Zack Scott spoke about the decision to make the change.
In the closing moment of last night’s game, the lights went out in a bizarre scene.
Jacob deGrom was named National League Pitcher of the Month. The ace will look to continue his red-hot start tonight.
A bad trifecta of issues is plaguing Lindor.
Despite his struggles, Luis Rojas has no plans to drop Lindor in the order.
Prior to the game, Lucchesi was called up to make the start, with Daniel Zamora getting optioned to the minors. The Mets also released catcher Caleb Joseph.
J.D. Davis was placed on the injured list, retroactive to Sunday, and Trevor Hildenberger was recalled from the Alternate Training Site to take his place.
In addition to the Mets, the Astros, Dodgers, and Blue Jays have expressed interest in free agent closer Liam Hendricks.
Keith Law talked about the two big Mets moves so far in his MLB notes. (Paywall Alert)
Bleacher Report imagined ten win-win trades, one of which had the Mets dealing Steven Matz to the Padres for reliever David Bednar.
The “You’ve Heard of Elf on the Shelf, but.” meme has taken over Twitter, and Curtis Granderson got in on the fun.
Around the National League East
Dombrowski’s approach to bullpen-building has changed over time, but he will face his biggest challenge yet in Philadelphia.