Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Ohtani Maybe Met With Giants, Blue Jays Recently

Good morning, Mets fans! Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday that Logan Webb has been trying to recruit Shohei Ohtani to the Giants. Webb previously said he’d been trying to get Ohtani to follow him on Instagram, and the Japanese superstar obliged on Monday. Slusser adds that Ohtani may have paid a visit to San Francisco recently as well. Ken Rosenthal of The...

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Morning Briefing: Ohtani Reportedly to Decide on a Team Within the Next Week

Good morning, Mets fans! Shohei Ohtani is likely to decide on his next team within the next week, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Sunday. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that bidding for Ohtani’s services has already eclipsed $500 million. Latest Mets News The Mets will be among the teams Yoshinobu Yamamoto plans to meet with when he comes to the U.S. within the next week,...

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Morning Briefing: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Wins Third Straight MVP Award

Good morning, Mets fans! Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named the MVP of the Pacific League for the third straight year. He becomes the first to win an NPB MVP award for three straight years since Ichiro from 1994-1996 and just the third player overall to do it. The 25-year-old Yamamoto is currently a free agent and is expected to talk to teams via Zoom soon. Latest Mets News Jay...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Álvarez Participates in Home Run Derby in Puerto Rico

Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Álvarez participated in a Home Run Derby in Puerto Rico on Sunday and beat 2023 MLB derby champ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Edwin Díaz was also in attendance at the event. The SauceGiving event was organized by rapper Eladio Carríon and also featured free clinics hosted by Rimas Sports. Latest Mets News Ronny Mauricio has been cleared to participate in this...

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Morning Briefing: Phil Nevin Under Consideration For Mets’ Bench Coach

Good morning, Mets fans! Former Angels manager Phil Nevin is under consideration for the Mets’ bench coach position, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Monday. Nevin previously worked with Carlos Mendoza when he was the Yankees’ third base coach. Puma also noted that Nevin is considered a strong candidate for the Padres’ managerial position. Latest Mets News Andy Martino...

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