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A day after giving up 19 hits in Miami, the Mets collected 13 hits en route to a 7-3 victory against the Nationals. Unlike Sunday’s scoreless game, the Mets hit two home runs, including a solo blast by Pete Alonso in the third and a three-run shot by Francisco Lindor in the sixth that gave the team some margin breathing Brandon Nimmo also collected four hits in the win. Max Scherzer wasn’t at his best, but he pitched 6 2⁄3 effective innings while picking up win #197, helping the Mets to their seventh straight innings in the process.
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Lindor talked about the fear he felt during his at-bat against Steve Cishek, who hit him with the helmet earlier this season. Lindor overcame his fear and ended up hitting home runs against Cishek.
Scherzer assessed his team after the win.
Before the game, several members of the Mets visited the Pentagon and met with military service members.
Travis Jankowski was claimed by the Seattle Mets…er…Mariners. The Mariners also signed former Met Jonathan Villar to a minor league deal.
Happy “Jacob deGrom’s first major league start in over a year” day to all who celebrate. Here’s everything you need to know about the ace’s return today.
Buck Showalter talked about whether he expects deGrom to be put on regular rest after his return. The team as a whole doesn’t seem sure if they can do it.
Dominic Smith could begin a rehab assignment soon, though his roster spot is complicated by the acquisition of Daniel Vogelbach.
In Tim Britton’s latest Mets this week, he wondered what the team’s recent hot streak at the trade deadline means for them.
Anthony DiComo outlined four possible trades for the team before today’s deadline.
David Lennon thinks the Mets should be all-in at the deadline.
With the catcher market thinning, the Mets are focusing on Cubs backstop Willson Contreras.
The Mets are looking for a reliever and are interested in both Andrew Chafin and former Tigers shortstop Michael Fulmer.
RJ Alvarez cleared waivers and has been dealt to Triple-A Syracuse.
While the Mets signed most of their draft picks, they did not sign third baseman Brandon Sproat as well as their 15th round pick Jackson Jaha and 19th round pick Jackson Lovich. They will receive a compensatory pick for Sproat.
Around the National League East
The Braves picked up Ehire Adrianza from Washington in exchange for Trey Harris. As a corresponding move, they designated Robinson Cannon for assignment.
Atlanta made a big splash from within, inking All-Star third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million deal so he can torment the Mets for years to come.
Atlanta acquired Jake Odorizzi from Houston in exchange for reliever Will Smith. They also picked up Robbie Grossman from Detroit in exchange for Kris Anglin.
The Braves, as well as the Phillies and Blue Jays, are on the sidelines for former Met Noah Syndergaard, who is likely to be traded today.
The Marlins fell 3-1 to the Reds.
Before the game, Miami reinstated Jesus Luzardo and designated Jake Fishman for assignment. They also selected Aneurys Zabala’s contract.
Juan Soto’s name continues to be the big topic of discussion at the deadline. The Cardinals appear unwilling to part with both Dylan Carlson and a potential trade, which could be hampering their ability to acquire the star outfielder.
Regardless, St. Louis remains one of the favorites to land Soto, along with the Dodgers and Padres.
The Dodgers are also interested in Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez.
Around Major League Baseball
Keith Law shared his top 50 MLB prospects, which included three Mets.
Fangraphs’ Jay Jaffe examined replacement-level hitters at DH.
The MLB trade deadline heated up on Monday, and perhaps the biggest trade was the Padres picking up star closer Josh Hader from the Brewers. They separated with an important relay in order to acquire the left-handed relay.
Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns released a statement about why the club reached out to its All Star amid a pennant race.
Needing a reliever after the move, Milwaukee picked up reliever Matt Bush from the Rangers in exchange for infielder Mark Mathias.
The Astros were busy yesterday acquiring Trey Mancini from the Orioles and Christian Vázquez from the Reds. Both players were on the Mets’ radar.
The Mancini deal turned out to be a three-team trade, as Baltimore received Seth Johnson and Chayce McDermott, Houston acquired Mancini and Jayden Murray, and Tampa Bay acquired Jose Siri.
Boston wasn’t done there, acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from Cincinnati for a player to be named later and sending Jake Diekman to the White Sox in exchange for catcher Reese McGuire.
After losing Luis Castillo, the Yankees traded for Athletics ace Frankie Montas as well as closer Lou Trivino in exchange for a four-prospect package, including the Yankees’ number five prospect.
The Yankees were just getting started, as they acquired rookie reliever Scott Effross from the Cubs in exchange for Hayden Wesneski, the seventh-ranked prospect in their system.
The Bronx Fire also made an offer to the Angels for Shohei Ohtani, but it looks like he’ll be staying where he is now.
The Yankees are likely to trade Joey Gallo, who is generating interest, before today’s deadline.
The Cardinals picked up starter Jose Quintana and reliever Chris Stratton from the Pirates in exchange for Johan Oviedo and Malcom Núñez.
The Rays acquired Garrett Cleavinger from the Dodgers in exchange for Germán Tapia.
The Royals sent Emmanuel Rivera to the Diamondbacks in exchange for Luke Weaver.
St. Louis designated Austin Romine for assignment with Yadier Molina about to return.
Caleb Smith of the Diamondbacks fractured his right hand “hitting a punch he shouldn’t have been hitting,” according to skipper Torey Lovullo.
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal sat out last night with “left forearm fatigue.”
Aaron Judge hit home run No. 43 as the Yankees knocked off the Mariners 7-2.
The Guardians outscored the Diamondbacks 6-5 in 11 innings.
The Twins also won by walk-off, beating the Tigers 5-3 in 10 innings.
The Orioles easily handled the Rangers 7-2.
The Red Sox won 3-2 against the Astros after making a trade with them.
The Royals edged the White Sox 2-1.
The Padres won 4-1 against the Rockies.
The Dodgers beat the Giants 8-2 to send San Francisco below .500.
Yesterday on Amazin’ Avenue
Allison McCague brought us the player and pitcher position counters of the week.
I watched the team’s series against the Nationals.
On episode 181 of From Complex to Queens, the crew discussed the draft signing and trade deadlines.
This date in Mets history
On this date in 2015, the Mets completed a sweep of the Nationals to jump into a tie for first place in the NL East and cap off a thrilling weekend at Citi Field. Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda hit home runs in the third inning to lead New York past Washington.