Mets 3B David Wright will play in a simulated game at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon, manager Mickey Callaway said on Wednesday.

Wright will have the day off on Thursday and, according to Callaway, will "get a good workout in" on Friday ahead of Saturday's simulated game, which is slated for 3 p.m.

Callaway said on Monday that the team would "try to get creative" upon the team's return to New York and to "do some things that are more game situation."

Mets RHP Zack Wheeler enjoyed seven runs of support to complement his seven quality innings against the Dodgers during the Mets' 7-3 win on Wednesday night.

Wheeler, who was equipped with a three-run lead before the Dodgers got on the board, carried a no-hit bid into the fourth inning when Justin Turner singled to set up Max Muncy's two-run homer to right center.

In the seventh inning, Cody Bellinger took Wheeler deep on a solo home run for the Dodgers' third run. Wheeler otherwise limited the damage and struck out nine batters in the process.

Zack Wheeler struck out nine over seven innings and Amed Rosario had three hits as the Mets took the rubber game of the series with the Dodgers, 7-3, Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

For a full box score of the game, click here.

Things you should know about tonight's game...

1) Wheeler (10-7) won for the eighth time in nine starts after allowing three runs on three hits -- including two homers -- and two walks. The right-hander retired the first 11 batters he faced before a Justin Turner line drive ricocheted off his chest for an infield single. Max Muncy followed with a monstrous two-run homer. Wheeler surrendered more than two runs in a game for the first time in nine starts.

The Mets will wrap up their nine-game road trip in the series finale against the Dodgers on Wednesday night at 7:35 p.m.

Mets notes

The Mets need one win to finish their nine-game road trip with a winning record ... The Dodgers have won 13 of 14 games against the Mets since May 28, 2016 ... The Mets are fourth in the NL with 207 runs scored since the All-Star Break ... Mets starting pitchers have collectively posted a 1.88 ERA in their last 17 games.

On the latest episode of Shea Anything, Doug Williams and Andy Martino welcome guest co-host Jon Hein! The guys kick off the show with a bit of a tangent on The Beatles and Paul McCartney, but then bring it all back to baseball to chat about what they've learned about the Mets recent play, and what next season should look like. They also dive back into the search for the next GM, and try to figure out the types of candidates the team might consider.

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Gary Cohen reflects on 30 years of broadcasting Mets games, including the 16th inning home run that Carlos Beltran hit against the Phillies at Shea Stadium in 2006.

Though most Mets fans and media will argue that Todd Frazier is having a disappointing season, Mets manager Mickey Callaway is happy with what he's seen from the veteran third baseman.

"He's exactly what we thought we were going to get," Callaway said of Frazier. "He's going to go out and play great defense, have some pop in his bat, drive in some runs and be a clubhouse leader."

Frazier, 32, inked a two-year deal with the Mets this past winter that will pay him $9 million next season, after which he will be a free agent. 

With the Mets in LA to play the Dodgers, it's a good time to look back at May 2016 when Noah Syndergaard hit two home-runs in a Mets 4-3 win.

"What's next?" former Mets 2B Neil Walker asked reporters after the game. "He goes out there, he's throwing 100 and he's hitting home runs at night to the opposite field at Dodger Stadium. Those are legendary type things. It was a really good night for the kid. ... The guy's an animal, on and off the field. You never know when he takes the mound what you're going to get. He's a big, strong kid. He's Thor."

On Monday night, Mets 3B Todd Frazier made an insane catch as he tumbled into the third-base seats against the Dodgers. But did he actually make the grab? 

SNY's Steve Gelbs did a little investigating on the matter, and he found out that Frazier actually didn't make the catch. Instead, he fooled the umpire with a heads-up play of his own.

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Gabby and her team of scouts and managers pick out a few different prospects for her to go on a date with at Citi Field.

Catch Prospects tonight on SNY at 6:30PM.

Jason Vargas coughed up an early 4-0 lead as the Dodgers rallied for 11 unanswered runs in an 11-4 win over the Mets on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

For a full box score of the game, click here.

Things you should know about tonight's game...

1) Despite being handed a 4-0 lead, Vargas (5-9) could not get out of the fourth inning when the Dodgers scored three times, aided by a Todd Frazier error. The 35-year-old was charged with five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 frames. It was his shortest non-weather interrupted start since he lasted 2 1/3 innings against the Rockies on June 19. Vargas was looking to win four consecutive starts for the first time since last September.

Mets LHP Jason Vargas held the Dodgers scoreless through the first two innings on Tuesday night, but ran into trouble he couldn't escape in the third and fourth innings.

Vargas struggled with the long ball, allowing a two-run home run to Austin Barnes in the third inning before David Freese added a solo blast in the fourth. Later in the fourth, Enrique Hernandez scored on a fielding error and Briaz Dozier drove in Barmes for the Dodgers' fifth run.

