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Mets' Pete Alonso: Reaches 30-homer mark
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored Saturday in a 5-3 victory versus the White Sox.
Alonso gave New York an early lead with his first-inning, two-run shot to left-center field. It was his 30th homer of the campaign, marking the fifth time in six career seasons he's reached that total (the only exception was the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign). In August, Alonso posted a .250 batting average with eight homers, 19 RBI and 16 runs over 104 at-bats.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Homers in another three-hit effort
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Winker went 3-for-3 with a a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
Winker helped the Mets get off to a fast start with his 404-foot solo shot in the first inning. He added an RBI single in the third frame and notched another hit in the sixth. Winker finished with his second straight three-hit performance and his third consecutive multi-hit effort. Over the latter stretch, he's gone 8-for-11 with three-extra base hits to push his season slash line up to .273/.372/.433.
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Mets' Jose Butto: Notches save Saturday
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Butto earned a save against the White Sox on Saturday, allowed one run on three hits in one inning.
The Mets held a three-run lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning and turned to Butto to close things down. The right-hander didn't cruise, giving up a run on a trio of hits and allowing the tying run to reach first base, but he was ultimately successful in converting his third save of the campaign. Butto isn't a threat to Edwin Diaz's role as closer; Diaz was simply unavailable after pitching on three straight days.
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Mets' Jose Quintana: Picks up seventh victory
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Quintana (7-9) earned the win over the White Sox on Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out six batters over five innings.
Quintana was staked to a three-run lead in the top of the first inning and never let Chicago catch up. The southpaw needed 98 pitches to get through five frames and thus wasn't able to go deep enough to notch a second straight quality start, but he was otherwise effective in holding the White Sox without an extra-base hit and yielding just one earned run. Quintana had a rough four-game stretch to begin August during which he posted an 0-3 record and an 8.27 ERA, but he bounced back in his final two starts of the month, allowing just one earned run across 11.1 frames.
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Alonso and Winker hit consecutive HRs as Mets hand White Sox team record-tying 106th loss
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Mets' Pablo Reyes: Set to be on 28-man roster
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The Mets are expected to promote Reyes from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Reyes has spent his entire Mets tenure in Triple-A since being acquired from the Red Sox in late May. With Syracuse, Reyes is slashing .285/.364/.470 with 10 stolen bases, nine home runs and 34 RBI across 230 plate appearances. He'll provide versatility in the Mets' infield for the tail end of the 2024 season.
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Mets' Alex Young: Bound for Queens
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The Mets will recall Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
MLB rosters will expand to 28 players Sunday, which will allow the Mets to add Young to their bullpen as additional depth. The 30-year-old southpaw has allowed just one run in nine innings between New York and Cincinnati this year, though he's given up four runs over 6.2 frames at Syracuse since making his last MLB appearance.
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Mets' Harrison Bader: Getting Saturday off
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Bader isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday versus the White Sox.
Bader continued to struggle at the plate Friday, going 0-for-4 while driving in an RBI en route to a victory. He'll bow out of the lineup again Saturday while Brandon Nimmo starts in center field, putting Jesse Winker in left.
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Mets' J.D. Martinez: Slugs 16th homer
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Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
The veteran slugger took Jonathan Cannon deep in the third inning, Martinez's 16th homer of the year and fourth in his last 10 games. He's slashing .256/.275/.590 over that 10-game stretch with a 1:17 BB:K, numbers that reflect his 2024 struggles, but the 37-year-old is still within striking distance of his ninth career 20-homer campaign.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Fans six in third win
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Megill (3-5) picked up the win in Friday's 5-1 win over the White Sox, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
Making his first big-league start since July 31, Megill got the softest possible opponent in the White Sox, but he took advantage to record his first MLB win since June 16. With Paul Blackburn (hand) sidelined into September and Christian Scott (elbow) just beginning to ramp back up, Megill figures to get at least one more start for the Mets as they try to stay in the wild-card race. The right-hander will take a 4.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 61:23 K:BB through 52.1 innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Red Sox.
