Morning Briefing: Concern Level Low Over Kodai Senga’s Tricep Tightness

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Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Kodai Senga did not throw his scheduled bullpen session because he was experiencing tricep tightness. Mendoza said the concern level is low with Senga, and they expect the right-hander to throw a bullpen session at the end of this week. Senga is eligible to come off the injured list on May 27.

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Tylor Megill allowed four hits and three runs (two earned), striking out seven in his return to the Mets’ rotation, but the Mets’ lineup didn’t get a single hit against the Cleveland bullpen in a 3-1 loss in their series opener at Progressive Field. Tomás Nido‘s solo homer provided the Mets with their lone run, and Francisco Lindor took an 0-f0r-4 in his first game back in Cleveland.

The Mets will look to get even with the Guardians as they send Adrian Houser (0-3, 7.44 ERA) to the mound against former Met Carlos Carrasco (2-4, 5.16 ERA). Houser was removed from the starting rotation following his start on May 2. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

Prior to Monday’s game, the Mets optioned right-hander Grant Hartwig to Triple-A Syracuse to clear room on the roster for Megill. They also traded righty Yohan Ramírez to the Dodgers for cash considerations. The Mets designated Ramírez for assignment for the second time this season on May 15. Additionally, the Mets released Joey Wendle, whom they also designated for assignment last week.

Trayce Thompson was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for his dominant performance for Triple-A Syracuse. Thompson went 9-for-22 and crushed six homers, including three in one game last Friday.

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Major League Baseball has officially launched an investigation into former Angels infielder David Fletcher‘s ties to gambling. Fletcher, now with the Braves, allegedly bet on sports through the same bookmaker that Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, was using.

Red Sox hurler Garrett Whitlock has ligament damage in his elbow and may require surgery. Whitlock was off to a promising start with a 1.96 ERA through four starts this year and had been rehabbing from an oblique injury sustained in April.

Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan told reporters on Monday that he underwent the hybrid Tommy John surgery procedure with an internal brace added to the new ligament. Sheehan said he had a partial tear and mentioned that he dealt with an oblique injury in addition to the elbow troubles.

Mariners outfielder Sam Haggerty was diagnosed with a torn Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season. Haggerty suffered the injury on May 18 when he crashed into an outfield wall while playing for Triple-A Tacoma.

The Guardians have called up outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez from Triple-A Columbus and designated Ramón Laureano for assignment. Rodríguez has an .838 OPS in 185 plate appearances for Columbus this season.

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David Melendi recaps the Mets’ loss in their series opener against the Guardians.

Andrew Steele-Davis breaks down the highs and lows from the series against the Marlins in the latest 3 Up, 3 Down.

On This Date in Mets History

2000: In a back-and-forth affair against the Diamondbacks, Joe McEwing, Mike Piazza, and Edgardo Alfonzo all go deep off Randy Johnson, and Robin Ventura ties the game with a homer of his own against Mike Morgan in the bottom of the eighth inning. McEwing then scores the winning run on Derek Bell‘s walk-off single as the Mets beat Arizona, 7-6.

2005: In the bottom of the seventh of a Subway Series game, Korean left-hander Dea-Sung Koo belts a double to the center field fence against Randy Johnson. The next play, Koo scurries home from second base to score on Jose Reyes‘ sacrifice bunt, noticing Jorge Posada had left home plate vacated. Reyes drives in four runs, Miguel Cairo goes deep, and Kris Benson tosses six shutout innings as the Mets down the Yankees, 7-1.

2016: The Mets erase a 4-1 deficit thanks to a Yoenis Céspedes two-run homer, and David Wright plays hero with a walk-off single to give the Mets a 5-4 win over the Brewers. Hansel Robles, Addison Reed, and Jeurys Familia combine to throw four shutout innings in relief of Jacob deGrom.

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