Tigers (Montero) vs Mets (McLean): 5/14/26, 1:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Win one more, and you know what that's called.

	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	TOT
Tobias Myers	0	12	0	0	0	12
Sean Manaea	0	20	0	0	0	20
Luke Weaver	0	0	0	0	23	23
Huascar Brazobán	0	0	0	0	25	25
Devin Williams	0	0	0	0	13	13
David Peterson	0	77	0	0	0	77
Craig Kimbrel	19	0	0	0	0	19
Brooks Raley	0	0	0	18	17	35
Austin Warren	17	0	0	41	0	58

[metirish]

Soto is in the lineup per SNY 

[Edgy MD]

And per me.

Hayden Senger also making his 2026 debut.

Detroit

Starting Pitcher:

Keider Montero RHP 2-2, 3.18 ERA

Lineup:

1. Kevin McGonigle (L) SS
2. Colt Keith (L) 3B
3. Riley Greene (L) LF
4. Dillon Dingler (R) DH
5. Gage Workman (L) 2B
6. Zach McKinstry (L) RF
7. Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
8. Wenceel Pérez (S) CF
9. Jake Rogers (R) C

Mets

Starting Pitcher:

Nolan McLean RHP 1-2, 2.78 ERA

Lineup:

1. Carson Benge (L) RF
2. Bo Bichette (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) DH
4. Mark Vientos (R) 1B
5. MJ Melendez (L) LF
6. Brett Baty (L) 3B
7. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
8. A.J. Ewing (L) CF
9. Hayden Senger (R) C

[metirish]

I wonder if Senger is still stacking shelfs between call ups 

[Centerfield]

This is a BIG GAME. 

[Centerfield]

Also. I know we don’t have many options. But it’s hard to score runs trotting out Marcus Semien and backup catchers in the same lineup. But it looks like the Mets will be doing this for the next two months minimum. 

[Edgy MD]

Vidal Bruján appreciates the love.

[The Hot Corner]

1 hour ago, metirish said:

I wonder if Senger is still stacking shelfs between call ups 

Possibly in the off-season, but I doubt it.  The MLB minimum salary is $780,000 for 2026.  That breaks down to $4,814.81 per game.  If a player fills n for 10 games when someone is on the DL, they have a great 2 weeks.  With Alvarez expected to be out a minimum of 6 weeks, Senger should not need to stock shelves at the grocery store any time soon.

[Edgy MD]

Gets an MLB salary just for being on the 40.

Those shelves aren't going to stock themselves, of course.

[The Hot Corner]

Tigers take a quick 3-0 lead on a three run HR by Gage Workman.  

[The Hot Corner]

The Mets need to do something about batters challenging calls.  Bichette gets fouled on a pitch for strike three and immediately challenges.  The pitch was "a pitcher's pitch" and easily a strike.  So the Mets lose one challenge 2 batters into the game.

I think challenges are best used by catchers and should otherwise be reserved for egregiously bad calls. 

[ashie62]

McLean has a proclivity to throw homerun balls I believe

Feels like every outing

[Edgy MD]

I can't speak to feelings.  Data is more helpful.

Meanwhile, A.J. Ewing is allowed to homer.

[Edgy MD]

Tough call.  I think he got in there but the evidence is inconclusive.

[Edgy MD]

That last shot is conclusive, but the booth saw it different?

[Benjamin Grimm]

That call really should have been overturned. But... whatever!

[The Hot Corner]

The Mets catch a break.  Workman sure appeared to be safe at third on the slow motion replays.  I guess it was the "insufficeint evidence to overturn" the initial call.

 

We'll take it.  This team needs all the help it can get.

[Edgy MD]

And the Mets capitalize.

Also, that railing continues to be an awful impediment.

[ashie62]

Brett Baty!!

[Edgy MD]

Cleon in the house!!

[Edgy MD]

Cleon remembers right!  He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Willie's debut.

[The Hot Corner]

51 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

Gets an MLB salary just for being on the 40.

Those shelves aren't going to stock themselves, of course.

According to Baseball America, a minor league player receives a pro-rated MLB salary ($780,000/162 or $4814.81/game) during their time on the active roster.  However, minor league players receive a special salary (approximately $67,300+) if sent down while still on the 40 man roster.  If not on the 40 man roster, a standard minor league salary is $1,250 a week for AAA.

[Edgy MD]

After using their top relievers in a 10th inning game, it would be nice to see the Mets ride this low pitch count of McLean's as far as they can.

[Edgy MD]

4 minutes ago, The Hot Corner said:

According to Baseball America, a minor league player receives a pro-rated MLB salary ($780,000/162 or $4814.81/game) during their time on the active roster.  However, minor league players receive a special salary (approximately $67,300+) if sent down while still on the 40 man roster.  If not on the 40 man roster, a standard minor league salary is $1,250 a week for AAA.

In my defense, was distracted by a dog when I wrote otherwise.

[Edgy MD]

Hammer.  Down.

[The Hot Corner]

6 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

In my defense, was distracted by a dog when I wrote otherwise.

Understandable.  No more than minor leaguers make, I was shocked that they would pay 15 players the huge difference that the MLB minimum represents. 

I learned something new today.  So that's a good day!  

[metirish]

I was busy, nice to see the Mets turn this around 

[The Hot Corner]

Hey, who are these guys in Mets uniforms that are suddenly hitting.  It sure makes watching the team more enjoyable, that's for sure.

[Edgy MD]

1 hour ago, ashie62 said:

McLean has a proclivity to throw homerun balls I believe

Feels like every outing

McLean has an average of 0.7 homeruns allowed per nine innings over his brief career.

The league average over that period is 1.1.

[Edgy MD]

On 5/13/2026 at 10:40 AM, Edgy MD said:

Both (Ewing and Dykstra) measure in at 5'10", 160.  (The pre-juice version of Lenny, anyhow.)  Both are fast, white, lefty-batting centerfielders with a tight stance and a good eye.  Both stole a million bases in the minors.

I'm surprised (and relieved, I guess) that the comparison isn't everywhere.

Dykstra was twitchy and explosive in the box, while this guy seems cool as a cucumber.  And this guy doesn't have an oil leak pouring out of his mouth.

"Doesn't he remind you a little bit of Lenny Dykstra?  Just doesn't have the tobacco juice dripping down his chin." — Gary Cohen, just now.

The cat is out of the bag.