Impact The lefty-hitting Bauers will watch Wednesday's contest from the dugout with southpaw Sean Manaea set to toe the slab for New York. Gary Sanchez will serve as Milwaukee's DH as a result and bat fifth.
OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Bauers - Idle for Game 2 Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup Wednesday for the second game of the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets.
Garrett Mitchell - Not starting Game 2 Mitchell isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the National Wild Card Series against the Mets.
Impact Mitchell will ride the pine to begin Game 2 as the Mets send out left-hander Sean Manaea to start on the bump. Blake Perkins will get the starting nod in center field instead and bat second.
OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Mets RHP Paul Blackburn (spinal leak) done for season New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to ongoing issues from a spinal fluid leak, mana...
OCTOBER 2, 2024 • SACBEE.COM
Paul Blackburn - Won't return this season Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Wednesday ruled out Blackburn (back) for the rest of the season, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact Blackburn had hoped to be available for the Mets at some point during the postseason, but he is still having issues after first experiencing a spinal fluid leak in mid-September. The righty posted a 5.18 ERA over five starts for the Mets after being acquired at the trade deadline. He'll be eligible for salary arbitration for a final time this winter.
OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
J.D. Martinez - Starting at DH Wednesday Martinez will start at designated hitter and bat sixth Wednesday in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Martinez yielded to Jesse Winker for the start at designated hitter in Game 1, although he came off the bench to deliver a two-run single. The 37-year-old put up just a .368 OPS in September for the Mets.
OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jesse Winker - Absent from Game 2 lineup Winker is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series in Milwaukee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Winker contributed a two-run triple out of the designated hitter spot for the Mets in Game 1, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench against Brewers righty Frankie Montas. J.D. Martinez will be the DH and bat sixth.
OCTOBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Tobias Myers - Lined up for Game 3 start Myers will start a potential Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets on Thursday if he's not needed in relief in Game 2, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com repo...
Impact It's all hands on deck for the Brewers on Wednesday as they try to stave off elimination, but it's Myers who is tentatively lined up to take the ball in Game 3, if Milwaukee is able to force a winner-take-all contest. Myers was arguably the Brewers' biggest surprise this season as he held a 3.00 ERA and 127:36 K:BB across 138 frames in his rookie year.
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