Morning Briefing: Danny Young to Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Good morning, Mets fans!
Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Danny Young will undergo Tommy John surgery. Young was placed on the injured list with a left elbow sprain on April 30. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on Sunday. The 30-year-old appeared in 10 games in 2025, posting a 4.32 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 8 1/3 innings.
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The Mets bypassed several opportunities, going 6-for-26 with runners in scoring position and leaving 23 men on base as they were swept by the Cardinals in Sunday’s doubleheader. Blade Tidwell made his big league debut in the first game, getting tagged for six runs on nine hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. The Mets rallied to cut the deficit to 6-5 and loaded the bases with one out in the eighth inning, but Pete Alonso was rung up on a questionable call on a 3-2 pitch, then Brandon Nimmo flew out to center field. In the nightcap, the Mets scored four runs in the third inning, but the Cardinals responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to even up the score. The Mets got the first two men on in the fourth inning, but Juan Soto was robbed of a home run by Victor Scott II, and the Mets failed to score in 5 2/3 innings against rookie righty Michael McGreevy.
The Mets will look to snap out of their slump in Phoenix against the Diamondbacks. Griffin Canning (4-1, 2.61 ERA) will look to win his fifth straight start, while Arizona will send Ryne Nelson (1-0, 5.82 ERA) to the mound in place of the injured Corbin Burnes. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM.
The Mets made a couple of roster moves on Sunday, appointing Austin Warren as the 27th man for the doubleheader. The team optioned Tidwell to Triple-A in between games and recalled Dedniel Núñez.
Jesse Winker departed the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader with right side discomfort and will be placed on the injured list. Winker was sent for an MRI on his oblique following the game. Starling Marte left the nightcap after four innings, but Carlos Mendoza said that he only planned on keeping him in the field for a few innings. Jared Young seems to be a likely replacement for Winker, as Brett Baty has been battling soreness in his big toe. Young has a .984 OPS in 42 plate appearances for Triple-A Syracuse and has played both corner infield and outfield positions.
2021 second-round pick Calvin Ziegler threw a bullpen session over the weekend in Port St. Lucie. Ziegler has been limited to just seven innings over the last two seasons, most recently undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024.
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The Rangers announced Sunday that they fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker. The 39-year-old had been with the team since November of 2021. The Rangers currently rank 29th in the majors in runs scored, only ahead of the Rockies.
In more Rangers news, they placed outfielder Leody Taveras on waivers. A former top prospect, Taveras has only posted one above-average offensive season by OPS+ and has struggled to a .241/.259/.342 line in 82 plate appearances this season.
The Yankees are promoting shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. to Double-A Somerset. A first-round pick in 2023, Lombard is batting .329/.496/.488 in 111 plate appearances for High-A Hudson Valley.
Former big league reliever LaTroy Hawkins graduated from Southern New Hampshire University on Sunday. Hawkins earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and graduated Magna cum laude.
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This Date in Mets History
2004: Mike Piazza hits his 352nd home run as a catcher, passing Johnny Bench for the most as a backstop. Shane Spencer hits a three-run homer and Mike Cameron adds a two-run homer as the Mets score six times in the eighth inning for an 8-2 win over the Giants.
2006: Down 6-2 against the Braves in the seventh inning, the Mets score four times to tie the game, including RBI knocks by Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, and Kazuo Matsui. After falling behind in the 11th inning, Floyd clocks a game-tying homer off Chris Reitsma to lead off the bottom half of the frame. David Wright smacks a walk-off double in the bottom of the 14th inning to give the Mets an 8-7 win.
2022: Trailing 7-1 entering the ninth inning, the Mets rally for seven runs to stun the Phillies in an 8-7 win at Citizens Bank Park. Francisco Lindor starts the rally with a two-run homer, then after a Pete Alonso double and a Jeff McNeil single, Mark Canha‘s infield single brings the deficit to 7-4. With two out, J.D. Davis ropes a pinch-hit double, then Brandon Nimmo delivers a game-tying two-run single. Starling Marte caps off the rally with a booming double off the center field fence. Edwin Díaz strikes out two in a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to earn the save.
Born on This Date: Juan Acevedo (1970).
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