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The Mets thumped the Rockies 8-1, going deep three times in the home run friendly environs of Coors Field. The first of those home runs was off the bat of the freshly recalled Ronny Mauricio and traveled a jaw-dropping 456 feet to the third deck, making it the longest home run by a Met this season. The only run the Rockies scored came on a home run as well; Ryan McMahon took Clay Holmes deep in the fourth inning to tie the game briefly, but that was the only damage off Holmes, who earned his seventh win of the season. Jared Young soon snapped the tie with a solo shot in the fifth and then the Mets were off to the races, scoring at least once in each of the next three frames. Jeff McNeil went deep as well, Francisco Lindor collected three hits and stole two bases in his first full game back from a broken toe, and Coors Field continued to be kind to Brandon Nimmo, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a walk, and a run scored. José Buttó contributed two scoreless innings of relief and José Castillo pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to polish off the victory.
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Francisco Lindor is no stranger to playing through pain and has a track record of coming through in big moments when he is doing so, writes Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
The Mets acquired a couple of depth arms yesterday, signing RHP Julian Merryweather to a minor-league contract and acquiring RHP Justin Garza from the Giants for cash considerations.
Catcher Hayden Senger is waiting in the wings on the taxi squad in Denver in case Francisco Alvarez, whose partner is due to give birth any day now, has to leave the team and go on the paternity list.
After exiting Friday night’s Double-A game after being struck in the helmet with a 98 mph fastball, Jett Williams thankfully seems to be okay. He appears to have avoided a concussion and should be back in game action soon.
Frankie Montas will throw another rehab outing for Triple-A Syracuse today, hoping to stretch to 80-85 pitches. He’ll then have at least one more rehab start after that before joining the Mets, according to Carlos Mendoza.
Around the National League East
The Phillies lost to the Pirates for the second straight day by a score of 2-1, as Pittsburgh’s Isaac Mattson earned the win for his childhood team buoyed by Henry Davis’ go-ahead solo homer off Ranger Suárez in the seventh.
To add injury to insult, the Phillies placed Bryce Harper on the injured list yesterday to give his ailing right wrist time to fully heal. Infielder Otto Kemp takes his place on the active roster.
The Braves suffered their second consecutive walk-off loss at the hands of the Giants. This time Matt Chapman was the hero for San Francisco in their 3-2 win over Atlanta, who lost despite a brilliant performance by Bryce Elder, who struck out a dozen Giants hitters in eight innings of work.
Twenty-four hours after his return to the Braves, Craig Kimbrel was designated for assignment after just one appearance. The Braves have recalled lefty Austin Cox to take his place.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com wrote about Fredi González’s return to Atlanta in his newsletter.
It was an extra-inning slugfest in the Sunshine State, as the Marlins edged out the Rays 11-10 in a wild ten-inning affair that featured many twists and turns.
The weirdness commenced before the first pitch was even thrown, as Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers was drilled in the head by a throw to second base by catcher Nick Fortes during his warm-up tosses. Thankfully, Weathers stayed in the game after being attended to by medical staff.
The Nationals were blanked by the Rangers 5-0, as Jacob deGrom surrendered just two hits over seven scoreless innings, striking out eight Nationals.
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Another day, another Dodgers pitching injury. The Dodgers placed Tony Gonsolin on the IL yesterday with right elbow discomfort—yet another blow to their already decimated pitching staff.
The Dodgers were also walked off by the Cardinals yesterday on a Nolan Arenado pinch hit game-winning RBI.
Brent Maguire of MLB.com reviews a list of players who could start their first ever All-Star Game. The list includes Francisco Lindor, who has never made the All-Star Team as a Met and has never started in the Midsummer Classic.
Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com reviews all the historic firsts that took place in yesterday’s openers for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
The Daily Prospect Report featured Sean Manaea’s rehab outing and a scary moment for Jett Williams, who thankfully seems okay.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets participated in the first ever MLB Draft on this date in 1965. It is not their first-round pick who ended up to be the most notable player, it is their tenth-round selection: Nolan Ryan.