The 35-year-old Vargas allowed five runs, four earned, on six hits in 3 1/3 innings in what was his first start against the Dodgers since 2013. 

Mets 1B Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run in the second inning of Tuesday night's game against the Dodgers. 

Video: WATCH: Jay Bruce belts two-run homer

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Mets 3B Todd Frazier went over the fence and into the stands as he attempted to catch a foul ball during Monday night's game. Here's what really happened.

The Mets and Dodgers will continue their three-game series on Tuesday night at 10:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.

Mets notes

Over his last nine games, Brandon Nimmo is slashing .469/.553/.813 with one home run, five RBIs and seven extra-base hits. ... Mets starting pitchers have registered a 3.25 ERA in the second half, which ranks sixth in the majors. The Dodgers, however, lead the majors as their rotation has a 2.81 ERA since the All-Star break.

MLB teams are able to promote any player on their 40-man roster after September 1.

In addition to Dominic Smith, the Mets this past weekend added pitchers Eric Hanhold, Tim Peterson and Drew Gagnon and infielder Jack Reinheimer to their active roster.

Mookie Wilson shares how he made the adjustment from professional baseball to life post retirement

"The biggest adjustment between playing and retiring was redefining who I was. When I was playing it was all about baseball, baseball was the center of everything I did. My post career has all been about adjusting, it's about my attitude now, how I approach each day, what I am going to do today to feel fulfilled."

"Since I don't need to be able to run the bases at a fast clip or anything of that nature. I need to find something else to channel all that energy. Working with young ball players definitely keeps me young. If I tell them to do something, they can't say, 'well you do it' cause I will, I'll do it. Being able to do that really helps me understand my purpose now."

Mets LHP Steven Matz was the team's candidate to receive the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award, the MLB announced on Tuesday. 

The award recognizes "the player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions." And Matz certainly fits that bill when it comes to his "Tru32" initiative. 

Matz, who began the initiative back in 2016, honors 32 NYPD, FDNY, and military members every Wednesday home game by inviting them to Citi Field as his guests. He take pictures, signs autographs, and spends time with them before they watch the game that night. 

The Mets and their Triple-A affiliate played their final game at Cashman Field in Las Vegas on Monday in front of 5,353 local fans.

New York moved their Triple-A affiliate from Buffalo to Las Vegas six years ago, making the team's top minor-league team roughly 2,500 miles from Citi Field.

Starting next season, the Mets will leave Vegas for Syracuse where the Triple-A team will be renamed the Syracuse Mets.

In 2015, two years after the Mets made it their home, Cashman Field was ranked the worst ballpark in the Pacific Coast League by the staff at Baseball America.

In his latest start against the Dodgers on Sunday night, Mets RHP Jacob deGrom had another dominant outing. And in doing so, it was another example as to why he is a leading candidate for the Cy Young Award this season. 

Here's how deGrom's outing stacked up against his competition for the award in Nationals RHP Max Scherzer and Phillies RHP Aaron Nola...

RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68 ERA/2.07 FIP, 0.96 WHIP over 188 innings in 28 starts)

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After Sandy Alderson stepped aside as Mets GM in June, we heard that the team expected to begin interviewing potential replacements in September. Well, it's September, and people connected with the process say interviews are still possible by the end of the month.

The Mets are still in brainstorming mode, and have not yet determined their top candidates. Many of the names who have appeared in media reports are speculative or self-promotional. Still, the team thinks it's still realistic to expect a hire by the end of October, which matches original expectations.

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Brandon Nimmo homered off the bench in the ninth inning and Jacob deGrom continued his stellar season as the Mets defeated the Dodgers, 4-2, on Monday.

Brandon Nimmo's pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Mets to their first win over the Dodgers in 13 games, 4-2, on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.

For a full box score of the game, click here.

Things you should know about tonight's game...

1) Jay Bruce led off the ninth with a double and took third on a sacrifice by Kevin Plawecki. Jeff McNeil was hit by a pitch and Nimmo followed with his 16th home run of the season off Kenta Maeda for the Mets' sixth pinch-hit homer and first since Nimmo on July 11 against the Phillies.

Even when Mets RHP Jacob deGrom doesn't earn a win, he still proves he's a Cy Young contender. And sometimes, even a Silver Slugger contender.

DeGrom struck out six batters and allowed one run and two hits in six innings in a no-decision Monday against the Dodgers, driving in the only Mets run before he was taken out of the game at 109 pitches.

It's been well documented at how well deGrom has pitched, evidenced by his league-leading 1.68 ERA, despite the fact he only has eight wins this season. (And many have made the case at how overrated a statistic the win is.)

The Mets begin a three-game series against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday at 8:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.

