Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
In the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon the Mets had a 7-1 lead over the Nationals. I am a nice person and Mondays are rough so I will not explicitly say what happened next, but it’s bad.
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The Mets placed A.J. Minter on the injured list with a lat strain and called up longman/starter José Ureña in his place.
Despite potentially costing the Mets some runs over the weekend, Carlos Mendoza is hoping that the blatantly incorrect triple play call will inspire the league to loosen some replay restrictions.
I don’t know how much it helps with the pain of two walkoff losses in one weekend, but MLB does have the Mets and their best record in baseball as the sport’s best team.
Though everyone accepts Pete Alonso is off to the best start of his life right now, the opinions on what happens beyond this point is a bit more varied.
Around the National League East
Alex Verdugo went 4-4 on the night yet it wasn’t enough as the Braves dropped their final game in Phoenix to the Diamondbacks 6-4.
Not long after bringing him back to the big league roster again, the Braves designated Jesse Chavez for assignment…again.
Speaking of old friends, the Braves claimed Ian Anderson off waivers only months after trading him to the Angels.
On Sunday Night Baseball, the Phillies got out of Chicago with a 3-1 extra inning win over the Cubs.
Both the Phillies and Diamondbacks are said to be interested in the services of Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley.
Agustin Ramirez continued the hot start to his career with a pair of homers in Seattle, but the Marlins ended up losing 7-6 despite his efforts.
Around Major League Baseball
The San Francisco Giants and Heliot Ramos walked off the Rangers on a little league home run that was initially fielded by the pitcher.
Jarren Duran confronted a fan who made a remark about his suicide attempt and the Cleveland Guardians released a statement shortly after the fan ran off to the concourse.
Removed from yet another game with an injury, it’s safe to say that Tyler Glasnow is firmly in the camp of frustration.
About a week after electing to become a free agent, old friend Jacob Barnes re-signed with the Blue Jays on a minor-league deal.
Mercifully for him and for the team, Devin Williams is temporarily out of the Yankees’ closer role.
This Date in Mets History
Happy birthday to illustrious Mets Dillon Gee, Jorge Sosa, and Lute Barnes.