Author: Connor Long

Morning Briefing: Aaron Judge Suffers Flexor Strain

Good morning, Mets fans! New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that outfielder Aaron Judge has avoided a UCL tear, instead suffering a flexor strain in his right elbow. The two-time AL MVP has had a fantastic start to the 2025 season, batting .342 with 37 home runs throughout 103 games. Latest Mets News The Mets squeaked out a 2-1 win to record their sixth consecutive victory...

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Francisco Alvarez Is Center of Attention in Return to Bigs

In his first game back from Triple-A, catcher Francisco Alvarez caught fire during the Mets’ 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday evening. In four at-bats, Alvarez logged two walks and a clutch double in the eighth inning that sparked a comeback rally for the desperate Mets. He also scored twice. But before he saw a pitch in his first at-bat, he was welcomed back to the bigs with...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Drop First Series Out of All-Star Break

Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, the Mets suffered a 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, securing a series loss to start off the second half. Clay Holmes started, tossing 5 1/3 innings while allowing four earned runs on six hits. He walked two batters and struck out two. Read more about the game here. New York aims to land a win to close out the series this afternoon. The first pitch is...

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Morning Briefing: Rays Sale Expected to Be Finalized

Good morning, Mets fans! According to The Athletic’s Evan Drellich, the Tampa Bay Rays are expected to finalize their sale to a group led by Patrick Zalupski for approximately $1.7 billion. The team is likely to remain in the Tampa Bay area. Latest Mets News The Mets lost reliever Rico Garcia to waivers, as the Yankees claimed the right-hander after the Mets DFA’d him earlier this week,...

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Winker to Get MRI, IL an Option

Updated Post: July 10 at 3:08 pm Carlos Mendoza noted Winker will return to New York instead of joining the team in Kansas City for an MRI. Mendoza said that the designated hitter/outfielder might be looking at another IL trip but will know more after the test results. The team recently placed Starling Marte on the IL with a knee bruise and designated Travis Jankowski for assignment. However,...

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