MIAMI -- Prior to the series opener against the Marlins on Friday night, Francisco Lindor wasn’t sure where the bathroom was in the visiting clubhouse at loanDepot park. Mere hours later, he needed no help finding the wall in center field. Lindor got the ball rolling -- or, rather, flying
The New York Mets (46-26) faced the Miami Marlins (32-37) in Miami Friday evening. The game marked the start of the second series of the season between the two teams. The Marlins’ young ace Sandy Alcantara got the start against Taijuan Walker for the Mets. During the last series between these...
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Roster Moves....
The Mets reinstated C James McCann from the injured list and optioned C Patrick Mazeika to Triple-A Syracuse.
RHP Seth Lugo was activated from the paternity list Thursday and RHP Yoan López was optioned to Syracuse.
Trainer's Room....
Mets RHP Max Scherzer (oblique strain) will not be activated to start the series finale Sunday. Buck Showalter said Scherzer is making progress but isn't where he needs to be yet. He could make a second minor league rehab start before rejoining the big league rotation.
Depending on the outcome of his bullpen day, RHP Carlos Carrasco (lower back tightness) could make his next scheduled start in Queens vs Houston.
Up Next....
Mets RHP Chris Bassitt (5-4, 4.03 ERA) starts the second game of the series Saturday against Marlins LHP Trevor Rogers (3-6, 5.83).
Good morning, Mets fans! The Cubs designated Jonathan Villar for assignment Friday. Villar, 31, played in 142 games for the Mets in 2021. In 46 games for the Cubs in 2022, Villar is hitting .222 with two home runs and 15 RBI. The switch-hitter could be a target for the Mets bench when he becomes...
Mets just wasted a great opportunity in the 5th.
Bases loaded with only 1 out.
Pete had a terrible AB swinging at garbage out of the strike zone...lined out for out #2...then Canha whiffed to end it.
Still 3-2 Mets...but should've been 4-2 at a minimum.
Can only hope it doesn't come back to hurt.
Also....Go Dodgers later.
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But of course, just like clockwork...Bassitt gave up a 2 out solo HR.
Game is tied 3-3....now heading to the 6th.
MIAMI -- A booming “M-V-P” chant broke out in the top of the eighth inning at loanDepot park on Saturday. But it wasn’t aimed at any of the Marlins' players. It was for Pete Alonso, who had just notched his second home run of the game. Alonso crossed home plate
It was all about the long ball in Miami, as the New York Mets (47-26) defeated the Miami Marlins (32-38) by a score of 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. Pete Alonso hit two home runs, Chris Bassitt powered his way through seven innings and the Mets secured their first winning record in the month of June
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Trainer's Room....
RHP Max Scherzer(oblique strain) will make another rehab start at one of the club's minor league affiliates early next week. There was speculation Scherzer would be activated from the injured list and start the series finale Sunday.
INF-OF Jeff McNeill (right hamstring tightness) was not in the lineup for the fourth consecutive game.
RHP Colin Holderman (right shoulder impingement) will throw in a rehab appearance Sunday at Triple-A Syracuse.
Up Next....
LHP David Peterson (4-1, 3.18) will start the series finale for the Mets on Sunday against Marlins LHP Daniel Castano (0-1, 2.57)
Jeff McNeil will be back on Tuesday according to Buck.......but yeah.
We're definitely gonna need more than just 1 shot in the arm for the 2nd half.
Also...we also do have some possible candidates waiting on the farm.
Pitching is always key....but offense is just as important.
We shall see.
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Up Next...
After the Monday off day....Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (8-3, 4.42) is scheduled to start the opener of a two-game home series against Houston on Tuesday.