After a busy afternoon where the Mets announced the suspension of reliever Jenrry Mejia, introduced their newest trade acquisition, had David Wright expecting to be back in the lineup this season and the team heating up rumor mill as the trade deadline nears, Noah Syndergaard went out and reminded everyone why any of that matters.
The right-handed rookie put on a tremendous display, shutting down the Padres for eight innings as the Mets won 4-0 at Citi Field.
It was the third straight win for the Mets (52-48) and they evened their season series with the Padres 47-53) and remained in the hunt of the Nationals in the National League East.