Author: Jack Sargente

Morning Briefing: Mets Now 4-0 in July After Stunning Comeback

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets showed shades of their 2022 selves Wednesday night as they came from behind in the ninth to take down the Diamondbacks by a score of 2-1. The story of the night was Kodai Senga as he put together an absolutely masterful outing, going eight innings, giving up only one run and accumulating 12 strikeouts. The Mets’ bats finally woke up in the ninth inning...

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Morning Briefing: Showalter, Eppler Will ‘Absolutely’ Retain Their Jobs

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets owner Steve Cohen held a press conference on Wednesday where he assessed the state of the team as the Mets have fallen to fourth place in the NL East despite having the largest payroll in baseball. After the Mets’s blowup in Philadelphia on Sunday, there were many questions about GM Billy Eppler and manager Buck Showalter’s job security; Cohen put those...

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Mike Vasil Selected As Mets Lone Representative in 2023 All-Star Futures Game

On Monday, it was announced that Mets pitching prospect Mike Vasil has been selected to the 2023 All-Star Futures Game. The Mets’ number eight prospect, according to MLB.com, will be the lone representative from the Mets organization for the July 8 game in Seattle. Mike Vasil has put up a 4.37 ERA and .99 WHIP over 12 starts between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this season....

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Struggling Tylor Megill Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse

According to the Mets’ transaction page, starting pitcher Tylor Megill is being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. The 6’7 righty has had a tumultuous season, culminating in his last start in Houston on Wednesday. Megill only lasted 2 1/3 IP while giving up four earned runs and increasing his ERA to 5.17 on the season. Tylor’s performance this season is a microcosm of the Mets team...

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Morning Briefing: MLB Facing Lawsuit From Former Scouts

Good morning, Mets fans! Bill Shaikin and Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times report that a group of formerly employed veteran scouts are suing Major League Baseball, accusing MLB of age discrimination and “blacklisting” older scouts. The lawsuit, which names commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office, and all 30 major league clubs as defendants, claims that MLB used the pandemic and...

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