NL East

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg would not make Monday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of an upper-back strain, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com. It is unclear when he'll return to the mound. 

The Philadelphia Phillies locked up Mickey Moniak on Monday after taking the outfielder first overall in the 2016 MLB draft on June 9. 

MLB.com's Jim Callis was among the first to report the news, and he provided contract details:

NEW YORK — The legend of Thor began with a single pitch.

It wasn't the first pitch Noah Syndergaard ever threw in the major leagues. It wasn't even a strike, although that was kind of the point.

It wasn't supposed to be a strike. It was supposed to make a statement.

And just in case it didn't, Syndergaard followed it up with words.

"Hit that first pitch," he said in a text that night to Frank Viola, his Triple-A pitching coach.

Last season, the New York Mets mixed a sputtering offense with a strong, young pitching staff, added a healthy dollop of trade-deadline cavalry and rolled to a World Series appearance.

Now, the Queens faithful had better hope history repeats itself.

The Atlanta Braves announced outfielder Mallex Smith exited Sunday's 6-0 victory over the New York Mets due to a fractured left thumb.

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New York Mets third baseman Wilmer Flores avoided a serious injury Thursday when X-rays on his left hand came back negative.

The team tweeted the news, saying Flores has a contusion on the hand. 

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New York Mets center fielder Juan Lagares is dealing with a torn ligament in his thumb and was placed on the disabled list Thursday, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. It is unclear when he'll return to the field. 

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New York Mets third baseman David Wright will undergo surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck Thursday after previously being placed on the 15-day disabled list. 

ESPN.com's Adam Rubin tweeted statements from the team and Wright on the decision:

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman completed the first cycle of the 2016 MLB season Wednesday with an 11th-inning single against the Cincinnati Reds. 

The Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals open a three-game set in Milwaukee on June 24. Ryan Braun will probably still be in a Brewers uniform at that point, though the trade chatter surrounding him will only intensify as the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline approaches.