Morning Briefing: Sean Manaea Shines in Rehab Start

Good morning, Mets fans!

Sean Manaea looked fantastic in his rehab start in Triple-A on Friday. The lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits, no walks and seven strikeouts. He will likely undergo a few more rehab starts before returning to the major league team, but he will certainly be a massive reinforcement when that time comes.

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The Mets (45-31) lost their seventh straight game, falling 10-2 to the Phillies (46-30) on Friday. Zack Wheeler silenced the Mets before they hit back-to-back home runs off Taijuan Walker in the sixth inning, but Blade Tidwell and the bullpen allowed 10 runs to quickly turn the game into a blowout.

Each game in the Mets’ series in Philadelphia is being broadcast nationally. Friday night’s game aired on Apple TV, Saturday’s game will be on FOX, and Sunday night’s game will be featured on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.

Speaking to reporters before Friday’s game, Carlos Mendoza said a Monday return is possible for Mark Vientos.

According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are reportedly seeking center field and bullpen help at this year’s trade deadline. The Mets are expected to trade from their surplus of pitching prospects.

The Mets announced a few roster moves prior to Friday’s game. The team recalled Tidwell, who started Friday’s game, and sent Justin Hagenman back to Syracuse. Additionally, the Mets transferred Manaea’s rehab assignment to Syracuse, where he made his start on Friday.

Latest MLB News

The Dodgers made a statement following the recent presence of ICE agents at their stadium, announcing they are committing $1 million towards families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region.

Per Sam Blum of The Athletic, hedge fund founder Trip Miller has formed a group and has made an all-cash offer to the Rays in an attempt to purchase the team. This comes after the Rays were reported to be in deep talks with real estate developer Patrick Zapulski for ownership of the team.

Pirates reliever and former Met Dennis Santana was suspended for four games on Friday, following an incident where he displayed “aggressive conduct” towards a Tigers fan on Thursday.

In other suspension news, Padres reliever Robert Suarez was suspended three games while Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt were each suspended a game and fined for the recent animosity and throwing at batters between the two rivals.

Blum also reported that Angels manager Ron Washington will not manage the team for the time being due to a health concern. Ray Montgomery, the Angels’ bench coach, will manage the team moving forward.

The Mariners reinstated outfielder Luke Raley from the 10-day injured list and designated Rowdy Tellez for assignment. Raley had just a .669 OPS prior to his injury, meanwhile Tellez had not been much better with a .682 OPS.

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Christian De Block writes about the Mets pitchers’ command issues as of late.

On This Date in Mets History

1964: The Mets were victims of a perfect game, pitched by Jim Bunning of the Phillies. It was the first perfect game pitched in the National League since 1880.

Born on This Date: Sam Clay (1993), Jeff Musselman (1963).

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