Mets announced call-up of Jonah Tong. Craig Kimbrel has been designated for assignment.

With @willsammon.bsky.social, the plan for Jonah Tong and other Mets notes:

Mets optioned Daniel Duarte to make room for Zach Thornton, who will wear No. 49.

"To be honest, as a dad, I'm not going to miss this." With @willsammon.bsky.social, on the remarkable journey Zach Thornton's dad, Paul, is making to be at his son's big-league debut Wednesday night. It's free to read.

Nick Morabito will wear No. 55 tomorrow.

Zach Thornton will start for the Mets tomorrow.

NYM 6 WSH 9 Final An early 5-0 lead swiftly evaporated thanks to an off night from Nolan McLean and as sloppy a defensive game as the Mets have played all season. The Mets are 21-27.

Nolan McLean ends up going 5 2/3 innings and allowing nine runs (with one runner on base). The last Mets pitcher to go that deep into a game while allowing that many runs: Jon Matlack in 1977.

The Mets defense tonight has included: --an inside-the-park home run --a passed ball --a bobbled double-play ball compounded by a throwing error --another throwing error --a failed rundown The Nationals have scored nine straight for a 9-5 lead.

Nick Morabito is having the most active game for a LF that I've ever seen. He makes a fantastic catch in foul territory on what becomes a sac fly for Washington. It's 7-5 Nats in the third.

Morabito nearly made a leaping catch on James Wood's fly ball to the fence, but instead the ball bounced back toward CF, allowing Wood to round the bases for an inside-the-park grand slam. It's 5-4 in the second.

Four extra-base hits in the last six trips to the plate. His second two-run homer tonight puts the Mets up more early. It's 5-0 in the second.

After going 72 at-bats without an extra-base hit, Bo Bichette has three in his last five trips to the plate. His two-run homer in the first puts the Mets up early.

Mets spokesperson confirms that Nick Morabito will have a new number tomorrow night.

They're rolling out the tarp here in DC. The first pitch will be delayed.

Nick Morabito is starting in left field and hitting seventh tonight for the Mets. Tyrone Taylor is in center with A.J. Ewing not starting.

In addition to adding Morabito and designating Slater, the Mets have added Anderson Severino to the 40-man roster (and optioned him to Syracuse). Clay Holmes was moved to the 60-day IL.

The Mets are promoting outfield prospect Nick Morabito, league sources tell The Athletic: www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

The Mets have scored 11 percent of their runs this season after the ninth inning:

NYM 16 WSH 7 Final/12 It, uhh, was closer than the final score. The 4:08 time of game ties the longest for the Mets in the pitch clock era. The Mets are 21-26.

The Mets have a 10-spot in the 12th inning.

The Mets have scored five runs in the top of the 12th. The Nationals will use a position player to pitch in extra innings.

Bo Bichette has his first extra-base hit of May: a long home run into the bullpen in left field. The Mets lead, 5-3, in the seventh.

we talked about why it wouldn't be Wenninger or Tong today, and the "location" parts of their respective charts really tell the story, as Britton points out.

Why it’s Zach Thornton over Jonah Tong or Jack Wenninger:

Carlos Mendoza says Zach Thornton “will play a part” in Wednesday’s game. Could start, could be behind an opener.

The Mets are calling up righty Daniel Duarte and optioning Joey Gerber to Triple A. A.J. Minter is shifted to the 60-day IL though that doesn’t change his timeline. (He’s eligible to return May 24.)

Recovering from a stroke and the tragic loss of his teenage son, scout Joe Raccuia has found solace in watching A.J. Ewing, the talent he discovered. Ewing himself has all the praise for Raccuia, as well. “No one pushed harder for me than him.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

“There are a lot of things I didn’t anticipate.” From @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social:

NYY 6 NYM 7 Final/10 The Mets had been 0-91 when trailing after eight innings since the start of last season. Tyrone Taylor's three-run homer in the ninth tied it, Carson Benge's chopper won it. The best win of the season caps the best week of the season. The Mets are 20-26.

Down to the last out of the day, Tyrone Taylor launches a three-run homer down the LF line to tie the game. It's 6-6.

Luis Torrens is 8-for-19 as a pinch-hitter with the Mets. That two-run double cuts the deficit to 5-3.

Carlos Mendoza says Jorge Polanco’s return will come down to pain management: “He’s gonna be feeling it. Hopefully it goes away, but it’s something he’s probably gonna have to manage.”

On a “huge blow” and who can replace Holmes going forward:

Clay Holmes suffered a fracture in his leg on that comebacker. He is going to be out “a long time,” Carlos Mendoza said. Huge blow to the Mets.

NYY 5 NYM 2 Final Cam Schlittler limited the Mets to a run on two hits. Clay Holmes had a rough four-batter stretch in the third. The Mets' modest winning streak ends at three. The Mets are 18-26.

In an effort to support his recovery from an Achilles injury, Jorge Polanco received a platelet-rich plasma injection approximately one month ago www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

Who ya got: Nolan McLean or Cam Schlittler?

DET 4 NYM 9 Final A few breaks went the Mets' way, and they get their first series sweep of the season. They hit five homers Thursday, and their 22 runs are their most in a three-game series all year. The Mets are 18-25.

One pitch after Juan Soto gives the Mets the lead with a two-out RBI single, Mark Vientos launches a two-run homer. Once down three, the Mets are up three in the fifth.

McLean got three outs on four pitches while allowing two hits that inning. Don't see that often.

Mets get a break in the fourth: Looked like Gage Workman was safe at third, but the replay stuck with the initial out call. Could have been runners at the corners with nobody out. Instead, Nolan McLean gets an inning-ending double play on the next pitch.

A.J. Ewing's first career home run sails into the bullpen in RF. It's 3-1.

After Nolan McLean got a big pop-up from Dillon Dingler, Gage Workman goes the other way with a first-pitch sweeper for a two-out, three-run homer. It's 3-0 Detroit in the middle of the first.

Francisco Alvarez had surgery on his knee this morning. The tear was not as severe as it could have been, and the Mets are hopeful that Alvarez can be back in eight weeks.

An MRI on Francisco Lindor’s calf showed signs of healing. So the next step is strengthening that area before ramping up to running and baseball activities. Still no timetable, but he’s still a ways away.

Juan Soto is back in the Mets lineup today.

X-rays negative on Soto. He’s day to day.