Mets News and Morning Links - 7/19/2024

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Mark Carreon, David Segui, and Preston Wilson.  Mets announce their 2025 schedule and reportedly sign a catcher to a MLB deal and Kodai Senga to make one more Minor League start.

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Today's Games:

Mets (49-46) @ Marlins (33-63), 7:10 pm

MIA: Edward Cabrera (RHP, 1-3, 8.26)

NYM: Sean Manaea (LHP, 6-3, 3.46)

Mets rotation at Marlins...

* Friday: Sean Manaea

* Saturday: Jose Quintana

* Sunday: Luis Severino

* Monday: Christian Scott

That sets up David Peterson and Manaea against the Yankees on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) July 18, 2024

On @Honda SportsNite, @JonAlba, @John_Jastremski & @keithirizarry talk Metropolitics, discussing who the Mets should target at the trade deadline, if Pete Alonso should be dealt, and how the Mets should set up their rotation with Kodai Senga's return https://t.co/LiUN6eWkBX pic.twitter.com/Spn4TiAB2E

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 19, 2024

On Baseball Night in New York, @JonHein ranks the Mets' first half meme content ranging from @maxisawiener, Grimace & @GlizzyIggy https://t.co/HviUghwT2T

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/FFQXwEjC1Z

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 18, 2024

Start your engines: Our 2025 schedule is here! 🎮🏎️ pic.twitter.com/vpKjaSGioE

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 18, 2024

The Mets' 2025 schedule has been released: pic.twitter.com/Z8aqPA62gL

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 18, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: METS ANNOUNCE 2025 SCHEDULE: "The New York Mets today announced that the team will open the 2025 regular season on Thursday, March 27 at Houston...The Mets will open the 2025 home campaign on Friday, April 4 vs. Toronto...The Mets will host the Yankees at Citi Field for a three-game series, Friday, July 4-Sunday, July 6. The Amazin's will travel to The Bronx for a three-game set, Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18."

MLB Trade Rumors: Mets To Sign Logan Porter To Major League Deal. "The Mets and catcher Logan Porter are in agreement on a major league deal, according to Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 on X. The deal for the Gaeta Sports Management client is pending a physical. Porter has options and won’t necessarily be added to the active roster, but it appears he’ll get a 40-man spot. The Mets will need to open a spot there to make the move official."

Tim Healey Newsday: "Senga’s next start will most likely be with Triple-A Syracuse (which also returns from its break this weekend), not in the majors, a person familiar with the Mets’ plans said Wednesday."

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets' J.D. Martinez has lots of trade-deadline wisdom to share. "Martinez has been on great teams that did a little something, good teams that did nothing, bad teams that did the obvious. Heck, once upon a time he even was the big piece acquired at the deadline for a club’s playoff push, a thrilling experience he still recalls with a smile."

Newsday: Marc Levine, late Mets photographer, was 'one of the guys' in the team clubhouse. 

NY Post:

• Jeff McNeil looking to end first-half struggles at the plate for the Mets: ‘Just not getting any luck’
• Mets’ second half success rests on Kodai Senga and Edwin Diaz
• David Stearns was going to reform the Mets, but now they stand a chance

Yahoo Sports/Mets: 

• Mets hope to keep riding surging offense vs. Marlins
• Mets sign former Giants, Royals catcher to major league contract
• Mets' Alonso among MLB stars who could use big second half heading into free agency
• What are Mets' chances of making the playoffs? 5 key questions to answer in second half

Metsmerized: 

• Mets First-Half MVP’s
• Recap of the Mets’ 2024 Draft
• Mets Release 2025 Schedule
• Kodai Senga to Pitch for Syracuse This Weekend
• Mets Minor League Affiliates First Half Recap
• Mets 2024 First Half Report Card: Relievers
• Jett Williams, Brandon Sproat Among BP’s Top 50 Prospects

Amazing Avenue: 

• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/18/24: All quiet outside the complex
• Flushing is Burning: Forgiveness Not Guaranteed
• 2024 Mets Draft profile: Jaxon Jelkin
• 2024 Mets Draft profile: Ryan Lambert
• 2024 Mets Draft profile: Will Watson

Mets360: 

• What’s the ideal amount of offense for MLB teams?
• Why multiple reliever additions for the Mets is not a necessity
• Will the real David Peterson please stand up?