Mets notes

Over his last nine games, Brandon Nimmo is slashing .469/.553/.813 with one home run, five RBIs and seven extra-base hits. ... Mets starting pitchers have registered a 3.25 ERA in the second half, which ranks sixth in the majors. The Dodgers, however, lead the majors as their rotation has a 2.81 ERA since the All-Star break.

By focusing on his secondary pitches, Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard showed how strong of a pitcher he is capable of being.

Syndergaard tied a season high of 11 strikeouts -- just four of which coming on a fastball or sinker -- and threw his first-career complete game in Sunday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.

"I kind of worked backwards for the most part," said Syndergaard, who allowed one run and two hits. "I feel their game plan was to come up and jump on the fastball."

Noah Syndergaard delivered a complete game and Michael Conforto hit the game's decisive homer as the Mets beat the Giants, 4-1, on Sunday.

Noah Syndergaard matched his season-high with 11 strikeouts during the first complete game of his career as the Mets topped the Giants, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park.

For a full box score of the game, click here.

Things you should know about today's game...

1) Syndergaard (10-3) surrendered a run on two hits and a walk while throwing 114 pitches, including a career-high 87 strikes. The previous longest outing of his career came against the Pirates on June 15, 2016 when he tossed 8 1/3 innings. Syndergaard did not allow a hit after the fourth inning and retired 17 of the last 18 batters he faced. Jay Bruce's throwing error allowed Brandon Belt to reach safely with one out in the seventh.

Mets INF T.J. Rivera has been shut down for the remainder of the season, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Rivera played in six rehab games this season, but has suffered setbacks. He underwent Tommy John surgery last year and sprained his elbow during one of his rehab games this season.

Rivera was initially expected to be back in May, but his rehab was pushed back to July. Most recently the team was hoping that he would be able to return in September.

On Episode 6 of Rain Delay Theater: The Podcast, Steve Gelbs and Wayne Randazzo are joined by former Mets pitcher and current SNY Analyst Ron Darling! The guys discuss Ron's path to the majors through Yale and the Cape Cod League, the Mets of the 1980's, a great story from Game 4 of the '86 World Series, and how his relationship with Keith Hernandez has changed from their playing days to their days in the broadcast booth.

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The Mets (60-75) will wrap up their road trip in the series finale against the Giants (68-69) on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. on SNY.

Mets notes

The Mets are 5-5 in their last 10 games. ...The Mets rank first in the NL with a .336 on-base percentage, which is also good for second in the MLB. ...New York has 25 homers over their last 19 games.

Mets LHP Steven Matz struck out a career-high 11 batters and allowed just one run in seven innings during the Mets' 2-1 win over the Giants in San Francisco on Saturday night.

The only blemish for Matz came in the fourth inning when Evan Longoria launched a solo home run to left center to give the Giants took a 1-0 lead. 

Matz allowed only two other hits in the game, both of which were singles by Austin Slater. In the end, it was the second straight week that the 27-year-old gave up one run in seven frames.

Watch highlights from the New York Mets' 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.

Steven Matz struck out 11 batters in seven innings and Todd Frazier drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning to lead the Mets to a 2-1 win over the Giants on Saturday afternoon in San Francisco.

For a full box score of the game, click here

Things you should know about today's game...

1) With the Mets trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Tomas Nido plated Brandon Nimmo to account for New York's only run until Frazier's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning. Amed Rosario hit a two-out triple in the fifth inning and Wilmer Flores, Jay Bruce, Michael Conforto, and Austin Jackson also had hits for the Mets. 

Tomas Nido drove in Brandon Nimmo for the Mets' first run on Saturday afternoon.

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On the latest episode of Shea Anything, Doug Williams is joined by former Mets executive Adam Fisher as guest co-host! The guys talk about David Wright's comeback attempt, including his comments to Andy Martino in Las Vegas, the drama surrounding the non-call up of Peter Alonso, and the ongoing development of Amed Rosario.

Don't forget -- we want hear from you! Go to SNY.tv/SheaAnything and upload a video or audio clip of your take on the Mets. Keep it to 30 seconds or less, make it good, and you may be on the show!

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The Mets (59-75) continue their six-game West Coast trip and three-game series against the Giants (68-68) on Saturday night at 4:05 p.m. on SNY.

Mets notes

The Mets are 5-5 in their last 10 games. ...The Mets rank first in the NL with a .336 on-base percentage, which is also good for second in the MLB. ...New York has 25 homers over their last 19 games.

Watch highlights from the New York Mets' 7-0 defeat to the San Francisco Giants in the series opener in the Bay Area on Friday night.

For a full box score of the game, click here.

Things you should know about tonight's game...

