The Mets have help coming in the minor leagues. 24-year-old Blade Tidwell is off to a hot start at AAA Syracuse. He threw 6 shutout innings against the Buffalo Bisons on Wednesday.
The New York Mets made a fleury of transactions on Friday. The most impactful transaction to the Mets future was sending down Brett Baty. For Baty to be recalled, he must prove he can have more complete plate appearances.
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J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead, eighth-inning home run, Francisco Lindor had four hits and drove in the tying run after Pete Alonso doubled as a pinch hitter and the New York Mets kept up their domination of the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-2 victory Thursday night. Arizona ace Zac Gallen got hurt and left after his sixth pitch, forcing the NL champions to use relief pitchers for 24 outs. The Diamondbacks (25-31) then wasted a two-run lead and lost their fourth straight, matching their season high of six games under .500.