Mack's Mets: 

• Mets Draft - Pick 11 - 2B - Nick Roselli - Binghamtom University
• Mets Draft - Pick 10-294 - RHP - Brendan Girton - Oklahoma
• Mets Draft - Pick 9.264 - RHP - Jaxson Jelkin - Houston
• Paul Articulates – Back in control
• Tom Brennan: 2024 Full Season Minors Teams Summary YTD

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse: 

• Syracuse resumes play tonight with a 3 game home series Vs. Rochester, Game time 6:35, Tylor Megill the scheduled starter.  

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• The Rumble Ponies are home tonight to play Erie at 7:05, Joander Suarez to start.

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn takes the field tonight at home at 7.  Jonah Tong on the mound.

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie is on the road to play Jupiter at 6:30 tonight, starting pitcher TBD.

FCL Mets: 

• 7/18/2024 Gameday: FCL Mets @ FCL Marlins - suspended to be made up 7/22/24 - game was tied 0-0 in the top of the 2nd when play was halted.

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Phil Cavarretta (1916)
• Gordie Richardson (1938)
• Dick Scott (1962)
• Mark Carreon (1963)
• David Segui (1966)
• Preston Wilson (1974)
• Rick Ankiel (1979)
• Luis Avilan (1989)
• Jack Reinheimer (1992)
• Joe Cavallaro (1995)

Transactions:

New York Mets purchased Bobby Klaus from the Cincinnati Reds on July 19, 1964.

New York Mets traded Karim Garcia to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike DeJean on July 19, 2004.

New York Mets traded Jeff Keppinger to the Kansas City Royals for Ruben Gotay on July 19, 2006.

New York Mets sold Wilmer Font to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 19, 2019.

National Pastime.com: 

1980	Roy Lee Jackson retires the last 19 batters he faces en route to a complete-game victory in the Mets' 13-3 rout of the Reds at Riverfront Stadium. The 26 year-old right-hander benefits from his teammates' 20-hit barrage in the Cincinnati contest.

Baseball Reference:

1963 - With one out and a man on in the 9th, Roy Sievers hits his 300th career home run to give the Phils a 2 - 1 win over the Mets. Roger Craig is the victim, his 13th straight loss.

1976 - The Mets' Dave Kingman tears ligaments in his thumb diving for a ball in a 4 - 2 loss to the Braves. Kingman, who already has 32 home runs for the season, will hit only five more after being sidelined for six weeks.

1986 - Mets players Ron Darling, Tim Teufel, Bob Ojeda and Rick Aguilera are arrested following an early-morning fight with off-duty police officers working as security guards outside a Houston bar, but are all released in time for their game against the Astros that evening. On January 26, 1987, Darling and Teufel will be fined $200 while charges against Ojeda and Aguilera will be dropped.

2015: The Mets strand 25 baserunners but manage to defeat the Cardinals, 3 - 1, in 18 innings. Ruben Tejada drives in the winning run with a sacrifice fly and Eric Campbell follows with a successful squeeze bunt as the Mets go 1-for-26 with runners in scoring position. Starter Carlos Martinez is pressed into service for the Cards and takes the loss, pitching 4 innings. The game is scoreless for 12 innings, until Kevin Plawecki drives in a run for the Mets in the 13th, but Kolten Wong replies with a solo homer.

Centerfield Maz: 

• Joe Torre: The Mets Years & Playing Career (1975 - 1982)
• Mark Carreon: The Mets All-Time Pinch-Hit HR Leader (1987 - 1991)
• Robert Gsellman: Former Mets Pitcher (2016 - 2021)
• Phil Cavarretta: The First Official Mets Batting Instructor (1973 - 1979)
• Remembering Mets History (2016) Jacob deGrom Tosses a One Hitter

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