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Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Your Sunday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the MetsThe Mets walked off the Blue Jays 3-2 with Francisco Lindor delivering the game-winning sacrifice fly off Nick Sandlin in the bottom of the ninth. The Mets were completely shut down by Chris Bassitt, who gave up just four hits over 6 2⁄3 innings of work while striking out nine Mets batters.
Jesse Winker, who had three total hits on the night, came through with a game-tying triple in the eighth. The Mets bullpen continued their run of strong work with Huascar Brazobán logging 2 1⁄3 scoreless innings and Edwin Díaz earning his first win of the season with a scoreless ninth in which he navigated traffic on the base paths by striking out three. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, NY Post, MLB.
com, Daily News, Newsday, North JerseyLuis Torrens was scratched from the starting lineup yesterday due to a right forearm contusion, but appeared later in the game. Pete Alonso’s wife Haley announced on Instagram yesterday that the couple are expecting their first child. The Mets’ bullpen is emerging as one of the team’s primary strengths in the early goings of the season.
Carlos Mendoza praised the work that Juan Soto is doing to improve his defense.Brett Baty is hitting the ball harder, but not yet seeing results at the plate.In 2025, the Mets will once again participate in the Citi Community Home Runs program, where Citi will donate $2,000 to No Kid Hungry for every Mets home run hit at Citi Field this season.
Around the National League EastThe Marlins blanked the Braves 4-0, as the Braves were shut out by Cal Quantrill and the Marlins bullpen. Matt Mervis hit two home runs in the game for Miami. But the Braves did get some good news on their injured players yesterday.
Spencer Strider will make another rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday and Sean Murphy will play nine innings for Gwinnett today. Murphy could be activated as soon as Tuesday.The Phillies were dominated by Roki Sasaki and fell to the Dodgers 3-1.
The Nationals got out to an early four-run lead and held on to beat the Diamondbacks 4-3.Around Major League BaseballShohei Ohtani threw a 26-pitch bullpen session yesterday, as he inches closer to a return to the mound.Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline answered questions about the upcoming MLB draft and the newly kicked off minor league season.
The Red Sox held a press conference yesterday to officially announce Kristian Campbell’s eight-year, $60 million contract extension.The Rockies turned the first triple play of the 2025 season.Yesterday at Amazin’ AvenueThe Mets are back and so is Grace Carbone with a new episode of Flushing is Burning.
This Date in Mets HistoryThe Mets acquired Rusty Staub on this date in 1972..
