Highest fWAR by a National League reliever this season:

Hunter Harvey: 0.8
REED GARRETT: 0.6

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Highest whiff% this season (min. 50 pitches swung at):

Fernando Cruz: 55.4%
Edwin Díaz: 47.2%
Mason Miller: 46.5%
Reed Garrett: 45.9%

Since the ER became official in both leagues in 1913, only one pitcher has recorded 20+ strikeouts without allowing an ER over his first six appearances of a season:

Answer: Reed Garrett (2024)

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Francisco Alvarez has a torn ligament in the thumb and will have surgery. Carlos Mendoza said unsure of timetable, but confidence he will return this year.

Since the ER became official in both leagues in 1913, only one pitcher has recorded 20+ strikeouts without allowing an ER over his first six appearances of a season:

Answer: Reed Garrett (2024)

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Ballgame!

Reed Garrett strikes out the side to secure his first career save, and the Mets win!

That’s a 51.2 K%. #Mets

Reed Garrett has tossed 10.2 innings this season and struck out 21. #Mets

Starling Marte has driven in 8 runs over his last three games. #Mets

José Buttó’s season ERA stands at 1.65 through three starts.

Cam Booser walked away from baseball in 2017 to become a carpenter, before making a comeback in 2021 with an independent team.

He made his MLB debut Friday at age 31 ❤️

José Buttó’s last 7 starts dating back to September 6, 2023:

39.1 IP, 2.52 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 2.78 FIP

Mets Game 20 of 162, @ LAD
Saturday, April 20, 4:05 p.m. ET
RHP Gavin Stone (1-1, 6:14)

Nimmo LF
Marte RF
Lindor SS
Alonso 1B
Stewart DH
McNeil 2B
Bader CF
Wendle 3B
Narváez C
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Butto RHP (0-0, 0.75)

Well, John, we thank you.

We have placed C Francisco Alvarez on the 15-Day IL with a left thumb sprain and selected C Tomás Nido from Triple-A Syracuse.

Additionally, we’ve designated LHP Kolton Ingram for assignment.

Update on Francisco Alvarez. He has been diagnosed with a left thumb sprain and has been placed on the 15-day IL.

#OTD in 2006, Julio Franco became the oldest player to homer in a major league game.

Of Francisco Lindor’s 79 home runs with the #Mets , 31 have either tied the game or given the club the lead.

Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani & Freddie Freeman went a combined 1-for-13 with four strikeouts against #Mets pitching last night.

Of Francisco Lindor’s 79 home runs with the #Mets , 31 have either tied the game or given the club the lead.