1) Wheeler (9-7) took the tough-luck loss after he allowed one run on just four hits while striking out nine and walking none. The righty threw 97 pitches on the night, 65 of which were strikes. Wheeler's only run allowed came on a sacrifice fly by outfielder Chris Shaw -- good for the first RBI of his Major League career -- in the seventh inning. He has now allowed only two runs in his last three starts and has struck out 23 batters in 21 innings pitched during that span. 

Mets 3B David Wright will join the club in San Francisco as they start a series with the Giants. But he hasn't been cleared to play just yet. 

Why? Manager Mickey Callaway told reporters on Friday that there is a "different medical threshold required to play in MLB games versus minor league games," according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. 

Wright completed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, and as SNY's Andy Martino pointed out, the Mets had to make a move on him as the 20 days for the assignment were up. MLB rules state that a team must reinstate that injured player, or he has to have a new injury after the time span is up. 

With the MLB allowing teams to activate anyone on the 40-man roster beginning Sept. 1, the Mets have already begun calling players up. 

It was relievers RHP Tim Peterson and RHP Eric Hanhold who will join the Mets, according to Newsday's Tim Healey. 

Peterson has tossed 22.2 innings with the Mets so far this season, but hasn't really impressed. He owns a 7.54 ERA over 19 appearances. His last came on August 15 against the Orioles, where he allowed four runs on five hits including a homer over two innings. 

In addition to making a name for himself with his, Mets 1B prospect Peter Alonso has used his voice to also stand out this season...

During an article he wrote early May for the Sporting News, he compared his climb through the farm system to that of a gladiator fighting his way through battle...

"Believe it or not, baseball players and ancient Roman gladiators aren't so different," he explained. "Bats are our swords used to go on offense. Gloves are our shields, used for defense. ... We perform in stadiums with spectators staring down on us."

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Every Friday, we'll be taking a look at how the Mets' top prospects (their MLB.com Top 100 Prospect rankings are in parenthesis) are faring in the minors.

With the minor league season coming to an end, here's how things are looking...

Peter Alonso, 1B, Triple-A Las Vegas (No. 63) -- ETA 2019

The 23-year-old Alonso won't be getting promoted to the majors this season -- instead heading to the Arizona Fall League. He's heartbroken over it, but it isn't impacting his performance. Alonso has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, jacking three homers during that span. In 128 games this season between Double-A Binghamton and Vegas, Alonso is hitting .278/.393/.561 with 33 homers, 29 doubles, and 113 RBI...

The Mets considered trading Zack Wheeler prior to this year's July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, as SNY's Andy Martino reported. In the end, the Mets did not make a move, leaving fans to wonder what's next for Wheeler, who is enjoying a long-awaited breakout season.

In his most recent start, Wheeler tossed seven shutout innings against the Nationals, lowering his season ERA to 3.46. As a result, he has the fifth-best ERA (1.09) among National League starting pitchers during August and has not lost a game since June 22.

"I think it's just him getting more and more comfortable with the pitcher he is," according to Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who said when on the mound Wheeler inspires his teammates in the same way as Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard.

In October, the Mets will likely hire a new General Manager, who will be in a similar situation with Wheeler that the current group was in during July...

Andy Martino, SNY.tv | Twitter | LAS VEGAS - David Wright is set to join the Mets in San Francisco, ending his minor league rehab assignment but remaining on the disabled list. The educated guess here is that he will return to the Mets during a home game sometime after the team returns home on Sept. 7, and not on the upcoming road trip.

So why summon him now?

If Wright remained in Las Vegas until Friday, completing his minor league rehab assignment, the Mets would have been forced to make an immediate decision. MLB rules state that if a player is active for all 20 days of his rehab assignment, he is required to be reinstated, or have a new injury.

Jerry Blevins has cleared recovable waivers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, who noted that Wilmer Flores had also cleared -- as first reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post. 

With Blevins and Flores both clearing, the Mets are free to trade them to any team. 

August 31 is the deadline to trade players in order for them to be eligible for the postseason roster for their new team.

David Wright will join the Mets in San Francisco to "continue his rehab under the watch of our training staff and will remain on the DL," the team announced Thursday.

Wright's rehab clock expires Friday, and assistant GM John Ricco said earlier this week that two immediate options for Wright were to join the team and remain on the DL or rehab in Port St. Lucie.

On Wednesday night, Wright played his second rehab game after advancing to Triple-A Las Vegas. Before the game, Wright sat down with SNY's Andy Martino to discuss his rehab and future...

Zack Wheeler has been pitching like an ace since June, while Noah Syndergaard's last six starts have arguably been the worst of his career as he works through an up-and-down season that has been marred by some health issues. 

With Wheeler finally putting it all together and Syndergaard struggling, should the Mets be more excited about the future potential of Wheeler? SNY.tv's Matthew Cerrone and Danny Abriano discuss...