AUGUST 2, 2023 • NORTHJERSEY.COM
NEW YORK METS 89-73 · 3RD IN NL EAST
89-73 · 3RD IN NL EAST
What caused the walk-off balk that ended Mets' chaotic deadline day with loss to Royals Home-plate umpire Ryan Blakney called a balk on Josh Walker to plate the winning run as the Mets dropped a bizarre 7-6 loss to the Royals on...
Royals plate winning run on balk, edge Mets in 10th MJ Melendez scored on a balk to complete a three-run 10th inning for the host Kansas City Royals, who beat the New York Mets 7-6 on Tuesday...
AUGUST 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Royals win 4th straight, rally past retooling Mets 7-6 on 10th-inning balk
Josh Walker balked home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the New York Mets 7-6 for their season-best fourth straight victoryAUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brooks Raley - Blows save, takes loss Raley (0-2) blew the save and took the loss in Tuesday's 7-6 loss against the Royals. He allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and didn't record a strikeout over one-third of...
Impact After handling ninth-inning duties in the Mets' last three contests, Raley took over in the 10th after Drew Smith was handed the ball for the ninth frame and turned in a scoreless inning. Entering the contest with a two-run lead, Raley was unable to secure the win, allowing back-to-back hits to tie the game before being pulled. With the Mets' closing job seemingly wide open, Tuesday's outing definitely won't help Raley's chances at earning more save chances.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Nimmo - Battling quad tightness Nimmo was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to quad tightness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact Nimmo's quad started tightening up during batting practice before Tuesday's game against Kansas City and ended up being enough to keep him out of the lineup for the first time since June 4. No details have been provided regarding the severity of Nimmo's injury, but he should be considered day-to-day for now.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Prospects? When Justin Verlander is on the table, Jim Crane shows where priorities lie The Astros brought in new general manager Dana Brown with a renewed focus on prospects. Then Crane went all-in one more time.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Francisco Alvarez - Pummels another homer Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.
Impact Alvarez came through in crunch time for New York, launching a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th. However, his efforts were for naught, as the Royals answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to claim the victory. The long ball was Alvarez's 21st of the season and his second in as many games. Though the catcher is 5-for-27 (.185) in his last nine games, he's been productive with six runs scored and four RBI.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
José Quintana - Nabs another quality start Quintana did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 6.2 innings against the Royals. He struck out two.
Impact Quintana corralled a second consecutive quality start and pushed past the sixth inning for the first time in 2023. Though Quintana has yet to pick up a tally in the win column, he owns a 3.57 ERA and a 10:3 K:BB through three starts and is lined up to visit the Orioles for his next start.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas City Royals beat New York Mets on 'balk-off' in 10th inning. Here's how it went You can watch a lot of baseball and not see the means by which the Royals beat the visiting Mets for their fourth straight win Tuesday eveni...
AUGUST 2, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Amid Mets' repositioning, where does Pete Alonso fit in? Given his production in New York, Alonso is headed for the largest contract the Mets have ever given a homegrown player.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Mets deal 3-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander back to Astros KANSAS CITY— Justin Verlander is going back to the Houston Astros. The Mets are getting a pair of highly-touted outfielders in return, Drew...
AUGUST 2, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM
Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso committed to Mets despite upcoming 'transitory year' KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso are committed to the Mets, even if the Mets aren’t committed to winning next season.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Former Alabama Mr. Baseball part of busy MLB trade day The New York Mets acquired Jeremiah Jackson from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • AL.COM
Brandon Nimmo - Ends up sitting Tuesday Nimmo was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Royals for an unspecified reason.
Impact According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Mets manager Buck Showalter said heading into Tuesday that he had about seven lineups at his disposal based on how the roster might have changed leading up to the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, and the final starting nine the skipper settled on didn't include Nimmo. The Mets haven't specified that Nimmo's late scratch was the result of an injury or illness, as Showalter may have just instead elected to give the center fielder a rare breather on the day the team essentially waived the white flag on contending for a wild-card spot. Nimmo had started in every game since June 4.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MLB trade deadline tracker: Grades, analysis, details on every transaction
A rundown of every trade before the deadline, along with grades and analysis for the bigger transactions from FOX Sports MLB writers.AUGUST 2, 2023
MLB trade deadline grades: Who won the day's biggest deals? The Mets dealt some big names, the Padres picked up some depth and the Yankees… participated.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • NYPOST.COM
Max Scherzer says the Mets told him 2024 would be a transition year, with eyes on '25
Max Scherzer never anticipated being traded by the New York MetsAUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels wrap active Deadline with trade for Leone ATLANTA -- After trading for six players in the days and weeks leading up to Tuesday’s Trade Deadline, the Angels added one more just before...
AUGUST 2, 2023 • MLB.COM
New Astro Justin Verlander is the big prize at a confounding trade deadline Verlander's return to Houston — or, more accurately, the Mets' waving of the white flag — defined a mostly quiet MLB trade deadline.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Angels acquire reliever Dominic Leone as focus turns to postseason push The Angels capped a busy summer of trades by acquiring reliever Dominic Leone from the Mets in exchange for minor leaguer Jeremiah Jackson.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • LATIMES.COM
Michael Pérez - Back in New York The Mets recalled Perez from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Perez is slashing just .209/.326/.318 through 176 plate appearances in the minors this season. He will be called up to provide extra depth behind Francisco Alvarez and Omar Narvaez, and he is unlikely to see many opportunities at the plate with the Mets.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Walker - Returns to majors Walker was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact The left-hander has been in the minors for the past five weeks but will rejoin the Mets on Tuesday after the organization traded away some bullpen pieces at the deadline. Walker has given up five earned runs with a 6:6 K:BB over 6.2 frames in his first taste of the big leagues this season.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
John Curtiss - Called up Tuesday Curtiss was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact The right-hander was sent to Syracuse in mid-June and will rejoin the big club after the Mets traded away Dominic Leone on Tuesday. Curtiss has a 4.08 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 11:6 K:BB across 17.2 frames in the majors this year.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Angels cap busy trade deadline by landing reliever Dominic Leone from Mets The Los Angeles Angels capped a busy trade deadline by acquiring reliever Dominic Leone from the New York Mets for minor league shortstop Je...
AUGUST 1, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Rafael Ortega - Contract selected Tuesday The Mets selected Ortega's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Ortega joined New York on a minor-league deal in mid-June and will join the big club Tuesday to help fill out the roster after the Mets shipped off numerous players at the trade deadline. The 32-year-old had a .689 OPS with the Cubs last season and had a .230/.379/.398 slash line in 30 games for Syracuse.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
