Good Morning. Happy Birthday to Wally Whitehurst and Bret Saberhagen. Mets shutout Padres 5-0, Ronny Mauricio leads all Mets minor league hitters and Jose Butto is the International League Player of the week.
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Box Score: Mets 5 Padres 0
- "Mets: Earned their first shutout of the season and their first against the Padres since June 5, 2021 in San Diego.
- Max Scherzer (5.0 IP, H, 3 BB, 6 K): Was his 10th career start of 5.0 or more innings and one or no hits allowed, third as a Met...Allowed one hit over 7.0 innings on April 19, 2022 vs. San Francisco and threw 6.0 perfect innings at Milwaukee on September 19, 2022 in his first start after being activated from the Injured List.
- Francisco Lindor (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R): Padded the Mets lead with a two-run double in the seventh snapping an 0-8 hitless streak...Has six hits, three doubles, six RBI and five runs over his last five games.
- Jeff McNeil (1-4, 2B, 2 RBI): Put the Mets on the board with a two-run double in the third...Has doubled in a career-high-tying three straight games (Last: July 25 - July 27, 2021).
- Mark Canha (1-4, 2B, R): Has doubled in a career-high-tying three straight games (Last: August 23 - August 27, 2022)...Has five extra-base hits through nine games this season...Did not have an extra-base hit until his 15th game of the 2022 season.
- Brandon Nimmo (1-4, 2 R, SB): Picked up his third stolen base in his tenth game of the season matching his total from the 2022 season (151 games)."
Brian Joura Mets360: "In his third start this season, Scherzer had his best outing, going five scoreless innings, and giving up only one hit. Big bounce back from his last start in Milwaukee when he gave up six runs, including four home runs." (Subscription required)
Brian Heyman Newsday: Max Scherzer, Mets' bullpen shut out Padres. "Scherzer (2-1) went to eight full counts and threw 97 pitches in five innings. Yet he made timely pitches, walking three, striking out six and allowing no runs and one hit. John Curtiss, Drew Smith, David Robertson and Adam Ottavino finished off a combined two-hitter."
Metstradamus: Mildly Irritated Max. "Offensively, the Mets took care of business against Yu Darvish for the first time in … well, ever. He was 6-0 lifetime against the Mets...But Jeff McNeil got a big hit in the third with two runners on to give the Mets a 2-0 lead and allow them to breathe a little easier facing this guy."
Anthony DiComo Mets.com: Chalk it up to magic: 2 Mets infield hits defy gravity, logic. "In the span of three batters, Guillorme and Nido laid balls perfectly down the third-base line, leaving them in places where San Diego fielders could only watch and hope they might roll foul. Neither did. And when Francisco Lindor cleaned up the bases with a two-run double, it allowed the Mets to cruise to a 5-0 win over the Padres."
John Harper SNY.TV: Mets will need more than just gutsy and creative starts from Max Scherzer. "Scherzer allowed just one hit, but he left the Mets wanting more in five-inning outing...More specifically, can the Mets win a championship with this version of Scherzer, having to scratch and claw and pitch oh so carefully to avoid the types of mistakes that cost him not only in his first two starts this season but more famously in his final two of last season – especially the Wild Card loss to these same Padres?"
Mets YouTube Channel: Game Highlights.
Mets YouTube Channel: Locker Room reaction:
"Great job by Bill, our groundskeeper"
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 11, 2023
Buck Showalter on Luis Guillorme and Tomás Nido's fortunate bounces: pic.twitter.com/QfVGldFjoZ
"Jeff being able to hit third for us tonight really made the lineup work better"
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 11, 2023
Buck Showalter on Jeff McNeil's versatility in the Mets' lineup: pic.twitter.com/x4F7io8SeU
Seth Lugo gets a nice hand from the crowd in his return to Citi Field 👏 pic.twitter.com/SsZQX5iwcV
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 10, 2023
Today's Game: Padres (6-5) @ Mets (6-5), 7:10 pm
NYM: David Peterson (#23, 27, LHP, 0-1, 6.00)
SDP: Ryan Weathers (#40, 23, LHP, 0-0, 3.60)
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Lohud.com:
- Former Mets reliever Seth Lugo fulfilling a new dream as a starter with Padres. "In two starts for the Padres, Lugo is 2-0 with two earned runs allowed in 13 innings (1.38 ERA) with 12 strikeouts. He was able to build up in the offseason and has thrown 93 and 109 pitches in his first two starts."
