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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Seventh career multi-homer game
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Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
It was the first multi-homer of the season for Alvarez and the seventh of his career. The slugging backstop has fared well at the dish since returning from the injured list with a torn meniscus in early June, batting .280 with seven long balls, two doubles and 14 RBI over his last 100 at-bats (28 games). For the campaign (236 plate appearances), Alvarez is slashing .259/.325/.448 with 11 big flies, seven doubles and 24 RBI.
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Mets' Devin Williams: Locks down 14th save
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Williams secured the save Thursday against the Phillies, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out one.
After blowing back-to-back saves, Williams got back on track Thursday and recorded career save No. 100 in the process. The 31-year-old right-hander, who has remained New York's closer despite shaky results in 2026, could see his hold on the ninth-inning role strengthen if the Mets choose to eventually move setup man Luke Weaver, who's a rumored trade candidate ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline. Through 32.2 innings, Williams has a 4.68 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 45:19 K:BB with 14 saves in 17 chances.
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Mets' Christian Scott: Quiets Phillies in third win
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Scott (3-1) earned the win Thursday against the Phillies, allowing no runs on three hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.
Scott was impressive Thursday, blanking a formidable Philadelphia lineup over 5.2 frames. However, the 27-year-old right-hander has still yet to complete six innings in any outing during 2026, as the Mets opted to bring in southpaw Brooks Raley to put out the left-handed-hitting Brandon Marsh to end the sixth frame Thursday. Despite a lack of consistent length, Scott is set to take a strong 2.87 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 72:26 K:BB across 59.2 innings into his next scheduled start against Milwaukee.
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Mets' Juan Soto: Dealing with calf soreness
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Soto was removed from Thursday night's game against the Phillies in the eighth inning due to left calf soreness, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Tyrone Taylor replaced Soto in left field. Soto dealt with a calf issue that landed him on the injured list earlier in the season, but this soreness is with the other calf, and the Mets don't view this as any sort of injury that is going to land him on the IL again. Interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Soto is expected to play this weekend following Friday's off day. Prior to being removed, Soto went 1-for-1 at the plate with three walks.
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Mets' Bo Bichette: Back in action Thursday
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Bichette (leg/ankle) will start at third base and bat third Thursday against the Phillies.
Bichette got a break from starting during the Mets' final series of the first half, giving him a chance to recover from general leg and ankle soreness. After getting three additional days off thanks to the All-Star break, the 28-year-old is now ready to return to the starting nine. With just a .676 OPS through 96 games, Bichette is on track for one of the worst seasons of his career. However, since the beginning of June, he's turned things around with a .315/.342/.490 slash line over 155 plate appearances.
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Mets' Zack Short: Designated for assignment
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The Mets designated Short for assignment Thursday.
Short was selected to the active roster Friday to provide some extra infield depth during the final weekend before the All-Star break, but he'll now lose his spot to make room for Marcus Semien's (hip) return from the IL. Short went 0-for-6 with a walk during his three-game stint with the Mets and is likely to spend most of the second half working as organizational depth in the minor leagues.
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Mets' Marcus Semien: Activated Thursday
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The Mets reinstated Semien (hip) from the injured list Thursday.
Semien has been shelved by a Grade 3 hip flexor strain since June 25, but after going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer during a rehab game Sunday, he's been cleared to return to the active roster before Thursday's second-half opener against Philadelphia -- well ahead of his initial 4-to-6-week timeline. The 35-year-old figures to reclaim his role as New York's primary second baseman now that he's healthy, though the Mets will keep him on the bench Thursday while Brett Baty starts at the keystone. Zack Short was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Triple-A Syracuse reinstated Pintaro (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.
PIntaro had been on the shelf at Triple-A since June 26 due to the injury. The righty remains part of the Mets' 40-man roster but has made just five appearances in the big leagues this season compared to 20 at Triple-A, where he owns a 3.63 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 34.2 innings.
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Mets' Dan Hammer: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Mets outrighted Hammer to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Hammer will remain in the Mets organization after going unclaimed off waivers when he was designated for assignment Friday. The Mets called Hammer up from Triple-A on Thursday, but he didn't get the chance to make his MLB debut before being pushed off the 40-man roster a day later.
The Mets announced June 1 that Hagenman (rib) has yet to resume a throwing program, MLB.com reports.
Six weeks have passed since the Mets have provided an update on Hagenman, so the 29-year-old righty could be stuck in a holding pattern in his recovery from the fractured rib he sustained in a March 5 Grapefruit League game. Once he finally completes a throwing progression, Hagenman will require an extended minor-league rehab assignment and will likely be optioned to Triple-A Syracuse once he's activated from the 60-day injured list.
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Mets' Luis Robert: Another two-hit game in rehab
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Robert (back) went 2-for-6 with two runs and an RBI while playing eight innings in center field in a rehab game with Double-A Binghamton on Sunday.
Though he hasn't played on consecutive days since kicking off his rehab assignment June 30, Robert appears to have settled into a nice rhythm at the plate while out on the farm. He's turned in three straight two-hit efforts and is slashing .304/.360/.435 in 25 total plate appearances over six games between Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse. According to MLB.com, Robert is expected to require a day or two of prep coming out of the All-Star break before rejoining the Mets, but he appears likely to be activated from the 60-day injured list at some point during the big club's series with the Phillies next weekend. Robert has played exclusively in center during his rehab assignment, but the Mets could end up deploying him as a designated hitter when he's reinstated to allow superstar Juan Soto and rookies Carson Benge and AJ Ewing to continue playing regularly in the outfield.
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