Lindor went 0-for-4 with one RBI and two strikeouts in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Astros.
Both of Lindor's strikeouts on Opening Day came swinging against Framber Valdez and Bryan Abreu in the fifth and eighth innings, respectively. Lindor managed to give the Mets their first run of the season when he smacked a sacrifice fly into center field that allowed Starling Marte to cross home plate. Lindor will look to get on base Friday against 29-year-old right-hander Tylor Megill.
Mets' Juan Soto: Reaches base thrice in Mets debut
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Soto went 1-for-3 with two walks and one strikeout during Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Astros.
It didn't take long for Soto to register his first hit in a Mets uniform, knocking a single off Framber Valdez into center field. Soto found base on balls in two of his next three plate appearances, and he had the chance to sneak out a win in his team debut in the ninth inning, but he chased on an outside slider from Josh Hader for the game-ending strikeout. Soto will look to give the Mets a bigger punch with his bat Friday against right-hander Tylor Megill, whom Soto has cracked two home runs off of across 11 plate appearances.
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Mets' Clay Holmes: Takes loss on Opening Day
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Holmes (0-1) came away with the loss against the Astros on Thursday after giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
Holmes entered Opening Day on the heels of a strong spring, during which he posted a 0.93 ERA and 23:8 K:BB across 19.1 Grapefruit League innings. Thursday was his first Opening Day start, and he started out strong with a punchout of Jose Altuve to open the first inning, but Holmes gave up his first run in the second frame when Jake Meyers grounded into a fielder's choice to bring Jeremy Pena across home plate. Holmes wasn't able to get past the fifth inning after walking Christian Diaz, and the Mets weren't able to generate enough runs to help to prevent Holmes from taking the loss. Holmes is slated to pitch during the three-game road series against the Marlins, where he will look to display better control.
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Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Starts in center field Opening Day
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Taylor drew the start in center field and batted seventh in Thursday's opener versus the Astros.
Taylor and Jose Siri could split reps in center field fairly evenly for the Mets, but it was Taylor getting the first crack at the position Opening Day. The 31-year-old collected a .701 OPS with seven homers and 11 steals across 130 regular-season contests for the Mets last season.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Lands on 15-day injured list
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The Mets placed Montas on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
The 32-year-old suffered a high-grade right lat strain early in camp with the Mets. A recent MRI showed significant healing, and Montas could be ready to begin a throwing program by early April.
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Mets' Sean Manaea: Officially placed on injured list
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The Mets placed Manaea on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
Manaea injured his oblique in late February and began a throwing progression in mid-March. There's no timetable yet for his return, but it's possible he is back before the end of April.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Placed on 10-day injured list
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The Mets placed McNeil on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
McNeil injured his oblique in mid-March and is set to miss the first couple weeks of the season. Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuna will handle second base for the Mets while McNeil is shelved.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Heads to 10-day IL
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The Mets placed Alvarez on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to recovery from left hand surgery, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
Alvarez had the stitches removed from his hand earlier this week and will begin strengthening exercises. He could make it back before the end of April if all goes well.
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Mets' Alexander Canario: Dropped from 40-man
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The Mets designated Canario for assignment Thursday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
The Mets acquired Canario this offseason in a trade with the Cubs, and the 24-year-old did a nice job in spring training, logging a 1.030 OPS with three homers and eight RBI through 43 plate appearances. He'll ultimately miss the cut for New York's Opening Day roster, but his age and consistent success at the plate are sure to draw attention from other clubs on the waiver wire.
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Mets' Jose Azocar: Designated for assignment
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The Mets designated Azocar for assignment Thursday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Azocar will give up his spot on the Mets' 40-man roster after slashing .250/.283/.318 with six RBI and seven runs scored across 46 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League. The 28-year-old's career .610 OPS makes it likely he'll pass through waivers unclaimed, at which point he'd likely see regular time at Triple-A Syracuse.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Encouraging MRI results
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President of baseball operations David Stearns said Wednesday that Montas (lat) underwent an MRI this week that showed "really good healing", and the right-hander is likely a week or two away from starting up a throwing program, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Montas said in mid-February that he hoped to return to throwing in 4-to-6 weeks, and he appears to be trending toward the back end of that timeframe. The 32-year-old suffered a high-grade right lat strain early in camp and is poised to miss at least the first month of the season, but a return in mid-to-late May appears possible, assuming he's able to resume throwing in the near future as expected.
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Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Makes Opening Day roster
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Acuna will be on the Mets' Opening Day roster, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
The .966 OPS that Acuna delivered in his first 14 games of MLB action late in the regular season last year didn't quite carry over into spring training, as he wrapped up camp with a .250/.304/.269 slash line alongside five RBI, seven runs scored and three steals in 21 Grapefruit League games. Likely destined to spend most days on the Mets' bench, the 23-year-old's best path to playing time is in the short side of a platoon with Brett Baty at second base until Jeff McNeil (oblique) returns.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Stitches removed from hand
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Alvarez had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand Monday and will begin strengthening exercises, SNY.tv reports.
After Alvarez has regained the necessary strength in his hand, he will progress to baseball activities. Alvarez is a little over two weeks into a projected 6-to-8 week timetable for his return, so he could make it back before the end of April if everything goes well. In the meantime, Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger will handle the catching duties for the Mets.
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Mets' Huascar Brazoban: Gets roster spot
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Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Wednesday that Brazoban will be included on the Opening Day roster, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Brazoban secured one of the final available spots in the New York bullpen. The 35-year-old right-hander is likely to be used mostly in middle relief after he turned in a 3.83 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 51:25 K:BB to go with five holds across his 51.2 big-league innings between the Marlins and Mets during the regular season last year.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Officially makes Opening Day roster
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The Mets informed Baty on Wednesday that he'll be included on the Opening Day roster, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
The revelation comes as no surprise after Baty slashed .353/.441/.745 with four home runs and a 6:8 K:BB over 20 Grapefruit League contests. Baty also proved adept defensively at second base, and he is slated to open the season as the Mets' primary option at the keystone versus right-handers while Jeff McNeil (oblique) is on the shelf.
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Mets' Hayden Senger: Makes team as backup catcher
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The Mets selected Senger's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
He will open the season as the Mets' backup catcher behind Luis Torrens while Francisco Alvarez (hand) is out. Senger will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.
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Mets' Max Kranick: Makes bullpen after stellar spring
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Kranick will be part of the Mets' bullpen on Opening Day, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Kranick had a dominant Grapefruit League showing, permitting only two runs with a 15:1 K:BB over 12.1 innings. The 27-year-old's stuff has played up since he switched to relief, and he could work his way into a high-leverage role for the Mets.
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Mets' Paul Blackburn: Goes on IL with knee injury
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Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Wednesday that Blackburn will be placed on the 15-day injured list due to right knee inflammation, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Blackburn's surgically repaired back held up fine this spring, but he'll be shelved to begin the season with a different injury. The right-hander will be shut down for 7-to-10 days but is expected back before the end of April. Blackburn had been slated for a long-relief role before the injury.
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Mets' Matt Allan: Velocity back after arm surgeries
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Allan touched 99 mph with his fastball on a back field during spring training, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old right-hander was once one of the top pitching prospects in the Mets' system after being selected in the third round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, but Allan hasn't pitched in a professional game since 2019 due to multiple arm surgeries. He came into camp healthy, however, and the fact that he's still able to generate elite velocity after such a long layoff is an incredibly encouraging sign. The Mets will treat him very carefully in his first season back, but if Allan can stay on the mound, he could rebuild his prospect status.
