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Zach Thornton’s major league debut didn’t go as well as hoped when he put the Mets in a hole early. The team did attempt to come back, led by two Juan Soto home runs, but the bullpen put the game out of reach and the Mets dropped their second straight to Washington.
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Zach Thornton paid tribute to his partially-paralyzed dad, who made it to the stadium to watch his son pitch in his first major league game.
David Peterson will start
the finale against the Nats without an opener.
Despite struggling in Triple-A, the Mets are considering calling up Jonah Tong to start against the Marlins.
A.J. Minter will make one more rehab appearance in Triple-A, and he could rejoin the team next week if all goes well.
To make room for Thornton on the roster, Daniel Duarte was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Around the National League East
The Braves took down the Marlins 9-1 behind a dominant performance by Chris Sale.
The Marlins optioned Braxton Garrett to Triple-A after his poor appearance against the Braves.
Aaron Nola struggled in the Phillies’ 9-4 loss to the Reds.
Kyle Schwarber is hitting home runs at an historic pace, but how many home runs will he end up with at the end of the season?
CJ Abrams spoiled yet another pitcher’s major league debut.
Around Major League Baseball
Blue Jays starter José Berríos underwent Tommy John surgery and will be sidelined until the 2027 season.
Shirtless fans have taken over sections of stadiums around the league, but what is behind this new “Tarps Off” trend?
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. has yet to hit a home run this season, which might be due to his new closed batting stance.
Cubs starter Edward Cabrera exited his start in the fourth inning with a blister issue on his middle finger.
There are quite a few prospects who have been pleasant surprises for their teams so far this season.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa profiled Zach Thornton ahead of his debut.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2005, Mets starter Dae-Sung Koo doubled off Randy Johnson in just his second major league at-bat.
