After securing a sequence win towards MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays, the Mets started a three-game set towards the Cleveland Guardians — who got here throughout a well-recognized face.
Carlos Carrasco made his return from the injured listing towards his former crew Friday. Carrasco made his first begin since April 15, getting back from proper elbow irritation brought on by a bone spur.
The Mets optioned left-handed pitcher Josh Walker to make room for Carrasco.
It was his first begin towards his former crew that he performed with for 11 seasons.
“Just because guys are traded from your organization, you don’t lose you admiration or affection for guys,” Guardians supervisor Terry Francona mentioned pregame about Carrasco. “I hope we beat his brains out tonight, but I love the kid.”
Carrasco was a part of the blockbuster deal that despatched the pitcher and star shortstop Francisco Lindor from Cleveland to New York in 2021. In return, Cleveland obtained Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez, Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene within the deal.
Gimenez has since developed into an All-Star infielder for Francona membership’s, getting him a seven-year, $106.5 million extension earlier than the beginning of the season.
Rosario has was a dependable participant for the membership as properly, slashing .278/.312/.400 with 23 homers and 136 RBI because the commerce.
“It’s really good to come back to the place where my dream of being a baseball player came true”
GARY IN BIG APPLE AGAIN
Catcher Gary Sanchez was formally added to the lively roster earlier than Friday’s sequence opener. The Mets optioned catcher Martin Perez to Triple-A Syracuse because the corresponding transfer.
Manager Buck Showalter mentioned “we’ll see,” when requested how he intends to make use of the previous All-Star transferring ahead.
Sanchez didn’t get the beginning Friday night time with Francisco Alvarez behind the plate, however the two-time All-Star will get alternatives to contribute for his new membership sooner or later.
“He’s doing well down there and we’re going to see if he can contribute for us,” Showalter mentioned.
Sanchez will put on #33 for the Mets. He can even change into the a hundred and fifty fifth participant in MLB historical past to play for each the Yankees and the Mets when he makes his Mets debut.
The catcher spent seven seasons with the Bronx Bombers earlier than getting traded to the Minnesota Twins in a deal that introduced Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt to the Bronx.
“It feels good to be back here in New York after all those years with the Yankees,” Sanchez mentioned by way of a translator. “It’s a unique crew, however it’s nonetheless the identical metropolis.
INJURY UPDATES
Jose Quintana will pitch off a mound for the primary time since spring coaching on Saturday. It’s excellent news for the pitcher who underwent bone graft surgical procedure two months in the past to restore a stress fracture in his rib.
“Everything went great this morning and happy with the results,” Quintana advised reporters on Friday.
The lefty didn’t give a solution on when he’ll return, however concurred on Friday with basic supervisor Billy Eppler’s preliminary July return date.
“I think that’s a good potential [return],” Quintana mentioned about Eppler’s March feedback concerning the doable return. “I think that’s a good date — if everything keeps going like it is right now, we’re going to be ready that point. So let’s see — I want to rehab and be prepared, and be ready when I come back.”
Quintana allowed 5 runs, 4 hits, one stroll whereas hanging out one in 1.2 innings of labor throughout spring coaching after signing a two-year cope with the Mets.
“It’s like my second spring training for one season,” he mentioned. “But we’ve been working pretty good, and I’m ready to touch the mound, so I can’t wait to start my rehab assignments and get ready for the season.”
The crew introduced that catcher Tomas Nido (dry eye syndrome) was positioned on a rehab project with Single-A St. Lucie.
Outfielder Tim Locastro has been positioned on the 60-day IL with a proper thumb UCL sprain after struggling the harm sliding into first base in a rehab project.
“It’s probably a surgery injury,” Showalter mentioned about Locastro.
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