Author: Alexis Farinacci

Morning Briefing: Francisco Álvarez Now MLB’s No. 1 Prospect

Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Álvarez has moved up on MLB’s list of top prospects. The Mets’ No. 1 prospect now sits a top as MLB’s No. 1 prospect in baseball. The Mets took round one of the Subway Series on Tuesday, taking down the Yankees 6-3. Taijuan Walker wasn’t at his best but turned in a gutsy performance, and Edwin Diaz recorded a four-out save with all four outs coming...

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Pete Alonso Drives in Four in Mets Win Over Padres

Pete Alonso dominated at the plate on Sunday night in the Mets’ 8-4 win over the San Diego Padres. Alonso was 2-for-3 with a home run, double, two runs scored, four RBIs and a walk. It is the 12th time in his career that he has recorded a four-RBI game. He also became the 14th different Met to collect at least 12 four plus RBI game in Mets’ history. With the Mets down 1-0 in the sixth, Alonso...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Álvarez Crushes First Triple-A Home Run

Good morning, Mets’ fans. Despite a gem thrown by Chris Bassitt last night, the New York Mets lost their third straight game. The second in a row against San Diego. New York will look to avoid the sweep tonight in the final game of their three-game set against the Padres. Though, in some good news, Francisco Álvarez blasted his first career Triple-A home run for Syracuse. The long ball was...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Acquire Vogelbach To Boost Lineup

Good morning Mets fans! The Mets announced on Friday that they acquired infielder Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Colin Holderman. The Mets certainly showed why they need Vogelbach, opening the second half with a 4-1 loss to the Padres. Max Scherzer gave a typically strong start, but the Mets struggled against Yu Darvish for the second straight time....

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Morning Briefing: DeGrom Set Back By Mild Muscle Soreness

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Tuesday that Jacob deGrom felt some mild muscle soreness around his shoulder on Sunday. Out of “an abundance of caution,” he played catch Monday and Tuesday and is now expected to throw in a simulated game Thursday instead of Tuesday. Latest Mets News Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets said Jacob deGrom experienced slight mild muscle soreness...

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