Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

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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Morning Briefing: Original Met Roger Craig Passes Away

Good morning, Mets fans! Original Met Roger Craig passed away Sunday at the age of 93. Craig was originally signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers before the 1950 season and was selected by the Mets with the sixth pick in the 1961 expansion draft. Craig started the first game in Mets history on April 11, 1962, and threw 27 complete games over his two seasons in Flushing. Latest Mets News In his first...

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Morning Briefing: Liam Hendriks Rejoining White Sox

Good morning, Mets fans! Just under five months after beginning treatment for stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Liam Hendriks is set to rejoin the White Sox ahead of the team’s game against the Angels tonight. The Australian-born righty announced on Instagram that he was cancer-free on April 20. He had since been throwing bullpen sessions and live batting practice, in addition to some rehab outings...

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