Here's what happened in Mets Land on Friday, in case you missed it...
In what ended up being a nearly six-hour game due to a rain delay and extra innings forced by a Mets rally in the ninth inning, New York eventually dropped the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-5
- After the rain delay, Brandon Nimmo pulled himself out of the game with neck stiffness and is considered day-to-day. The injury is something the outfielder has dealt with on and off since 2019
- Meanwhile, Mark Vientos is considered day-to-day as well after getting scratched from Friday's lineup right before the game with abdominal soreness on his left side
- On the positive side, manager Carlos Mendoza provided encouraging updates on pitchers Paul Blackburn and Frankie Montas as both are nearing returns to the ball club
- In other news, the Mets reportedly released reliever Sean Reid-Foley who had been struggling in Triple-A this season
- Also, former Met Jake Diekman announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the league