Mets ace Noah Syndergaard adds ‘wave’ to his list of strikeouts

Noah Syndergaard is taking a stand. The Mets ace and former Mansfield Legacy High School star has become a vocal opponent of fans doing the wave during games.

After Tuesday’s win, Syndergaard tweeted “Very happy we won. … but I want the name and address of the person who started the ‘Wave’ tonight,” and emphasized his point with the hashtags #banthewave and #resisttheurge.

The day before, Mets broadcast partner SportsNet New York posted a public service announcement featuring Syndergaard informing fans of the do’s and don’ts while attending games at Citi Field. One of the rules was to not do the wave.

“Please resist the urge to participate,” Syndergaard says in the video. “Just don’t do it. The wave isn’t cool anymore.”

After Wednesday’s game, Syndergaard tweeted his appreciation for a fan who described to him how a wave attempt by two other fans was booed down. He tweeted: “Keep fighting for what’s right in the world. We can do this together!”

The right-hander, who turned 24 on Monday, is 12-7 in his second season in the big leagues and is among National League leaders in ERA (2.55) and strikeouts (184). He’s won his past three starts, allowing a combined three runs in 20  2/3 innings.

Notables

▪ Mariners right-hander Nate Karns (Arlington Martin) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room on their 40-man roster for reliever Evan Scribner. Karns has been on the DL with a lower back strain since July 30.

▪ Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (Arlington, UT Arlington) missed three games with a right hamstring injury but returned Tuesday and has gone 7 for 13 with a double and two homers.

▪ Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan (Fort Worth Southwest, TCU) held the Angels to two runs on five hits and no walks and struck out nine in seven innings but took the loss Wednesday to fall to 8-10.

▪ Cardinals right-hander Jordan Walden (Mansfield), who has been on the disabled list since spring training with a strained lat muscle, has thrown five bullpen sessions the past month and hopes to return this season. The 28-year-old reliever will be a free agent this off-season.

▪ Royals right-hander Dillon Gee (Cleburne, UT Arlington) was 3-2 in August and has allowed five earned runs combined in past three starts (18  1/3 innings) with 14 strikeouts.

▪ Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (TCU) went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a homer last Sunday against the A’s. He has 29 doubles, 17 homers and 58 RBIs despite missing most of July with a right oblique injury.

▪ Red Sox outfielder/infielder Brock Holt (Stephenville) is hitting .381 with three doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored in past six games.

▪ High A Myrtle Beach (Cubs) right-hander Preston Morrison (TCU) has allowed one run in his past two starts, a stretch of 11 innings. He struck out nine, walked two and allowed three hits over six innings Wednesday.

▪ Tigers’ Class A West Michigan Whitecaps right-hander Drew Smith (Crowley, Dallas Baptist) hasn’t allowed a run in his past three appearances, a stretch of 5  1/3 innings. He’s struck out nine, walked none and allowed five hits in the span.

▪ Tigers outfielder Tyler Collins (Northwest High School) snapped an 0 for 13 stretch by going 4 for 8 in his past four games.

▪ Double A Mobile (Diamondbacks) first baseman Kevin Cron (TCU) has three homers and five RBIs in his past five games. He leads the Southern League with 25 homers and is second with 86 RBIs.

▪ Ogden Raptors center fielder Cody Thomas (Colleyville Heritage) has four homers, seven RBIs and seven runs scored in his past five games in the Pioneer Rookie League.

▪ Right-hander Chris Martin (Arlington High) has a 1.11 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 48  2/3 innings for Nippon Ham in the Japan Pacific League. He’s 2-0 with 21 saves.

This story was originally published September 3, 2016 at 5:09 PM with the headline "Mets ace Noah Syndergaard adds ‘wave’ to his list of strikeouts."