SNY's The Warm-Up: Mets reveal No. 5 starter? — Knicks deadline day — Giants, Rudolph settle

Thursday, March 25, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌅 Good morning. You still have time to get your questions in to Gary, Keith and Ron, which could be answered in a later newsletter. Click [here](mailto:snyfeedback@gmail.com?subject=Ask%20away!) to do so. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Yankees at Phillies, 6:05 p.m. ⚾ - Rangers at Flyers, 7 p.m. - Islanders at Bruins, 7 p.m. - Devils at Capitals, 7 p.m. - Knicks vs. Wizards, 7:30 p.m. 🏀 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [Home Schooled]( Julius Randle or Tom Thibodeau: Who has had a bigger impact on Knicks? - [What are the Odds]( Could Francisco Lindor be the best player in the NL East? - [Like We Never Left]( Reuniting the stars who made the movie 61* Today's word count: 662 words The Mets may have their fifth starter settled + other Wednesday notes Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports 1. The Mets made [a bevvy]( of roster moves on Wednesday. Among them, the team optioned SP Jordan Yamamoto to Triple-A. So ... Yamamoto is headed to the minors, Carlos Carrasco is hurt, and David Peterson appears to be in line for the fourth starter spot. That leaves Joey Lucchesi as the presumptive fifth starter entering the season. - Lucchesi, who grew up in Newark (California), pitched only 5.2 innings last year as he spent most of the season at the Padres' alternate site, but has a 4.21 ERA in 58 career starts. 2. CARDINALS 3, METS 0 -- St. Louis beat the Mets, who were blanked for the first time since the first game of the spring. One thing: - Corey Oswalt, who was one of the Mets reassigned on Wednesday, started instead of Taijuan Walker, who pitched in a B game instead. Oswalt pitched four innings and allowed only one run. Wednesday's [takeaways]( 3. TIGERS 5, YANKEES 0 -- If you haven't figured it out yet, there will be no home run roundup today. One thing: - The Yankees outdid the Mets, getting six hits instead of four. Deivi Garcia got the start, allowing four runs in three innings. Wednesday's [takeaways]( Today's probable starter: Michael King On SNY.tv: - MARTINO: [Does Hal Steinbrenner care more about process than championships?]( - [Luis Rojas hinted at Dellin Betances making the roster, but said the Mets' options are open]( - [Boone on Garcia yesterday: 'Not quite as sharp as we've seen']( - [The Yankees got some positive news on Justin Wilson]( Trivia time Who holds the Mets' single season record for doubles? Answer at the bottom. The spring training highlight of the day goes to ... @[pitchingninja]( ... Miguel Castro, who pitched another perfect inning yesterday against the Cardinals, which included the strikeout above on a diving slider. He's pitching an aggregate no-hitter this spring: - 5.1 IP, 7 K, 0 R, 1 BB, 0.38 WHIP He also hit 100 mph on the gun yesterday, and averaged 98.9 with his fastball. Get ready for this year's (uneventful?) New York-related NBA Trade deadline Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports The NBA trade deadline arrives at 3 p.m. today. Most indications point toward a less eventful day for the Knicks and Nets, but both teams have been involved in a few rumors. - [According]( to SNY's Ian Begley, the Knicks have lingering interest in Lonzo Ball, who will hit restricted free agency this offseason. - Also [according]( to Begley, most in the Knicks' organization "don't see Andre Drummond as a fit." - Also [according]( to Begley, the Knicks, who have the cap space to take on bad contracts for assets, spoke with the Pelicans about absorbing Eric Bledsoe's deal. - As for the Nets, Begley [reports]( they have their eye on JaVale McGee, who could be traded or bought out by Cleveland. On SNY.tv: - [Why it's time for Knicks to bench Obi Toppin]( Wednesday's Jets and Giants headlines Billy Hardiman/USA TODAY Sports: New Jet Tevin Coleman 1. The short standoff between Kyle Rudolph and the Giants ended yesterday, when the two sides came to final terms on an agreement. - The money will remain the same ($12 million over two years, $4.5 million guaranteed). What finalized the deal was Rudolph's agreement to undergo foot surgery, which SNY's Ralph Vacchiano [reported]( was initially a source of disagreement. Rudolph said on Wednesday during his news conference that he [expects]( to be ready by Week 1. "It was certainly an interesting 24 hours, one that was unexpected," he said. ". ... It’s kind of a blessing that we were able to find this issue. It was an issue from the season. We can fix it in March and I won’t miss any football." 2. The Jets were [also busy]( yesterday, closing deals with a couple of veterans. - They signed DE Vinny Curry to a one-year, $1.3 million deal. - They signed RB Tevin Coleman to a one-year deal worth up to $2 million. On SNY.tv: - EXCLUSIVE: [Corey Davis explains how Robert Saleh swayed his choice]( The New York Minute - [READ]( Igor Shesterkin will return to the lineup tonight for the Rangers. - [READ]( The Nets redefined "schedule loss" last night with a 30-point defeat in Utah. - [WATCH]( Here's the moment Geno Auriemma returned to his team yesterday. - [WATCH]( The UConn women discuss their 27th-straight Sweet 16 appearance. TRIVIA ANSWER: Bernard Gilkey (44, 1996) That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Thursday. (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](mailto:%20SNYfeedback@gmail.com?subject=)). Copyright © 2021 SNY- Sportsnet, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SNY- Sportsnet 150 Greenwich St Fl 50New York, NY 10007-2444 [Add us to your address book]( [update your preferences]( | [unsubscribe from this list](