Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Brandon Nimmo to Undergo MRI on Shoulder

Good morning, Mets fans! Brandon Nimmo will undergo an MRI Monday on his shoulder after he was forced to leave Sunday’s game early. Nimmo said he felt general achiness during the seventh-inning stretch and then felt pain on his back-swing on the first pitch of his next at-bat. Nimmo said he didn’t feel anything during the rest of the at-bat, but he was pulled from the game just to be...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Adjusting Plans to Find Pitching

Good morning, Mets fans! After a busy day of trades on Sunday, Andy Martino of SNY reported that the Mets’ trade deadline expectations have shifted due to an “insane” pitching market. Martino added that the Mets are looking to add a depth starter and another reliever and seem reluctant to part with any of their top prospects. Latest Mets News David Peterson surrendered four...

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Trade Profile: A.J. Puk, LHP

Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 29 (04/25/1995) 2024 Traditional Stats: 32 G (4 starts), 44 IP, 4.30 ERA, 1.341 WHIP, 3-8, 45 K, 23 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 23.6% K%, 12.0% BB%, 3.41 xERA, 3.62 FIP, 4.32 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.0 bWAR Rundown A.J. Puk’s season got off to a disastrous start. After a solid year in Miami’s bullpen, he began the year in the starting rotation and got...

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Morning Briefing: Round 2 of the Subway Series Begins Tonight

Good morning, Mets fans! The Bronx portion of the Subway Series begins this evening, with Jose Quintana (4-6, 4.13 ERA) toeing the rubber for the Mets against right-hander Luis Gil (10-5, 3.17 ERA). The Mets swept the two games the teams played in Flushing in June, including a 12-2 beatdown in which they tagged Gil for five runs in 4 1/3 innings. The season series has ended in a split each of...

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Morning Briefing: Carlos Mendoza Not Concerned with Senga’s Rough Rehab Start

Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza said he isn’t concerned with Kodai Senga’s struggles in his latest rehab start and still expects the 31-year-old to make his season debut on Friday if he feels well. Senga got tagged for five runs and eight hits in three-plus innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday. He threw 79 pitches and said he felt fine, chalking up his struggles to his...

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