Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Baty Continues Impressive Spring Against Astros

The Mets have been dealt a few injury blows this spring, but Brett Baty has continued to shine in his pursuit of a spot on the Opening Day roster. The former first-round pick has transitioned to playing second base, and his bat stayed hot in Wednesday’s win against the Astros. In Baty’s first at-bat of the night, Baty drove a 3-2 pitch from Ronel Blanco into right field for a double,...

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Morning Briefing: MLB Regular Season Begins Today in Tokyo

Good morning, Mets fans! The MLB regular season has arrived. The Cubs and Dodgers begin their two-game series in Tokyo this morning at 6:10 EST, with former Samurai Japan teammates Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto facing off in the series opener. Rōki Sasaki will make his big league debut on Wednesday against Cubs southpaw Justin Steele. Latest Mets News In the battle for the last starting...

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Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 5 Jesus Baez

No. 5: Jesus Baez, IF B/T: R/R Age: 20 (02/26/2005) Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 Acquired: 2022 international free agency, $275,000 signing bonus ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: High-A Brooklyn: .267/.313/.467, 32 PA, 8 H, 1 HR, 3 2B, 1 SB, 4 RBI, 5 SO, 2 BB Low-A St. Lucie: .262/.338/.444, 284 PA, 66 H, 10 HR, 14 2B, 8 SB, 39 RBI, 46 SO, 25 BB Overview Signed out of the Dominican Republic as a...

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Nimmo Returns, Mets Offense Held in Check in Loss to Red Sox

David Peterson got ambushed for a home run by David Hamilton on the first pitch of the game, and the Mets’ offense couldn’t get on the scoreboard until the eighth inning as they dropped Thursday’s game to the Red Sox, 3-2. Peterson allowed an unearned run after a Brett Baty and an Abraham Toro double in the second inning, but retired seven of the last nine hitters he faced...

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Metropolitan Park Land Use Proposals Approved by City Council

Steve Cohen’s vision of building a casino in the Citi Field parking lot took a step forward Wednesday, with Metropolitan Park’s land use and rezoning proposals approved 41-2 by the New York City Council. All six community boards voted to approve the project, with 83% of board members voting in favor. “This project is about more than building a sports and entertainment...

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