Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Rimas Sports Facing Five-Year Ban

Good morning, Mets fans! Rimas Sports, the agency founded by rapper Bad Bunny, was denied its request to continue representing clients by an arbitrator on Friday and now faces a five-year suspension and a $400,000 fine. Its main agent, William Arroyo, had his license revoked for improper benefits provided to players. Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio are among Rimas Sports’ clients. The...

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Morning Briefing: J.D. Martinez to Join Triple-A Syracuse This Week

Good morning, Mets fans! J.D. Martinez will join Triple-A Syracuse and play for them Tuesday and Wednesday, Carlos Mendoza said on Sunday. Mendoza added that Martinez could join the Mets when their home stand begins on Friday. The 36-year-old went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for St. Lucie on Sunday. Latest Mets News Adrian Houser got tagged for eight runs and seven hits while walking four...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Climb to .500 for First Time in 2024

Good morning, Mets fans! In their series opener against the Pirates, the Mets erased a 3-0 deficit with a three-run sixth inning, capped by a pinch-hit RBI double by DJ Stewart. In the eighth inning, Harrison Bader drilled a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman, and Edwin Díaz tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure a 6-3 victory, bringing the Mets to the .500 mark for the first time this...

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Morning Briefing: Tommy Pham Close to Deal With White Sox

Good morning, Mets fans! The White Sox are close to a minor league deal with outfielder Tommy Pham. The 36-year-old split time between the Mets and Diamondbacks in 2023, batting a solid .256/.328/.446 (111 OPS+) 16 homers, 27 doubles, and 22 steals over 481 plate appearances. Pham also went 8-for-19 with a homer and three doubles in the World Series. After Dwight Gooden’s jersey retirement...

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Morning Briefing: Mets to Unveil City Connect Jerseys on April 19

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets posted on their social media accounts Monday that they will reveal their Nike City Connect jerseys on Friday, April 19. In the teaser video, the Mets logo was made purple, suggesting the jerseys may pay homage to the 7 train. The Mets will debut the jerseys on the field on April 26 against the Cardinals. Latest Mets News Brandon Nimmo went 4-for-4 with two...

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