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Griffin, out with a forearm strain, homered and tripled in his lone rehab game with Double-A Altoona on Tuesday.

This seemed like a move that was a long time coming, given the Mets’ struggles. This poor season hasn’t even necessarily been Mendoza’s fault, but the Mets have the third-worst record in the NL at 34-47 despite having one of the largest payrolls in baseball. Injuries and player underperformance have played a large role, but Mendoza has drawn some criticism for his bullpen decisions as well. Mendoza was 206-199 (.509 winning percentage) in his two-plus years with the Mets, but things have been trending downwards after last year’s second-half collapse. Andy Green is taking over as interim manager for the remainder of the season, and it’s looking like the Mets are trending for a complete restart in the 2027 season.

Crow-Armstrong also added a single. The 24-year-old doubled home Matt Shaw in the 10th to give The Cugs their lead and ultimately the victory. He’s doubled 13 times in 2026, and he’s up to 45 runs driven in on the season, putting him right around a 90-RBI pace. After a very slow start to the season, Crow-Armstrong has been brilliant with the bat. The question is if he can consistently be this level of player through a full season. If he can, he’s going to be one of the best players in baseball for a long time when you consider how great he is with the glove.

The Phillies entered the ninth inning knotted up at five runs apiece. Kyle Schwarber got the rally started with a leadoff single off of Gus Varland, then Harper walloped a 1-0 changeup for a 390-foot (103.5-mph EV) that put the Phillies ahead to stay. Harper also singled in the sixth inning and rode home on Brandon Marsh’s two-run blast, then drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning. He finished the evening 2-for-3 plus two walks and is now hitting .269/.373/.523 with 18 homers and 47 RBI on the year.

The 28-year-old right-hander piled up 10 strikeouts on the evening while scattering just two singles and one walk. The Tigers never had a player reach second base against him. Imai got 16 swings and misses on 96 pitches on the night — 14 on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 34 percent. It’s the second straight start in which Imai has pitched well and recorded double digit strikeouts. He’ll look to further improve upon his 5.36 ERA and 1.32 WHIP when he does battle against the Twins on Wednesday.

Fortunately for the Mets, their superstar slugger is feeling much improved after a full day of rest. He’s serving as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third against Cubs’ left-hander Matthew Boyd on Thursday night in New York.

Schwarber missed each of the team’s previous two games due to tightness in his back, though he did draw a walk as a pinch-hitter on Wednesday. The 33-year-old slugger returns to a terrific .252/.367/.594 slash line to go with a league-leading 29 homers and 52 RBI through 338 plate appearances on the season.

The 32-year-old slugger has cleared the concussion protocol and will make his return to the Rangers’ lineup for Thursday’s showdown against the Blue Jays. He’ll start at shortstop and bat third against Jays’ right-hander Kevin Gausman on Thursday evening in Toronto.

Abreu was given three days off to take care of a personal matter. The right-hander will be a bridge to closer Josh Hader, but he has not been effective whatsoever in 2026 as seen in a 6.39 ERA and 1.82 WHIP over his 25 1/3 innings.

Semien’s injury comes a bit out of nowhere, and the 35-year-old veteran will now be out of action for at least a week-plus; likely longer as flexor strains don’t often suggest a minimum stint on the injured list. There should be further updates on Semien in the coming days,, but for now, Ronny Mauricio is up from Triple-A to take his place on the roster and potentially in the lineup.