Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Pirates Call Up Top Prospect Henry Davis

Good morning, Mets fans! The Pirates have called up catching prospect Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of their series with the Cubs. The first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, Davis is hitting .284/.433/.541 with 11 homers, 10 doubles, and 30 RBIs in 232 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season. He has played just 10 games in Triple-A. Latest Mets News The Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Angels Sign Daniel Murphy

Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have purchased the contract of Daniel Murphy from the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, Long Island’s general manager Michael Pflaff tweeted. The former Met retired following the 2020 season, but got off to a nice start for the Ducks this season, hitting .331/.410/.451 in 161 plate appearances. Additionally, the Ducks have activated Ruben Tejada...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Promote Christian Scott to Double-A

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have promoted right-handed pitching prospect Christian Scott to Double-A Binghamton. The 24-year-old dominated for High-A Brooklyn in six starts, pitching to a 2.28 ERA and 0.803 WHIP with 27 strikeouts against just four walks in 23 2/3 innings. A 2021 fifth-round pick out of the University of Florida, Scott sits in the mid-90s with his fastball and can touch...

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Tylor Megill Fails to Limit Damage Against Pirates

On a night when the Mets desperately needed a deep outing from their starter, Tylor Megill struggled to dodge the traffic on the base paths. The right-hander failed to make it out of the fourth inning and wound up being charged with nine runs (seven earned) while only striking out one batter as the Mets dropped their seventh straight game. Megill allowed a one-out single to Bryan Reynolds in the...

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Morning Briefing: Rangers Transfer Jacob DeGrom to 60-Day IL

Good morning, Mets fans! The Rangers have moved Jacob deGrom to the 60-day IL and activated right-hander Spencer Howard. DeGrom isn’t eligible to be reinstated until June 28. Rangers general manager Chris Young said he’s confident deGrom will pitch again this year, but his timetable still isn’t clear. The 34-year-old has been out since the last weekend in April with elbow...

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