This is your Mets News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of June 30, 2021.
“Meet the Mets The Mets opened up their series against the Braves on Tuesday with a come from behind victory, winning 4-3. After being given the lead, the Mets bullpen of Trevor May, Seth Lugo, and Edwin Diaz was nearly perfect as they secured the Mets victory. Shohei Ohtani was at it again on Tuesday night, hitting two home runs against the Yankees. The Mets DFA’d Jerad Eickhoff on Tuesday and called up pitcher Thomas Szapucki.”
“Lucie Mets ROSTER ALERT: 2B Anthony Walters assigned to St. REHAB ALERT: CF Brandon Nimmo: 0-4, R, BB REHAB ALERT: C Tomas Nido: 1-4, R C Martin Cervenka: 0-0 RF Khalil Lee: 1-3, RBI 2B-1B Brandon Drury: 3-3, 3 R, 2B, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB LF Mason Williams: 2-4, R, 2 2B, RBI, K, E (3) 1B Cheslor Cuthbert: 1-4, 2B, RBI, K SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1-3, 2 R, HR (3), 2 RBI, BB, E (7) 3B Orlando Calixte: 1-4, R, 2 K P Vance Worley: 0-2 2B Drew Jackson: 0-1 REHAB ALERT: RHP Jeurys Familia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K RHP Vance Worley: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, W (1-1) RHP Nick Tropeano: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K ROSTER ALERT: New York Mets sent RHP Jeurys Familia on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets. Lucie Mets (26-22) POSTPONED (RAIN) ROSTER ALERT: St. Lucie Mets from Brooklyn Cyclones.”
“While his start was ultimately not an unqualified success and it remains to be seen what the Mets will do with him, on the whole he gave the Mets what they needed: a start which didn’t put a burdensome amount of strain on the bullpen and kept the team in the game. Unfortunately, Lindor’s hit was the last one the Mets would get in the game. The Mets began a three-game series in Atlanta against the Braves on Tuesday night. After a whole night of offensive ineptitude, the Mets had somehow scored four runs in a single inning and gotten themselves the lead.”
“Until the seventh inning on Tuesday, the Mets had no answers for Charlie Morton, particularly James McCann, who fanned on a fifth-inning curveball that wasn’t even close to the strike zone. “They feel that they’re gonna come back,” Rojas said. Something clicked for the Mets in that inning. … I know they’re gonna take off.”
“(Last updated: June 29) RHP Jeurys Familia (right hip impingement) Expected return: Early July Familia recently threw a bullpen session without issue and will throw one inning for Triple-A Syracuse on June 29. Villar is due to begin a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on July 1 and should be ready to return around the time he’s eligible, on July 2. (Last updated: June 29) C Tomás Nido (right wrist discomfort) Expected return: Early July Nido departed Game 1 of a June 21 doubleheader after being struck on the wrist by a Shane Greene sinker. (Last updated: June 22) RHP Tommy Hunter (lower back pain) Expected return: Second half of the season Hunter went on the IL on May 21; he had only played a minimal role for the Mets prior to that assignment. Davis (left hand sprain) Expected return: Early July The Mets expect Davis to begin a Minor League rehab assignment on June 30, which lines him up to return about a week later.”