Author: Alexis Farinacci

Morning Briefing: Mets Acquire Two Hard Throwers

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets on Saturday announced that they acquired right-handed pitcher Justin Garza from the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations. He wasn’t the only hard-throwing righty they acquired — they also announced that they signed Julian Merryweather, who has hit 102 mph in the past, to a minor league contract. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com did a...

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Lindor’s Ninth-Inning Heroics Lead Mets Past Rockies

After sweeping the Rockies last weekend in New York, the Mets traveled from Los Angeles, where they took two of four from the Dodgers, to the Mile High City for another series against Colorado. Right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga (6-3, 1.59 ERA, 65 SO) was back on the mound for the Mets. The Rockies, on the other hand, used an opener in left-handed pitcher Ryan Rolison (0-0, 4.09 ERA, 9 SO) before...

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Manfred to Propose ABS System for 2026 MLB Season

The automated ball-strike system (ABS) could be officially headed to Major League games next season. Commissioner of MLB, Rob Manfred on Wednesday, said he plans to introduce a proposal to MLB’s competition committee that includes bringing the ABS system to MLB in 2026. The ABS system was used at 13 spring training sites in 2025, which included 19 teams, and was employed in approximately 60...

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Griffin Canning Struggles as Mets Drop Series Finale to White Sox

With severe storms in the forecast for the Queens area of New York on Wednesday evening, the series finale between White Sox (17-38) and Mets (34-21) was moved from a 7:10 p.m. start to a 1:10 p.m. afternoon matinee. Right-handed pitcher Shane Smith (1-3, 2.68 ERA) took the mound for Chicago against right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning (5-1, 3.23 ERA) for the Mets, who were looking for the...

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Frankie Montas Starting Rehab Assignment, Paul Blackburn Nearing Return

The New York Mets are one step closer to getting two of their pitchers back on the major league roster. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Frankie Montas is set to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Saturday, while Paul Blackburn is scheduled to make one more rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Montas has yet to make his Mets debut after signing a two-year, $34...

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