Author: Kai Chang

Morning Briefing: Mets Sign Infielder David Villar

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have signed infielder David Villar to a minor league contract, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Though he went just 4-for-20 with the Giants’ big league club, he boasts a .368 average in Triple-A. Villar is a primary first baseman but also has experience at second and third base. Latest Mets News The Mets scraped out a 6-4 victory against the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Drop Third Straight Game

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets dropped their third straight game with a 2-0 loss to the Red Sox, falling to 29-20 and slipping to a full game out of first in the NL East. They’ve scored just three runs total over their last three games and haven’t topped three runs in a game since May 12. The offense is in a serious slump and needs to wake up fast. Alexis Farinacci has a more in-depth...

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Senga’s Ghost Fork Bamboozles Pirates

Heading into 2025, the Mets rotation was dismissed as a bunch of projects–guys who were considered maybe number two-starters at best. Kodai Senga, who missed nearly all of the 2024 regular season, was at the heart of all this doubt. But where are these critics now? I’ll admit, when Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea went under the knife, I was skeptical as well. But the Mets’ pitching...

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Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Now Third On Mets’ All-Time Saves List

Good morning, Mets fans! Backed by another gem from Kodai Senga and his signature ghost fork, the Mets edged out a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Brett Baty hit went yard yet again, this time a go-ahead solo shot. With Senga’s strong performance, his ERA pretty much stood pat at 1.22. Baty’s OPS climbed to .791, which is tied for the team lead outside of the...

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Morning Briefing: Ronny Mauricio to Continue Rehab in Binghamton

Good morning, Mets fans! Newsday’s Tim Healey reports that rehabbing infielder Ronny Mauricio will progress to Double-A Binghamton beginning Friday. He’s been rehabbing with Single-A St. Lucie for the past week and a half. He was just 1-for-12 before going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on Tuesday. Latest Mets News The Mets fell 5-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a frustrating one...

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