NY Mets pay tribute to Jacob deGrom before he returns to Citi Field mound
As Jacob deGrom made his first start back at Citi Field since leaving the Mets, the club played a video tribute on Sept. 12, 2025.
NEW YORK — There was reason for concern about Francisco Alvarez after he was hit in the left arm by a 99 mph pitch on Tuesday night.
But one day after needing to be removed from the game, Alvarez was back in the lineup for the Mets’ 7:10 p.m. contest against the Padres on Wednesday night at Citi Field.
In another roster move, the Mets reinstated Luis Torrens from the injured list and optioned Hayden Senger to Triple-A Syracuse.
The Mets will be looking to notch their third straight win on Wednesday as David Peterson makes his 29th start of the season.
The left-hander is 9-5 with a 3.77 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 148 strikeouts in 162â…“ innings. In his last start, he held allowed three earned runs in five innings against the Phillies while striking out eight.
Nick Pivetta will make the start for the Padres. He is 13-5 with a 2.73 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 180 strikeouts this season as one of the club’s most dependable starters.
He threw seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts against the Rockies in his last outing.
As the Mets and Padres meet for the second game of their series on Wednesday, here are the lineups for both teams:
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