Author: Kai Chang

Morning Briefing: WBC Officially Over

Good morning, Mets fans! The World Baseball Classic has come and gone. Team Venezuela beat Team USA Tuesday night in a 3-2 thriller to win the championship. Bryce Harper hit a dramatic two-run homer to tie it in the eighth, but Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth to win it for Venezuela. Read our recap here. Focus now shifts back to the Mets, who play a game that counts eight...

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Luis Robert Jr. Leaves His Mark in Mets Spring Debut

Luis Robert Jr. made his first appearance for the New York Mets on Thursday, batting cleanup and playing five innings in center field. His debut in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals followed a slow ramp-up conditioning program designed to protect his lower body from the hip and hamstring issues that have sidelined him in recent years. Robert made his presence felt in the fourth inning,...

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Morning Briefing: Team USA Upset by Italy

Good morning, Mets fans! World Baseball Classic Results Nolan McLean made his first World Baseball Classic appearance on Tuesday for the United States against Italy. McLean struck out the side in the first but struggled in the second, allowing three two-out runs on homers from Jac Caglianone and Sam Antonacci. He finished his night with a line of three innings pitched, three runs allowed on two...

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Baty Homers, Makes Right Field Debut

March 5 marked a small but notable shift for Brett Baty. For the first time in a professional game, he jogged out to right field for the New York Mets, adding another position to a defensive experiment that has defined his spring. Changes in the Mets’ infield mean Baty’s opportunities will hinge on his versatility rather than on a single starting spot. Defensively, his debut in right was quiet....

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Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Cranks 431-Foot Shot

Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto smacked a 431-foot homer for the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, in an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers Huascar Brazobán also got two outs — both via strikeout — in a 12-4 win. Former Mets Luis Severino and Gregory Soto were the first two pitchers to appear for the Dominican Republic. 431 FOOT JUAN SOTO BLAST💣 pic.twitter.com/laiIZVeTmQ —...

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