Your Wednesday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
It took ten innings, but the Mets lost to the Braves 5-4. The Mets led 4-1 at the end of seven innings, thanks to home runs from Juan Soto and Tyrone Taylor, with Taylor plating two more with an RBI double. David Peterson went seven innings allowing only one run, but was charged with three earned runs after not being able to get a single out in the eighth. Reed Garrett allowed the tying run, and after Edwin Díaz threw a scoreless ninth inning, Huascar Brazobán allowed the winning run to score in part due to a wild pitch that Alvarez misplayed by throwing to second instead of third, failing to get the runner out.
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It sure looks like Francisco Lindor is about to make his first All-Star appearance as a Met.
Brett Baty wasn’t certain about his availability for last night’s game, but his groin was feeling better than he had been.
Megill’s best case scenario is missing 4-5 weeks, and the Mets should be able to make it work with a spot starter at first and a returning starter later.
Megill said the MRI of his elbow revealed no structural damage, just inflammation.
Anthony DiComo wrote about everything to know with regards to Megill’s injury.
Laura Albanese discussed how the best rotation in baseball suddenly feels like it’s in a much more precarious position.
Around the National League East
Nick Castellanos was removed from the lineup after making an inappropriate comment, per Phillies manager Rob Thomson.
Miami decisively beat the Phillies 8-3, with Xavier Edwards tallying three hits and Jesús Sánchez and Eric Wagaman each hitting home runs.
The Nationals fell to the Rockies 10-6. The Rockies tied a franchise record with seven home runs.
Around Major League Baseball
Deesha Thosar wrote about how the Red Sox botched every moment of the Rafael Devers saga.
The Red Sox leadership must right the ship after the Devers debacle, and that’s going to take self-reflection and change from multiple parties.
Pitcher Anthony Gose is signing a contract with the Diamondbacks.
MLB.com listed eight players who deserve further All-Star consideration during voting.
Oregon has began to make moves to try and attract MLB to Portland, but there are still some questions.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
A Pod of Their Own put out a new episode.
Steve Sypa is back with another Mets Minor League Players of the Week roundup.
This Date in Mets History
In 2012, R.A. Dickey threw his second consecutive one-hitter in the midst of his Cy Young season.