METS MORNING NEWS FOR MAY 8, 2024

Meet the Mets

The Mets beat the Cardinals for the second straight game on Tuesday night. Jose Butto got the start and kept the Mets in the game, going five innings and allowing three runs. The Met’ offense exploded for six runs in the top of the fifth, led by a game-tying three-run homer for Brandon Nimmo, In the ninth, Pete Alonso added on an insurance run with a solo shot of his own, as the Mets wound up winning 7-5.

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With Pete Alonso set to become a free agent at the end of this season, Ken Rosenthal examines how much of a priority re-signing Alonso will be for the Mets.

Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert are aiming for a return to action in late May.

Francisco Alvarez continues to progress since surgery, while a six-man rotation seems to be a strong possibility when Kodai Senga returns.

The Mets would like to see Brett Baty put more balls in the air.

Since J.D. Martinez has joined the Mets, Harrison Bader has grown unhappy with his role on the team.

Tylor Megill threw four scoreless innings for Triple-A Syracuse and will make another rehab start this Saturday.

Will Sammon looks at five takeaways on the Mets’ farm system after the first month of the season.

Jonah Tong has become a fast rising pitching prospect in the Mets’ system.

Around the National League East

Tyler Matzek was placed on the IL by the Braves with left-elbow inflammation.

Trevor Williams threw five scoreless innings as the Nationals shut out the Orioles 3-0.

Jared Kelenic hit his first homer as a Brave in a victory over the Red Sox.

Bryce Harper hit a grand slam as the Phillies blew out the Blue Jays 10-1.

The Marlins struggled, falling to the Dodgers 8-2.

Around Major League Baseball

MLB sent a warning to all 30 teams to stop advising prep players to withdraw from high school to enter the international signing system.

12 MLB aces spoke to The Athletic on pitches they tried to master in the past but couldn’t.

The Yankees scored 7 runs off Justin Verlander as they topped the Astros on Tuesday night.

Willson Contreras suffered a fractured arm against the Mets after being hit by a J.D. Martinez swing on Tuesday night.

Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue

A new episode of A Pod of Their Own came out!

Steve Sypa looks at which minor leaguers put up the best numbers over the last week for the Mets.

This Date in Mets History

Bob Ojeda struck out ten batters in 8 innings on this date in 1986.

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