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White Sox out to upend Mets, avoid franchise-record-tying loss
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Martinez homers and Megill is effective in his return from the minors as Mets top White Sox 5-1
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Playing catch
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Manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Senga (calf) is playing catch out to 90 feet, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Senga won't return during the regular season, but he continues to rehab in hopes of returning in time for postseason play, should the Mets qualify. The 31-year-old still has plenty of hurdles to jump over before being activated, but it's encouraging that he's been able to play catch. Senga has made only one big-league start this season.
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Mets' Christian Scott: Progressing in rehab program
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Scott (elbow) threw off a mound Friday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Scott was limited to his fastball and changeup Friday, but he is expected to use his full arsenal the next time he throws off a mound. He has been on the injured list since July 23 due to a UCL sprain in his right elbow. Prior to the injury, Scott went 0-3 over nine starts with a 4.56 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 39:12 K:BB across 47.1 innings.
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Mets' Starling Marte: Taking seat Friday
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Marte is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Marte will yield to Jesse Winker in right field for the second time in four games. Marte is slashing .274/.320/.405 in 296 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Tylor Megill: Officially called up for start
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The Mets recalled Megill from Triple-A Syracuse to start Friday's game against the White Sox.
As expected, Megill will fill the rotation spot vacated by Paul Blackburn (hand) and face off against the White Sox. In his last three starts for Syracuse, Megill has a 4.15 ERA with a 21:5 K:BB across 17.1 innings. He's logged a 5.17 ERA in 10 appearances (nine starts) with the Mets in 2024.
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Mets' Jett Williams: Completes rehab assignment
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Double-A Binghamton activated Williams (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Williams went four months between his injury and the beginning of his rehab assignment after needing a triangular fibrocartilage complex debridement procedure in his right wrist. The ever-patient shortstop hit .250 with four walks, three strikeouts, two steals and zero extra-base hits in five rehab games. Williams has proven to be an on-base machine (career .417 OBP), as he knows the strike zone very well, but he also has plus-plus speed and good bat speed at the plate, so he could turn into a five-category contributor once he matures and fills out.
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Mets' Jose Butto: Nabs sixth win
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Butto (6-3) picked up the win Thursday, walking one batter in a scoreless inning of relief.
The right-hander threw only nine of 20 pitches for strikes but escaped the eighth inning unscathed to protect a 2-2 tie, and Butto became the pitcher of record when the Mets went ahead in the top of the ninth. He's had trouble finding the plate consistently for a couple weeks now, and Butto has walked at least one batter in six straight appearances, posting a 4.32 ERA, 1.92 WHIP and 9:7 K:BB in 8.1 innings over that stretch. Given the injuries in the Mets' bullpen, however, Butto will likely continue to be deployed in high-leverage spots.
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Mets' Jose Iglesias: Game-winning RBI against Arizona
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Iglesias went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
The veteran infielder came up big when it mattered, bringing home Tyrone Taylor with a single up the middle in the top of the ninth inning to break a 2-2 tie. Iglesias continues to get consistent playing time at second base while occasionally filling in at third base, and through 65 plate appearances in August he's slashing .276/.338/.328 with two steals, five runs and five RBI.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Nabs 12th steal
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Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
The steal was his career-high 12th of the season but first since Aug. 2, snapping a 20-game drought on the basepaths. Nimmo is slashing just .226/.305/.381 on the month with two homers, two stolen bases, seven RBI and 10 runs in 22 contests.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team | .249 (12th) | 649 (10th) | 174 (6th) | 4.10 (15th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| K. Senga SP Kodai Senga SP | Calf |
| P. Blackburn SP Paul Blackburn SP | Hand |
| C. Scott SP Christian Scott SP | Elbow |
| R. Mauricio 2B Ronny Mauricio 2B | Knee |
| D. Nunez RP Dedniel Nunez RP | Forearm |
Full Injuries