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2023 Mets Minor League Leaders - 4/10/2023 - Ronny Mauricio leads with 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, and 12 hits. Dominic Hamel leads all pitchers with 18.9 Ks per 9 innings.
Syracuse:
- Press Release: José Butto Named International League Pitcher of the Week "Butto pitched six scoreless innings against the Rochester Red Wings on Sunday, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out five batters."
- Syracuse takes on the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders tonight at 6:35, starting pitcher TBD.
Home Opener tonight for Binghamton against the Somerset Patriots. Game Time 6:35. Starting Pitcher Mike Vasil.
Brooklyn Cyclones play at Winston-Salem, 7PM - Blade Tidwell to start.
St. Lucie Mets plays at Jupiter, 6:30PM - starter TBD.
For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
- 10-0! Rays claim best start in MLB's Wild Card Era
- Chalk it up to magic: 2 Mets infield hits defy gravity, logic
- Ohtani (who else?) has mastered the hottest new pitch
- Which slow-starting team should be worried the most?
- Murphy's walk-off HR cherry on top of Elder's scoreless start
- Muncy slays Giants (again) with 2 homers, 7 RBIs
- Cards phenom Walker one-ups Ted Williams
- Heaney tops Nolan Ryan, ties AL mark with 9 straight K's
- Orioles have fun(nel) with new HR celebration
- Rays' historic streak has produced these incredible stats
- 'New sheriff in town': Cubs celebrate Nico's 1st walk-off
- Behind Strahm, revamped lineup erupts for 15 runs
- Murphy's law: Big HR ranks among top plays
- Injuries: Oneil Cruz, Duvall, TA, Correa, Rendon
- A Gallen of confidence: D-backs' ace returns to form
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Adam Duvall Diagnosed With Fractured Wrist, Will Not Require Surgery
- German Marquez Leaves Start With Forearm Tightness
- Phillies Notes: Painter, Sanchez, Hoskins
- Tony Gonsolin, Ryan Pepiot Likely To Be Sidelined Into May
- Big Hype Prospects: Adell, Jones, Lawlar, Green, Holliday
- Marlins Place JT Chargois On IL With Oblique Strain
- Mariners Designate Nick Solak, Select José Rodríguez
- Rangers Select Sandy León, Place Mitch Garver On IL
- Giants Designate Austin Wynns, Reinstate Joey Bart
- Oneil Cruz Expected To Miss Four Months Due To Ankle Surgery
- Guardians Place Aaron Civale On Injured List, Select Peyton Battenfield
- Submit Your Questions For The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast
- Injury Notes: McKenzie, Hernandez, Suarez
- Athletics Recall Kevin Smith, Place Seth Brown On IL
- White Sox Select Keynan Middleton, Place Joe Kelly On IL, Outright Jonathan Stiever
Yahoo Sports:
- Scherzer finds his footing: 'I'm not broken'
- Brewers vs. D-backs Highlights
- Cardinals vs. Rockies Highlights
- Marlins vs. Phillies Highlights
- Dodgers vs. Giants Highlights
- Reds vs. Braves Highlights
- Return of 'back-step' to Max Muncy's swing keys two-homer, seven-RBI game in Dodgers win
- Nationals vs. Angels Highlights
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AP Sports:
- Rays extend win streak to 10 to start year, beat Red Sox 1-0
- Heaney has AL record-tying 9 straight Ks, Rangers top Royals 11-2
- Alvarez, Tucker lead Astros past Pirates 8-2
FanGraphs:
- Prospect Report: Athletics 2023 Imminent Big Leaguers
- Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 4/10/23
- Darick Hall’s Absence Further Weakens a Thin Phillies Lineup
- The Rays Are Steamrolling Opponents at a Record Clip
- A (Ghost) Fork in the Road: What Can We Expect From Senga’s Premier Pitch?
