Author: Alexis Farinacci

Minor League Baseball Extends Triple-A Season to 150 Games

In an effort to bridge the gap between Triple-A and the major leagues, Minor League Baseball announced it is adding an additional six games to the end of the 2022 Triple-A season. That takes the season from 144 games to 150. As Triple-A is the last step between the minor-league and major-league levels, the goal is to better align the seasons and get players used to having a bit of a longer...

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Morning Briefing: Carlos Carrasco Throws From Front Slope of Mound

Good morning,  Mets fans! John Flanigan of Metsmerized shared a video that Carlos Carrasco posted Saturday on his Instagram of him throwing his first bullpen session from the front slope of a mound since coming back from surgery. He underwent the surgery in October to remove a bone fragment from his right elbow. As the Major League Baseball lockout continues, many players are beginning to...

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Morning Briefing: Happy Birthday, Davey Johnson!

Good morning, Mets fans! Robinson Canó had a successful day at the plate for the Dominican Republic in their first game of the Caribbean Series. He was 2-for-3 with the game-winning hit for the team from the Dominic Republic.  Today is also the birthday of Davey Johnson, the manager of the 1986 World Series Mets. Happy birthday, Davey! Latest Mets News Rob Friedman of MLB and ESPN compiled a...

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Morning Briefing: A Good Day For The Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Saturday was a good day for the Mets. They made 21 international signings, including three especially highly touted ones, as Metsmerized covered here. They also finally found their bench coach, bringing back old friend Glenn Sherlock. Latest Mets News Jeff McNeil and his wife Tatiana announced on Instagram that they are expected. “Baby Boy McNeil” is due in July 2022....

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Heyman: Mets Hire Glenn Sherlock As Bench Coach

Glenn Sherlock, who served as a third base coach and first base coach for the new York Mets from 2016-2019, is returning to Queens to serve as the Mets’ newest bench coach. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to report the news on Twitter. Sherlock comes back to the Mets after spending the past two seasons on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ coaching staff. He was hired by the Pirates in 2019 to...

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