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The Mets snapped their five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Phillies. Zac Thornton pitched six innings of two-run ball, and every single Mets batter recorded at least one hit—including a three-run homer from Juan Soto.
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Jared Young thankfully seems to have avoided the worst after the collision he suffered on Thursday night, but he has been placed on the injured list, and the Mets called up Ronny Mauricio to replace him on the roster.
Andy Green
is pleased with what Thornton has done this year, but also challenged him to work this offseason to earn a full-time spot on next year’s team.
The Mets plan to give Mauricio some at-bats in the final eight games of the season.
Mark Vientos has had a terrible horrible no good very bad season and may get non-tendered this offseason, but he’s hoping to remain a Met.
The Athletic profiled Howie Rose as the legendary Mets broadcaster’s last season in the booth draws closer to its end.
Around the National League East
The Braves clinched a postseason spot and inched closer to winning the NL East with a 6-2 win over the Astros.
Robert Suarez is scheduled to make a rehab outing on Sunday and hopes to make his return to the Braves’ bullpen before the end of the regular season.
Despite suffering a mild right groin strain on Thursday night, Jonathan Bowlan will not be placed on the injured list to preserve his chance of appearing on the Phillies’ roster for the NL Wild Card series.
The Marlins were officially eliminated from the playoffs last night following their 8-2 loss to the Padres.
Marlins reliever Pete Fairbanks will be undergoing the dreaded thoracic outlet surgery.
The Nationals have locked up one of their core homegrown players, inking Cade Cavalli to a four-year contract extension.
Cavalli responded to his new extension by tossing five scoreless innings en route to a 9-1 win over the Cardinals.
Around Major League Baseball
The Padres’ victory last night has put them tied with the Cubs and Phillies in the wild card standings.
A little over a week after coming off the injured list, Aaron Judge is heading right back there due to a right calf strain.
Shohei Ohtani continues to progress in his return to hitting and he hopes to make it back from the injured list before the end of the regular season.
Giants ace Logan Webb is being shut down for the rest of the season due to a blister in his middle finger.
Edwin Díaz made his return back from the injured list despite struggling in his minor league rehab.
Joshua Báez’s season is over, as the Cardinals rookie has been placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain.
The Orioles front office is reshuffling a bit, as assistant general manager Sig Mejdal is shifting from overseeing the team’s analytics department to a new role overseeing “the research of emerging technologies and innovative practices across baseball operations.”
The 200-hit season is virtually extinct in the modern game, and The Athletic explored the reasons why.
MLB.com composed a team of the best players who debuted in the majors this season.
This Date in Mets History
A Keith Hernandez grand slam propelled the Mets to victory on this date in 1987.