- We’ve Inspected Rocket City Inside and Outside. No Gods or Angels Were Found.
- On Free Plays and the Plays That Never Happened
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Born on this date:
- Wally Whitehurst (1964)
- Bret Saberhagen (1964)
- Bobby Jones (1972)
- Trot Nixon (1974)
- Alejandro De Aza (1984)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Brett Butler on April 11, 1995.
New York Mets signed free agent Claudio Vargas on April 11, 2008.
1962 | After being rained out the previous night and with some players getting stuck in an elevator, the Mets make their National League debut in St. Louis, losing to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, 11-4. The defeat will be the first of a record-setting 120 losses the New York expansion team will suffer this season. |
1971 | Jerry Grote hits a walk-off homer in the 11th inning off Wayne Granger at Shea Stadium. The New York catcher's game-ending round-tripper accounts for the only run scored in the Mets' 1-0 victory over Cincinnati. |
2003 | In the first of its 'home' games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Expos rout David Cone and the Mets, 10-0. The Montreal franchise, which is now owned by major league baseball, will play 22 games in the commonwealth this season as a new venue is sought for the poorly-attended Canadian team. |
2006 | At the home opener at RFK Stadium prior to the hometown team's 7-1 loss to the Mets, Dick Cheney, wearing a red-and-blue Nationals jacket, becomes the eighth sitting vice president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. After the the veep is greeted with a chorus of loud boos, he bounces the pitch in front of home plate, throwing the ball from directly in front of the pitching mound. |
1962 - The New York Mets play their first game and lose, 11 - 4, to the Cardinals in St. Louis. Gil Hodges and Charlie Neal provide bright spots for the Mets, hitting the first two home runs in the new franchise's history.
1963 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the all-time winningest left-handed pitcher in major league history. Spahn's 6 - 1 victory over the New York Mets gives him 328 career wins, moving him ahead of Eddie Plank as the all-time winningest left-hander. Except for Duke Snider's home run, no Mets get past second base.
2001 - Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves is almost flawless for seven innings, combining with a pair of relievers to pitch a one-hitter in a 2 - 0 victory over the New York Mets. The Mets wind up with only one runner against Maddux, Mike Remlinger and John Rocker, when Todd Zeile lines a single about a foot beyond second baseman Quilvio Veras's glove with one out in the 2nd inning.
2006: Minor league pitchers Waner Mateo (Mets), Ryan Rafferty (Royals), Ramón Ramirez and Justin Mallett (Reds), are suspended 50 games each by the Commissioner's office for violating baseball's minor league drug program, the first penalties since the sport toughened its rules during the offseason.
2012: Two anniversaries clash in New York, as the Mets celebrate a half century of existence, and Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg the second anniversary of his professional debut. Strasburg has the upper hand, pitching 6 scoreless innings to earn his first win of the year, 4 - 0. His opponent Johan Santana, also coming back from arm surgery, gives up a single run in 5 innings when Mark DeRosa scores on a wild pitch in the 2nd, but it's enough to saddle him with the loss.
2015: Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia is the latest major league player to be suspended for testing positive for a steroid as he is handed an 80-game penalty. He is the fourth pitcher to incur the penalty in a two-week span, following Ervin Santana, David Rollins and Arodys Vizcaino.
2017 - Yoenis Cespedes hits three home runs to lead the Mets to a 14 - 4 win over the Phillies. He is the first player in team history with two three-homer games. His effort is part of a seven-homer night as Lucas Duda goes deep twice, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Travis d'Arnaud hit one out each.
4/11/2015 Jenrry Mejía is suspended 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Mejía would return to the Mets in July and pitch 7 1/3 innings before another suspension for PEDs. pic.twitter.com/UxmIejX7KS
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) April 11, 2022
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