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Top prospect Carson Benge has been placed on the minor league seven-day injured list. Benge was on fire with Double-A Binghamton in July, prompting the organization to promote him to Triple-A Syracuse. He was 3-for-12 with Syracuse before his injury.

Benge’s July was nothing short of extraordinary. He earned Eastern League Player of the Month honors after slashing .397/.482/.726 with seven home runs, 17 RBIs and 22 runs scored in 23 games, ranking among the league’s top players in average, OBP, slugging, OPS and hits.

Carson Benge. Photo by Steven Wojtowicz of MMO

NL Standings Update

The Phillies beat the Mariners 12-7 on Monday, dropping to 72-53 on the season. They are now 5.5 games ahead of the Mets in the division race.

The Reds beat the Angels 4-1. Cincinnati is now a single game back of the Mets for the third Wild Card spot.

Latest Mets News

Mike Puma of the New York Post reports the Mets have requested waivers on Paul Blackburn to grant him his unconditional release. The move ends his one-year stint with the club, during which he made 12 appearances and posted a 6.00 ERA.

Francisco Lindor was named the NL Player of the Week after going 14-for-25 with three homers and a 1.647 OPS. Angels shortstop Zach Neto received the award in the American League

Former Mets acting GM Zack Scott has joined PBI Sports as a representative for MLB coaches and front office executives.

Latest MLB News

The Braves have re-signed former Met Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal, per MLB.com‘s transaction log. Carrasco, 38, has recorded a 7.09 ERA in 45 2/3 innings this season. Most recently, Carrasco threw two innings against the Mets, allowing six earned runs.

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Red Sox have designated third catcher Ali Sánchez for assignment to make room for recent free agent signing Nathaniel Lowe.

More Red Sox news: Per Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, Tanner Houck has undergone surgery for a torn UCL and could potentially miss all of the 2026 season.

After completing his rehab assignment, the Royals designated outfielder Mark Canha for assignment. He had a .537 OPS in the majors this season.

The Phillies announced that Zack Wheeler had a blood clot in his right arm treated with a successful thrombolysis procedure this morning. His next steps and recovery timeline are still being evaluated.

Latest on MMO

Nick Kalantzopoulos writes about Clay Holmes‘ bounce-back start on Sunday.

Andrew Steele-Davis looks at the Mets’ series win over Seattle.

Elian Peña is sizzling at the plate.

On This Date in Mets History

2020: Michael Conforto launches a ninth-inning two-run homer to give the Mets the lead.

Born on This Date: Mike Phillips (1950), Ron Darling (1960), Matt Franco (1969), Jeff Tam (1970), Chris Capuano (1978).