Morning Briefing: Adrian Houser Makes Mets Bullpen Debut

Good morning, Mets fans!

During Friday’s game against the Braves, Adrian Houser made an appearance out of the bullpen for the first time this season. It was the first time Houser appeared in a game since being removed from the rotation after a string of brutal starts. Houser allowed a hit and two walks over two innings during his appearance, but he didn’t allow a run. Houser has much better stats coming out of the bullpen in his career, so the hope is that he can be more of a weapon as a long man out of the bullpen than he was in the rotation.

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The Mets (18-19) were defeated by the Braves (23-12) 4-2 in their series opener on Friday. Jose Quintana had a rough third inning where he gave up three home runs, while Francisco Lindor clubbed his seventh home run of the year.

Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Friday that Kodai Senga will throw a bullpen session on Friday. Depending on how it goes, the Mets could schedule Senga for another bullpen session or send him on a rehab assignment.

Additionally, Brooks Raley is being shut down and is not close to a return. Mendoza couldn’t confirm if Raley’s injury is season-ending, but it’s obviously a blow to the Mets’ bullpen for Raley to miss any time at all.

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Mariners pitcher Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season and the beginning of next season. The hope is that he can return by June 2025.

Former major leaguer Clint Frazier has signed a deal with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League. Frazier, once a highly touted Yankees prospect, played in 33 games with the White Sox in 2023 and recorded a .545 OPS.

Former MLB player Sean Burroughs passed away Friday while coaching his son’s Little League team. Burroughs was just 44.

A Kansas man pled guilty to the charges against him in relation to helping steal and damage a statue of Jackie Robinson in Wichita. The statue was stolen in January and officials estimated the damage to be around $75,000.

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Matthe Brownstein talks to former Mets manager Terry Collins in an MMO Exclusive interview.

Sean Kenny recaps Thursday’s minor league games, highlighted by a dominant performance from Brandon Sproat.

Allison Waxman continues MMO’s countdown of our top Mets prospects with Ronny Mauricio at No. 7.

Christian De Block previews the Mets’ series with the Braves.

On This Date in Mets History

1972: Following over 20 years in the Giants organization, baseball great Willie Mays was traded to the Mets. Mays, who just recently turned 93, finished the 1972 season with an .848 OPS in a Mets uniform before being named an All-Star and helping the Mets win the National League pennant in his final major league season in 1973.

Birthdays: Jordan Yamamoto (28), Walt Terrell (66), Jerry Martin (75)

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