early.
MLB owners have unanimously approved Patrick Zalupski and his group to become the new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays pending formal closing of the sale, which is expected to be later this week.
According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, a familiar face is returning to the Atlanta Braves with the signing of SP Charlie Morton. They are in discussions to see whether or not he’ll pitch this season.
The family of Tyler Skaggs, who pitched for the Los Angeles Angels before his untimely death, has begun their case against the Angels.
Latest On MMO
Read John Wilson‘s breakdown on MMO on why Francisco Lindor and Jonah Tong were chosen as the Mets’ players of the week.
See why the Mets’ season-long struggles are coming back to bite them as we head into the final stretch of the season, from MMO’s Nick Kalantzopoulos.
On This Date in Mets History
1969: During the “Miracle Mets” season, Bud Harrelson hit a game-winning single off Bob Gibson in the 11th inning to win 3-2 over the Cardinals.
Born on This Date: Pete Harnisch (1966), Gonzalez Germen (1987), Trevor May (1989).
