The Hella Mega Tour is ready to rock Citi Field! In anticipation of this exciting show, we would like you to be advised of the following:

• Be sure to arrive early and avoid long lines.
• Citi Field is now a cashless facility. Cash will not be accepted at parking lots, ticket windows, concession stands or retail stores. For fans who only have cash as a form of payment, there will be “reverse ATMs” at various locations around the ballpark.
• Backpacks are prohibited inside Citi Field. Please visit mets.com/bagpolicy for more information.

FLUSHING, N.Y., August 2, 2021 — The New York Mets today announced the club has claimed RHP Jake Reed off waivers from Tampa Bay. He will report to Miami to be part of New York’s taxi squad.

Reed, 28, has appeared in six games, one start with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year. He has allowed five hits, two earned runs, walked two and struck out five over 5.1 innings. He began the year in the Angels organization, before signing with the Dodgers on June 4. Reed was designated for assignment and claimed by Tampa Bay on July 25. …

SYRACUSE METS
The Syracuse Mets saw their matchup with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre get postponed due to inclement weather. A date for a makeup game has yet to be announced.

BINGHAMTON RUMBLEPONIES
Binghamton defeated Hartford, 6–5.

SYRACUSE METS
The Syracuse Mets defeated Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5–3.

Travis Blankenhorn (Mets #21 ranked prospect — MLB Pipeline), Chance Sisco and Khalil Lee (Mets #6 ranked prospect — MLB Pipeline) each launched a first inning home run for Syracuse to provide the early lead. Mark Payton recorded a multi-hit game while Drew Jackson reached base safely twice and scored a run.

Newly acquired Trevor Williams made the start for Syracuse, getting the win after tossing six innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out six.

BINGHAMTON RUMBLEPONIES
The Binghamton RumblePonies blanked Hartford in a 6–0 win.

By Jay Horwitz

There was no better man than the late Al Jackson, who on Saturday will receive the Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.

An original Met, he pitched the first one hitter in team history and was with our organization for over 50 years. He lost 20 games twice and but he never let those seasons define his career.

“Casey (Stengel) had to have a lot of faith in me to keep running me out there all those times,” Al once told me. “If he wasn’t any good I wouldn’t have pitched that much.” Al was a tutor so so many young Mets pitchers, especially Ron Darling who will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on Saturday.

SYRACUSE METS
The Syracuse Mets blanked Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6–0.

Travis Blankenhorn (Mets #21 ranked prospect — MLB Pipeline) recorded a multi-hit game including a solo home run and two RBI. Khalil Lee (Mets #6 ranked prospect — MLB Pipeline) reached base safely three times and scored a run while Wilfredo Tovar scored twice. Albert Almora Jr., Patrick Mazeika and Cheslor Cuthbert each recorded an RBI.

Jesús Reyes pitched six shutout innings in the start, allowing four hits and striking out three. Yeizo Campos and Franklyn Kilomé each had a scoreless outing in relief to complete the shutout.

BINGHAMTON RUMBLEPONIES
Binghamton rallied to…

FLUSHING, N.Y., July 30, 2021 — The New York Mets today announced the club has acquired two-time All-Star infielder Javier Báez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Báez, 28, has spent his entire eight-year major league career with the Cubs. This season with Chicago-NL, he is tied for sixth in the National League with 65 RBI and tied for seventh with 22 home runs. He has a 2.8 WAR according to Baseball-Reference.

Since 2016, his first full major league season, he has accumulated 9.6 defensive WAR, tied for…

SYRACUSE METS
Syracuse fell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3–1.

Albert Almora Jr. recorded a three-hit game and drove in a run. Chelsor Cuthbert and Orlando Calixte each had a multi-hit game as well. Drew Jackson scored a run for Syracuse.

Josh Walker made his second start with Syracuse, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning. His final line: 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 K.

BINGHAMTON RUMBLEPONIES
The Binghamton RumblePonies saw a 6–5 loss to Hartford.