{"id":670309,"date":"2026-04-08T13:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670309\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:32:14","slug":"mets-morning-news-ronny-mauricio-cade-horton-juan-soto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670309\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Morning News: Ronny Mauricio, Cade Horton, Juan Soto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Mets beat the Diamondbacks 4-3 in a ten-inning, back-and-forth game. The Mets went up by two runs early by way of a Brett Baty sacrifice fly in the first inning and a Francisco Lindor RBI double in the second. The Diamondbacks came back in the fifth, as Huascar Brazob\u00e1n allowed all three of the runners he inherited from Freddy Peralta to score. But the Mets came back to tie it in the eighth after Jared Young hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly, and they won when Ronny Mauricio hit an RBI single in the tenth inning, his first at-bat since returning to the major leagues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ronny Mauricio likely won\u2019t see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyDiComo\/status\/2041584970204934409\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">significant time<\/a> with his time on the major league roster, with his appearances probably coming as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Juan Soto <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlbaneseLaura\/status\/2041563045743259737\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">won\u2019t be doing<\/a> baseball activities until his calf soreness subsides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Tom Nieto, a member of the Mets\u2019 coaching staff from 2005 to 2008, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mets\/status\/2041553191058219245\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">passed away<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">MLB ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fbest-rosters-in-minor-leagues-2026%3Ft%3Dmlb-pipeline-coverage\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the top 10 <\/a>talent-packed minor league rosters, and the Rumble Ponies made the cut.<\/p>\n<p>Around the National League East<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Nationals lost a <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fgameday%2Fcardinals-vs-nationals%2F2026%2F04%2F07%2F822754%2Ffinal%2Fbox\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ten-inning contest<\/a> against the Cardinals 7-6, in spite of a solid 4.2 inning start from Cade Cavalli in which he gave up just one earned run (though he walked four batters).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It was a big day for extra inning games in the National League East, as the Marlins lost a ten-inning game 6-3 to the Reds, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fgameday%2Freds-vs-marlins%2F2026%2F04%2F07%2F823887%2Ffinal%2Fbox\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wasting a fantastic<\/a> 8.1 innings from Sandy Alcantara, who gave up just two runs while striking out six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Phillies needed just the regular nine innings <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fgameday%2Fphillies-vs-giants%2F2026%2F04%2F07%2F823235%2Ffinal%2Fbox\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to lose to<\/a> the Giants 6-0, with Cristopher S\u00e1nchez giving up four runs on eleven hits in five innings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Braves were the only other team in the division to secure a win, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fgameday%2Fbraves-vs-angels%2F2026%2F04%2F07%2F824051%2Ffinal%2Fbox\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">beating<\/a> the Angels 7-2 thanks to a wide spread of offensive contributions, with Eli White leading the team with two RBI.<\/p>\n<p>Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Young Cubs star starter Cade Horton needs <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fcade-horton-needs-elbow-surgery-will-miss-2026-season\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">season-ending surgery<\/a> on his throwing elbow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After a young Dominican aspiring baseball player died from too many performance-enhancing drugs, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/48370191\/mlb-2026-international-draft-cba-talks-labor-dominican-republic-fraud-abuse-steroids-broken-deals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">renewed interest<\/a> in an international draft to replace the current international free agency signings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mike Petriello <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fmlb-stats-to-trust-in-early-april\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is here<\/a> to ease worries about two stats this early on\u2014as well as substantiating worries in another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Orioles <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fnick-raquet-traded-to-orioles-from-cardinals\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">traded prospect<\/a> Brayden Smith to the Cardinals in exchange for lefty reliever Nick Raquet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bnicholsonsmith\/status\/2041610725529919653?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow\">needs ACL surgery<\/a>, likely ending his 2026 season before it ever really started.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Astros ace Hunter Brown has a grade 2 shoulder strain, and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fastros%2Fnews%2Fhunter-brown-shoulder-strain-2026\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">won\u2019t be throwing<\/a> for a few weeks at least.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Steve Sypa <a href=\"http:\/\/Mets Minor League Players of the Week: Week One\/Two\">delivered<\/a> this season\u2019s first Mets Minor Leaguers of the week.<\/p>\n<p>This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Opening Day in 1969, the Mets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazinavenue.com\/2013\/4\/8\/4195544\/this-date-mets-history-april-8-expos-opening-day-1969-1986-gary-carter-picasso\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">inaugurated<\/a> the Montreal Expos franchise\u2014and gave them their first win in the process.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mets beat the Diamondbacks 4-3 in a ten-inning, back-and-forth game. The Mets went up by two runs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":670310,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,101,41599,4964,4,1690,61,2548,4203],"class_list":{"0":"post-670309","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mets","10":"tag-mets-morning-news","11":"tag-mets-news","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-new-york-mets","15":"tag-newyork","16":"tag-newyorkmets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116369342122197503","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}