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Freddy Peralta struggled in his return to Milwaukee, and the Mets’ bats had no answers for Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers’ bullpen as New York fell 8-3 in the series opener.
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Prior to the game, the Mets activated Luis Robert Jr. from the injured list and batted him seventh in the lineup in his return. In a corresponding move, the club optioned Eric Wagaman to Triple-A and outrighted Zack Short to Syracuse
after DFAing him.
Robert’s return forced Carson Benge to the bench, at least for one night.
Peralta is continuing to make Stearns’ philosophy on pitching contracts look bad, explains Laura Albanese.
Mets’ pitching past (Brandon Sproat) and present (Peralta) is colliding in this series in Milwaukee, writes Abbey Mastracco
Anthony DiComo evaluated the possibility of a Francisco Lindor trade ahead of the deadline.
Lindor caught up with old teammate Daniel Vogelbach, who is now the assistant hitting coach on the Brewers, prior to last night’s game.
Joel Sherman discussed why trading Lindor would be complicated and may need to wait until the offseason, should the club want to seriously explore this option.
The Mets had discussed the managerial role with Carlos Beltrán following Carlos Mendoza’s ouster, but he didn’t feel it was the right thing for him to do.
Beltrán also said he wanted to go into the Hall as a Met and is proud to wear the cap.
In Sunday’s win, Nolan McLean again showcased his ace potential.
A.J. Minter, who will almost certainly be traded, had a heartfelt message for his soon-to-be former team and expressed regret that he couldn’t live up to his end of the bargain.
The White Sox are reportedly keeping tabs on Clay Holmes.
Howie Rose is in the home stretch of his broadcasting career, with only 35 games remaining on his schedule before retiring at the end of the season.
The Mets have signed every one of their draft picks save for high schooler Marcus Ward.
Around the National League East
The Phillies topped the Dodgers 10-7. Christopher Sánchez, who got the win, continued to dominate Shohei Ohtani like no other pitcher.
The Braves one-upped the Padres 3-2.
The Marlins fell 8-5 to the Astros as their losing ways continued with a fifth straight defeat.
The Nationals handled the Rockies 7-3.
The Phillies and Twins unveiled their retro jerseys for the Field of Dreams game on August 13.
The Phillies called up No. 17 prospect Alex McFarlane,
Alex Anthopoulos laid out the Braves’s trade deadline approach with some IL returns imminent.
The Marlins placed All-Star Max Meyer on the IL with a neck strain and recalled right-hander Zach Brzykcy from Triple-A.
Rintaro Sasaki officially signed with the Marlins after getting drafted in the eighth round of the draft. Sasaki was deciding between Miami and signing with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Around Major League Baseball
Jorge Castillo talked about Pablo Lopez, the leading Latino player in MLB’s labor battle.
Mark Feinsand offered 12 trade targets to watch with the deadline quickly approaching.
Feinsand cataloged 1o players who are on a tear, and helping their value in the process.
Newsday’s David Lennon also looked into 15 players who could be moved ahead of the deadline.
You want more trade rumors? Well, the MLB.com staff has got you covered.
Cam Schlittler and Jacob Misiorowski have big leads in the latest polls for the AL and NL Cy Young award, respectively.
Will Leitch argued that the surging Orioles are the most interesting team to watch right now.
Chris Kirschner explained why the Yankees must address their offense woes at the deadline.
The Yankees have the pieces to swing a big trade, but Mark Feinsand wondered who is available.
There is no end in sight to Giancarlo Stanton’s injury issues, as there is still ‘no timeline’ for him to begin a minor league rehab assignment.
Mike Petriello explained how Baseball Savant’s new player comp tool can help settle (almost) any argument.
The Dodgers acquired Seth Halvorsen from the Rockies in exchange for prospects Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek. Vidourek was the 25th ranked prospect in the Dodgers’ farm system, but the team had an abundance of outfield prospects, which allowed them to make the move.
Top-1oo prospect Cooper Pratt hit his first major league home run against ex-Brewer and current Met Freddy Peralta.
With wife Billye Aaron in attendance, Milwaukee unveiled a Hank Aaron mural on the anniversary of his final home run.
Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak is hoping to establish the club’s future with the approaching trade deadline.
The Guardians bludgeoned the Twins 13-4.
The Yankees topped the Pirates 8-5. The game featured a benches clearing brawl that resulted from a pitch timer disagreement. Jazz Chisholm also stayed hot with two homers after the team got a pep talk from Aaron Judge.
The Rays easily handled the Blue Jays 7-1.
The Red Sox defeated the Orioles 6-5 with runs in the seventh and eighth innings. In the process, they extended their winning streak to 14 games, the second-longest in franchise history, as special things are fueling Boston’s resurgence.
The Royals defeated the Giants 4-3. The win wasn’t without consequence for Kansas City, as Bobby Witt Jr. exited the game after missing the previous game with back tightness.
The Tigers outlasted the Cubs 8-6 in ten innings.
The White Sox beat up the Rangers 10-3.
The Athletics won their game against the Diamondbacks 5-2.
The Mariners blanked the Reds 8-0. Cal Raleigh, who has been struggling all year, made Cincinnati pay for walking the bases loaded intentionally in front of him, hitting a grand slam in Seattle’s one-sided victory.
The Angels walked off the Cardinals 3-2.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Micah Noe asked the question that’s one everybody’s mind: What happened to Freddy Peralta this season?
Lukas Vlahos compiled a list of hypothetical trades the Mets could make.
I previewed the team’s three-game series against the Brewers.
Linus Lawrence provided a Monday Stat Party.
This Date in Mets History
David Wright made his major league debut on this date in 2004.
