Morning Briefing: Tylor Megill to Begin Throwing Program Saturday
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Per Anthony DiComo of SNY, Tylor Megill will begin a throwing program off flat ground on Saturday. The inflammation in Megill’s right elbow has significantly reduced, and it’s expected his ramp-up to speed will not be lengthy. Even though Megill had been struggling prior to his injury, his return would be huge given the current depleted state of the Mets rotation.
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The Mets (51-38) defeated the Yankees (48-40) 6-5 in the Subway Series opener on Friday. Justin Hagenman battled through 4 1/3 innings in his first major league start, and Juan Soto and Jeff McNeil both homered to power the Mets over their crosstown rivals.
Prior to Friday’s game, the Mets placed reliever José Buttó on the injured list with an illness. To take his spot on the roster, the Mets called up Chris Devenski.
Anthony DiComo of SNY reported in addition to the Megill news that Kodai Senga will make his first rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Saturday. If all goes well, there’s a chance Senga will return to the Mets rotation without needing further rehab starts.
The Mets received fantastic starts from top pitching prospects Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong in Triple-A and Double-A respectively on Friday. Sproat had his second consecutive scoreless outing, tossing five innings and striking out eight. Tong, meanwhile, allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings and struck out 10.
Brooks Raley had another easy rehab appearance on Friday for Triple-A Syracuse, tossing a scoreless inning. Over the course of his rehab, Raley has thrown 6 2/3 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts.
The Mets are signing 19-year-old Italian amateur free agent pitcher Matteo Marelli to a contract, becoming the first European amateur signing in Mets history.
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The Angels signed former Met Brandon Drury to a minor league deal for his second stint with the team.
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Kai Chang recaps the latest start from David Peterson in Thursday’s win over the Brewers, returning to form after a few ugly starts.
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1962: The Mets signed 19-year-old Cleon Jones to a contract for just $1,000. Jones played a key role on the Mets from 1963 through 1975 and was one of the team’s best players in their 1969 World Series championship season.
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