The Phillies have won 4 of their last 5, and the way those wins have arrived should terrify the Mets. Against Washington they scored 15 runs across the 9th innings of the final 3 games — including Bryce Harper's go-ahead 2-run homer and Derek Hill's follow-up 3-run shot in a 10-5 finish. Don Mattingly, the Phillies' interim manager, has guided Philadelphia to 13 series wins in 17 tries since taking over for a club that was 9-19 in late April. They are 45-36, locked into an NL wild card spot, and playing like a team that knows exactly what it is right now.
- Day-To-DayLiover Peguero (SS) — The Phillies reassigned Peguero to minor-league camp Sunday.06/18
- Day-To-DayAndrew Bechtold (3B) — no06/18
- Day-To-DayAndrew Walling (RP)
- Day-To-DayCarson DeMartini (SS)
- Day-To-DayDaniel Robert (RP) — Robert suffered a cardiac incident Sunday while preparing to throw a bullpen session and was taken to a local hospital, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayMark Kolozsvary (C) — Kolozsvary (undisclosed) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILBrad Keller (RP) — Keller picked up the save Wednesday against the Athletics, allowing no runs on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.06/16
- 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas (CF) — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/25
- 60-Day-ILAdolis Garcia (RF) — The Phillies announced that Garcia underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right lat, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.06/24
- Day-To-DayChristian Arroyo (2B) — The Mets re-signed Arroyo to a minor-league contract Tuesday.06/17
- Day-To-DayRyan Lambert (RP) — Triple-A Syracuse placed Lambert on the 7-day injured list June 4 due to an unspecified injury.06/16
- Day-To-DayMike Baumann (RP) — Baumann signed a minor-league deal with the Mets on Wednesday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/15
- Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell (RP) — Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.06/01
- Day-To-DayMike Tauchman (RF) — Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.05/18
- Day-To-DayJoe Jacques (RP) — The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayKevin Herget (RP) — Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJose Rojas (3B) — Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILMarcus Semien (2B) — Semien went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Phillies.06/25
- 15-Day-ILChristian Scott (SP) — Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Scott (hip) is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start this weekend against the Phillies, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.06/23
- OutRobert Stock (RP) — Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — Nunez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/25
- 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Robert "looked normal" while taking a full session of batting practice in the cages Tuesday, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.06/23
- 60-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B) — An MRI on Polanco's left ankle/Achilles tendon came back negative Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.06/15
- 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
The Mets stagger in having just been swept at home by the Cubs in 4 games, during which they were outscored 50-19 across the 5-game skid. On June 24 they committed 6 errors in a single game — something the franchise had not done since the 1962 expansion squad. New York is 34-47, on pace to win fewer than 70 games, while carrying a $329 million payroll. Marcus Semien just hit the IL, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. are already out long-term, and Christian Scott — their best available starter — is expected back Saturday, which is no help tonight. Thornton, in his second career start, is the answer to a question nobody in Flushing wanted to be asking.