Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga Flying to New York After Throwing Live Batting Practice

Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga threw a 22-pitch live batting practice session in Port St. Lucie on Sunday, marking the first time he’s faced hitters since May. Senga is expected to fly to New York next and will hopefully throw another batting practice session before the end of the week. Latest Mets News Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, and Mark Vientos all went deep, and Luis...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Record First 20-Hit Game Since 2019

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets banged out 14 runs on 22 hits as they won in their sixth straight game, routing the Rangers by a score of 14-2. Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4, and Brandon Nimmo, Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Alvarez each collected three hits. Nimmo homered and drove in four runs, while D.J. Stewart clubbed a three-run shot to cap a six-run second inning. This marks...

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Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga to Throw Bullpen Session on Wednesday

Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Kodai Senga’s next bullpen session will be on Wednesday. If everything goes well, Senga should be able to progress to face live hitters. Mendoza has previously said that Senga isn’t expected to pitch in the first half of the season. Latest Mets News Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Luis Torrens all hit homers, and Alonso...

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Morning Briefing: Rintaro Sasaki to Make United States Debut Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Japanese standout Rintaro Sasaki is set to make his US debut today, playing first base for the Trenton Thunder of the MLB Draft League. Sasaki, who hit a record-setting 140 homers in his high school career in Japan, is a rising freshman at Stanford University. Sasaki spent the spring taking classes and working out at Stanford, though he was ineligible to play. Latest...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Escape London With Series Split

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets scored three runs in the sixth inning to erase a 3-0 deficit, then rallied for three runs in the ninth inning against Jose Alvarado to take a 6-4 lead in the London Series finale. After Drew Smith walked Alec Bohm with the bases loaded, he induced a weak grounder from Nicholas Castellanos that Luis Torrnes pounced on and turned a nifty 2-3 double play to secure...

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