Author: Jack Sargente

Morning Briefing: Jackson Merrill Inks Nine-Year Extension

Good morning, Mets fans! The Padres, who have had several questions concerning their financial status, were able to lock up one of their young stars on Wednesday. San Diego’s center fielder, Jackson Merrill, had an All-Star campaign in his rookie year, slugging 24 home runs with a .292/.326/.500 slash line. Merrill agreed with the club on a nine-year, $135 million contract extension which...

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Morning Briefing: Opening Day is Here!

Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day is finally here! After five long months of cold weather and no Mets baseball, Amazin’ fans can rejoice as their club will take the field yet again today. Last season was a wild roller coaster ride that saw the Mets look dead in the water a couple of months in, to doing a complete 180 and going to the sixth game of the NLCS. The squad from Queens has now...

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Morning Briefing: Sean Manaea Throwing Up to 90 Feet

Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza gave up an update on Sean Manaea’s recovery: “He’s throwing. I think he’s up to 90 feet.” Manaea was shut down on Feb. 24 after suffering an oblique strain. He was reported to have received a clean MRI on March 13. The Mets brought him back on a three-year deal this offseason and will be looking for him to shore up the...

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Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Given 99 in MLB The Show Ratings

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, MLB The Show began unveiling player overalls for the 2025 rendition of their video game. Leading the charge for the Mets is their big off-season signing, Juan Soto, who comes in at a 99 overall after starting last year’s game at 91. Francisco Lindor follows with 95 overall, and then Pete Alonso, Mark Vientos, and Kodai Senga round out the top 5 at 85,...

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Morning Briefing: A.J. Minter Here To Beat Old Team

Good morning, Mets fans! New Mets reliever A.J. Minter talked about his offseason of change, mentioning that while Atlanta holds a close place in his heart, he is “here to beat them,” per Manny Gómez of NJ.com. A hectic offseason, which has included rehab from hip surgery, found himself landing in a rival town, moving from Atlanta to Queens. In the article, Minter also mentioned that...

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