ICYMI in Mets Land: Bullpen Issues Lead to Fourth Consecutive Loss

Here’s what happened in Mets Land on Friday, in case you missed it…

• The Mets blew a 6-2 lead in the eighth inning after Reed Garrett allowed five runs, including a grand slam to Patrick Bailey, in an 8-7 loss at Citi Field on Friday night.

• Marcos Vientos scored in the loss, but got the last out with the bases loaded, hitting a slow roller to third base, but was thrown out for Matt Chapmanwho made a bare-handed offensive play to catch Vientos, with the Giants’ first baseman Lamonte Wade Jr. making a cool choice to go out too. The Mets plan to continue to time split between Vientos and Brett Baty in third.

• Edwin Diaz made his first appearance since losing the closer rolepitching a scoreless seventh inning, allowing one hit and striking out two.

• Kodai Senga will be switch off for the next three to five days after receiving a cortisone injection for nerve inflammation in his right elbow.

• Mets president of baseball operations, David Stearnssaid before Friday’s game that it was too early to decide what the Mets should do before the July 30 trading deadline.

• David Peterson tthrew 89 pitches in four innings for Triple-A Syracuse in what is likely his final rehab start after recovering from offseason hip surgery.