ICYMI in Mets Land: Max Scherzer roughed up in first-half finale, Colin Houck drafted at No. 32

Here's what happened Sunday in Mets Land, in case you missed it...

• The Mets dropped their first-half finale to the San Diego Padres 6-2, as Max Scherzer allowed a pair of Manny Machado home runs and five earned runs over his 5.0 innings of work

• SNY contributor John Harper writes that the Mets should consider using some form of a six-man rotation when they come back from the All-Star break

• Tommy Pham will undergo an MRI after exiting Sunday's game with right groin soreness

• With the No. 32 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Mets selected shortstop Colin Houck, who was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 12 overall prospect in this draft class

• SNY contributor Joe DeMayo provides a Deep Dive on Houck, who has all the physical tools to develop into a 25-plus home run-hitter at the shortstop position

• After selecting him in the third round a year ago and not coming to a contract agreement, the Mets drafted RHP Brandon Sproat at No. 56 overall this time around

• DeMayo writes that Sproat instantly becomes one of the Mets' top pitching prospects, and he could be on the fast track to the majors