Morning Briefing: Carlos Mendoza ‘Pretty Concerned’ About Alvarez
Good morning, Mets fans!
The Mets extended their win streak to five with their defeat of the Dodgers Friday night. It’s been quite the turnaround for New York, who started their season 0-5 and looked like one of the worst offensive teams in the league. Since then, the Mets have won 11 of 14 games and look comfortable after their miserable start to the season. The Mets have a chance to win the series with the Dodgers if they grab a win on Saturday.
Following the game, Carlos Mendoza expressed concern over the left thumb of Francisco Álvarez, who exited the game early after appearing to injure his thumb stumbling during a turn for second base. He underwent an MRI after Friday’s game to determine the severity.
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The Mets (11-8) defeated the Dodgers (12-10) 9-4 on Friday. Reed Garrett collected his third win of the season, while DJ Stewart went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Francisco Lindor also hit his second home run of the season to break a 4-4 tie, a huge moment for the struggling Lindor.
The Mets unveiled their City Connect uniforms on Friday. The uniforms were inspired by the subway system, diversity, and the Queensboro bridge. Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor had a hand in creating them.
According to Carlos Mendoza, David Peterson is about a week away from beginning a minor league rehab assignment. He has yet to pitch in 2024.
Prior to Friday’s game, Brett Baty did a full pregame routine after experiencing hamstring tightness during Tuesday’s game against the Pirates. He is still expected to avoid the IL.
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Per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Drew Pomeranz exercised his opt-out with the Dodgers and is now a free agent. He was with their Triple-A team, where he struck out seven in five innings of work.
After his rough major league debut, the Rangers optioned pitcher Jack Leiter back to Triple-A and called up Owen White to take his spot on the major league roster.
Rockies hitting coach and former Mets bench coach Hensley Meulens posted a video in the cockpit of the Rockies’ flight to Toronto. This is being investigated by the FAA and United Airlines.
Ronny Garcia, a pitcher in the Astros’ farm system in 2023, passed away Friday due to a car accident. He was just 24 years old.
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Max Wiener, also known as the Rally Pimp, joined the latest episode of MMO Weekly to talk about his origins as a Mets fan and becoming a viral sensation.
Jordan Baron writes about Tyrone Taylor‘s role in the Mets’ recent hot streak.
Jorge Eckardt notes the Mets’ strength of schedule through the first six series of the season, where they currently rank first in all of baseball. They have yet to play a team with a sub-.500 record.
Sean Kenny continues the Mets Minors prospect rankings, listing Jesus Baez at No. 17.
Christian De Block previews the Mets’ series with the Dodgers.
On This Date in Mets History
1967: On this day 57 years ago, Tom Seaver won his first major league game in a 6-1 win over the Cubs. Seaver threw 7 1/3 innings and struck out five for his first of 311 career wins.
Birthdays: Sean Green (45), Jason Roach (48), Masato Yoshii (59)
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