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Pitcher Makes Mets Debut 13 Years After They Drafted Him This pitcher made his New York Mets debut 13 years after they drafted him.
Francisco Alvarez - Sitting for second straight Alvarez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alvarez is on the bench for the second game in a row, but the Mets haven't suggested that the young backstop is dealing with an injury. Instead, Alvarez's consecutive absences are likely part of a predetermined management plan, as manager Buck Showalter acknowledged over the weekend that the Mets intend to keep a close eye on the 21-year-old's workload heading into the final month of the season, per James O'Connell of the New York Daily News. Alvarez is still expected to remain the Mets' nominal No. 1 catcher down the stretch, though veteran Omar Narvaez could end up cracking the lineup more frequently than he has been for most of the season.
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Luken Baker - Sitting versus lefty Baker is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Pittsburgh, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
Impact Baker has started just four of nine games since his recall and has now not been in the lineup three times in five contests versus southpaws over that time. The minor league's home run leader this season with 33 dingers, Baker has struggled during his few chances in the majors and the Cardinals don't seem terribly interested in giving him a longer look.
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Struggling Mets slugger is coming 'back to life' The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3, on Sunday.
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Alec Burleson - Hits bench Monday Burleson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Pirates are deploying a right-hander (Thomas Hatch) as their opening pitcher, but with southpaw Bailey Falter likely to cover the bulk of the innings behind him, the lefty-hitting Burleson will head to the bench. Catcher Andrew Knizner will essentially fill Burleson's spot in the lineup while Willson Contreras gets a day off behind the plate and serves as St. Louis' designated hitter.
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Drew Rom - Recalled for MLB debut Rom was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Rom is set to make his major-league debut Monday in Pittsburgh. Acquired from the Orioles in the Jack Flaherty trade, Rom allowed just one earned run while striking out 18 across 11 innings in two starts after joining Memphis. His numbers while at Triple-A Norfolk this season weren't nearly as good (5.34 ERA), although he's missed bats consistently in the minors. The Cardinals have rotation spots up for grabs down the stretch, so Rom could earn additional starts if he pitches well.
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Guillermo ZuƱiga - Sent back to Triple-A The Cardinals optioned Zuniga to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact He'll head back to the minors to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Drew Rom, who was called up from Memphis ahead of his first MLB start Monday in Pittsburgh. Zuniga was up with the Cardinals for just two days during his latest stint in the big leagues, striking out two and giving up one run over one inning in his lone relief appearance.
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