Morning Briefing: Astros Sweep Mets Again

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Houston Astros swept the Mets again after defeating the Mets Wednesday 2-0. Taijuan Walker pitched a gem of 7 1/3 scoreless innings but Drew Smith allowed a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning that decided the game. Dan Quiñones has more on the game.

Now it is time for the morning briefing.

Latest Mets News

Max Scherzer allowed three runs (two earned) in 4 2/3 innings in his rehab start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies last night. The earliest that he can pitch for the Mets would be Monday against the Cincinnati Reds.

Watch Max Scherzer react to his rehab start for the @RumblePoniesBB tonight.

Full interview https://t.co/eWzIgvq25O pic.twitter.com/kyshq9pfkf

— New York Mets (@Mets) June 30, 2022

Latest MLB News

Doug Gottlieb of The Doug Gottlieb Show reports that Casey Close never told Freddie Freeman about the Braves’ final offer, hence why Freeman fired him. He found out in Atlanta this weekend. Close knew that Freeman would’ve accepted the Braves’ offer even though it was less money.

The Houston Astros selected Mark Appel with the number one overall pick in 2013. Last night, he made his MLB debut for the Phillies.

Mark Appel was the No. 1 overall pick in 2013.

In 2018, he stepped away from the game.

In 2021, he started his comeback.

Tonight, he made his big league debut and threw a scoreless inning. pic.twitter.com/adSjTjxinP

— MLB (@MLB) June 30, 2022

Juan Lagares has cleared waivers and has elected free agency, according to the Los Angeles Angels.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Bryce Harper had surgery today to repair a fractured left thumb. The surgery went as planned with no complications. Doctors are estimating he will miss six to eight weeks, but since he’s a fast healer, he’s hoping that he will recover sooner.

Matt Monagan of MLB.com writes about the Portuguese water dogs that were used to retrieve baseballs from McCovey Cove in San Francisco.

Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post writes about Kelsie Whitmore, a 24-year-old woman playing in the Atlantic League with dreams of becoming an MLB player.

Latest on MMO

Nate Mendelson writes that Carlos Carrasco‘s first-inning struggles have returned.

Rich Sparago reports that MLB’s antitrust exemption is under federal scrutiny.

On This Date in Mets History

1962: Sandy Koufax pitched his first career no-hitter against the Mets.

Birthdays: Chan Ho Park (49), Tony Fernandez (60), Ron Swoboda (78)

Let’s go Mets!

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