Author: Alexis Farinacci

Morning Briefing: Mets Will Not Be Bringing Helsley Back

Good morning, Mets fans! It was reported on Saturday by Jeff Passan of ESPN that closer Ryan Helsley — who became a free agent on Nov. 2 after joining the Mets from the Cardinals in July — is in agreement with the Baltimore Orioles on a two-year contract with an opt-out after the first season, pending a physical. Helsley had interest from teams to become a starter, but it is likely he will be...

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Marcus Semien Introduces Himself to New York

Marcus Semien met with the media on Tuesday for the first time since becoming a member of the Mets organization. Semien was traded to New York on Sunday in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. Semien began his press conference by first thanking the Mets. “Thank you to the Mets organization for welcoming me into their family,” he said. “I’m excited to join a ball club that has good players, great players,...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Prioritizing Alonso, Díaz

Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Citi Field on Saturday played host to the Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico. Both Carlos Beltrán and Carlos Delgado were at Citi Field for the matchup between the two teams. Beltrán spoke with Chelsea Sherrod of SNY and said that the Mets’ top priorities this offseason are retaining Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso, plus improving the team’s defense. In...

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Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes Earn Cy Young Honors

Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Wednesday announced the Cy Young Award winners for 2025. For the first time since 2000, there was a repeat winner in the American League, as Detroit’s Tarik Skubal took home the Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year. Pedro Martinez was the last pitcher to win the award in back-to-back years for the AL, doing...

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Morning Briefing: Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco

Good morning, Mets fans! The Braves re-signed former Met Carlos Carrrasco again recently. Matt Eddy of Baseball America reported it, and MLB Trade Rumors discussed the news here. Carrasco is clinging on to his baseball career at this point. He’s 38 years old and had a 9.88 ERA in 13 2/3 innings for Atlanta this year after his stint with the Yankees didn’t go much better. But the...

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