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Morning Briefing: Brandon Nimmo Feels “Pinch” In Hamstring

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Morning Briefing: Brandon Nimmo Feels "Pinch" In Hamstring

Jul 3, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) heads home to score the first run of the game in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Happy Saturday, Mets fans!

Brandon Nimmo suffered an injury on Friday, albeit this seems less serious than previous injuries to Met hitters.

The outfielder felt a small “pinch,” as Luis Rojas described it, in his hamstring during a diving catch and is now considered day-to-day, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Now onto the morning briefing.

Latest Mets News

The Mets may have lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, but fear not, as help is on the way!

After a long couple of days spent watching other buying teams trade for talent, the Mets hopped on the train, and acquired all-star infielder Javier Baez and RHP Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor leaguer Pete Crow-Armstrong.

The team announced the deal on their Twitter page shortly after the news broke. 

Now onto the bad news.

Ace pitcher Jacob deGrom suffered a setback in his recovery from a forearm injury after an MRI revealed additional inflammation in his arm. He’s been shut down from throwing for two weeks, and September now looks like the best case scenario for the flame-throwing right-hander to make his return, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com

Pete Alonso surprised Little League players at their practice in Queens on Friday, according to Eyewitness News

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Now here comes a recap of Friday’s trade deadline!

The San Francisco Giants jumped into the Chicago fire-sale as well, acquiring the multi-positional star Kris Bryant and outfielder Alexander Camargo from the Cubs in exchange for RHP Caleb Kilian, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN

The Chicago White Sox acquired closer Craig Kimbrel from the crosstown Cubs in exchange for infielder Nick Madrigal and RHP Codi Heuer, according to Passan of ESPN.

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired RHP Jose Berrios from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for shortstop Austin Martin and RHP Simeon Wood Richardson, according to Passan of ESPN

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Ian Kennedy, RHP Hans Crouse, and cash from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Spencer Howard, RHP Kevin Gowdy, and RHP Josh Gessner, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic

The St. Louis Cardinals acquired LHP Jon Lester from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Lane Thomas, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN

The Cardinals also added LHP J.A. Happ of the Twins, sending RHP John Gant and LHP Evan Sisk to Minnesota in exchange, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network

The San Diego Padres traded for outfielder Jake Marisnick of the Cubs, sending RHP Anderson Espinoza in exchange, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN

The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes from the Washington Nationals in exchange for catcher Drew Millas, RHP Seth Shuman, and RHP Richard Guasch, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  

The New York Yankees acquired LHP Andrew Heaney and cash from the Angels in exchange for RHP Janson Junk and RHP Elvis Peguero, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic

The Cleveland Indians acquired utility man Myles Straw from the Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Phil Maton and catcher Yainer Diaz, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26

The Atlanta Braves acquired RHP Richard Rodriguez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Bryse Wilson and RHP Ricky DeVito, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.

The Braves also traded for outfielder Jorge Soler, sending RHP Kasey Kalich to the Royals in exchange, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network

The busy Braves also added outfielder Adam Duvall from the Miami Marlins in exchange for catcher Alex Jackson, according to Craig Mish of SportsGrid

Finally, Atlanta added outfielder Eddie Rosario, sending infielder Pablo Sandoval to the Indians in exchange, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Jordan Luplow and RHP DJ Johnson from the Indians in exchange for RHP Peyton Battenfield, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic

The San Francisco Giants added LHP Tony Watson from the Angels, and in return sent a package of LHP Sam Selman, RHP Jose Marte, and RHP Ivan Armstrong back to Anaheim, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network

The Boston Red Sox traded utility man Michael Chavis to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for LHP Austin Davis, according to Keith Law of The Athletic

The Red Sox also acquired RHP Hansel Robles and cash from the Minnesota Twins, in exchange for RHP Alex Scherff, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. 

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Freddy Galvis and cash from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RHP Tyler Burch, according to Passan of ESPN

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired RHP John Curtiss from the Marlins in exchange for catcher Payton Henry, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network

The Toronto Blue Jays received RHP Joakim Soria from the Diamondbacks in exchange for two PTBNL, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM

The Brewers also traded for LHP Daniel Norris of the Tigers, and sent RHP Reese Olson to Detroit in exchange, according to Passan of ESPN

The Washington Nationals announced on Friday that they will release Starlin Castro after his 30-game suspension for violating MLB’s policy against domestic violence, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network

Latest On MMO

Austin Simmons discussed highlights from the Mets post trade deadline presser. 

Patrick Glynn recapped the Mets recent series versus the Braves.

On This Date In Mets History

2006: Duaner Sanchez had his season ended on this day in 2006, when the taxi cab he was in was hit by a drunk driver, separating the reliever’s shoulder and changing outlook of the rest of the team’s season. 

Birthdays: Billy Wynne (78)

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