LEADING OFF: Mets GM Alderson Retires, Cain to DL

A look at what is happening around the majors today:

TO RESIGN

The Mets continue their tough season a day after learning from general manager Sandy Alderson who actually resigned because his cancer is back. Officially, Alderson will take a leave, but he said Tuesday that he was essentially terminating his term both for his health and because he did not think he had managed to continue. Assistant General Manager John Ricco and Special Assistants J.P. Ricciardi and Omar Minaya will lead the club's baseball operations in the absence of Alderson. Minaya preceded Alderson as General Manager of Mets, and Ricciardi was General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2001 to 2009.

CAIN NOT CAPABLE

Lorenzo Cain missed the opportunity to face his former teammates this week due to an injury to the left groin. Center Brewers was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, just as Milwaukee opened a series against Kansas City. Cain left the Royals in the off-season for a $ 80 million five-year contract with the Brewers, and he batted .291 with eight homers, 48 ​​RBIs, 16 stolen bases and a .832 OPS for the leaders. from NL Central.

MADBUM MATH

Madison Bumgarner made a 1,500 draw for her career in the Colorado game. The Aces Giants will appear in his 239th match, making him the fourth fastest left-hander to reach 1,500 K in the live-ball era, according to statistics. This will be Bumgarner's fifth start this season, and he's 1-2 with a 3.20 ERA.

MAKE BELIEVERS

Indian rookie Shane Bieber gets off to a good start and gets his first interlingual test in a game against St. Louis. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA on three starts, including seven scoreless innings against Detroit last season. Bieber has 22 strikeouts and three walks in 18 innings and one-third after hitting just 18 batters in 274 innings in the minor leagues. The Cardinals will counter with another promising right-winger, Jack Flaherty (3-2, 2.50).

HEAT

Dallas Keuchel (4-8, 3.90) was the weak link in the Houston rotation – which says more about the Astros than Keuchel – but has been sharp lately. In his last two starts, he has pitched 12 innings without allowing a deserved race, and now he will face a Toronto team that has hit Charlie Morton 13 times in a 7-0 loss Tuesday in Houston.

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