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Good morning, Mets fans!
Saturday was an incredibly special day at Citi Field as the New York Mets retired Keith Hernandez’s number 17 in front of a sellout crowd of 43,336. It was a special day as the 17 was retired and the Mets came through to win in a bizarre walk-off fashion. The Mets and Miami Marlins conclude their series on Sunday at 1:40 P.M. ET at Citi Field.
The New York Mets retired Keith Hernandez’s number 17 on Saturday.
Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets’ attendance for Keith Hernandez Day was 43,336. That is the Mets’ second sellout of the season and their second-largest crowd of the year at Citi Field behind their home opener.
According to Tim Healey of Newsday Sports, Jeff McNeil was getting a rest day on Saturday and will play on Sunday. He is, however, scheduled to go on the paternity list soon and may miss the entire series against the Braves.
The Mets announced that Starling Marte and James McCann left Saturday’s game due to injuries. Marte with groin tightness, and McCann with discomfort in his side. Furthermore, in what appears to be a reactionary move, Patrick Mazeika was removed from Triple-A Syracuse’s game on Saturday.
Per Michael Mayer of MMO, the Mets released Chasen Shreve.
Per Mark Sanchez of The New York Post, Edwin Díaz hopes to remain with the Mets long-term.
Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated reported that according to a source, Jacob deGrom is expected to make his third rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse. He will throw a side session first on Tuesday and the day of the rehab start will either be Wednesday or Thursday.
Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland Athletics for Triple-A outfielder Cal Stevenson and Class-A right-handed pitcher Christian Fernandez.
The Boston Red Sox announced on Saturday that they released right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles.
According to Robert Murray of FanSided, the San Francisco Giants designated left-handed pitcher Jake McGee for assignment.
Per MLB Trade Rumors, the San Diego Padres placed Craig Stammen on the 15-day injured list and recalled Dinelson Lamet.
Also according to MLB Trade Rumors, the Cincinnati Reds activated Tyler Stephenson and optioned Mark Kolozsvary.
Sam Klein recapped the Mets’ minor league affiliate games from Friday, July 8th, which included Brett Baty hitting his 11th home run of the year.
Brian Wright took a look back at July 9th, 1969 to Tom Seaver’s “Imperfect Game.”
Joe D explained Foco’s releases of two pairs of new Keith Hernandez bobbleheads.
In honor of Keith Hernandez Day, Brian Wright looked at 17 of Keith Hernandez’s best Mets moments.
Andrew Steele-Davis talked about why Edwin Díaz would love to stay with the Mets and come to an agreement on an extension with the club.
Andrew Steele-Davis recapped Chris Bassitt’s performance from Friday, July 8th.
Mojo Hill discussed how Jacob deGrom expects to make his third rehab start on Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse after two successful rehab assignments with Single-A St. Lucie.
Mojo Hill recapped the Mets’ Keith Hernandez number retirement ceremony.
Alexis Farinacci discussed Starling Marte and James McCann leaving Saturday’s game with apparent injuries. Marte with groin tightness, and McCann with discomfort in his side.
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