Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Joey Lucchesi Carves Up Giants in Triumphant Return

Entering the 2023 season, the Mets were projected to have Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, José Quintana, and Carlos Carrasco in their rotation. On Friday night, four of those five pitchers were out of the lineup, and Joey Lucchesi, who hadn’t pitched in the majors since June of 2021, gave the Mets some much-needed length as the Mets beat the Giants, 7-0. Lucchesi was simply...

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Morning Briefing: Justin Verlander to Throw Bullpen Session Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Justin Verlander is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie today, the second he’s thrown since arriving there over the weekend. If all goes well, Verlander will throw live batting practice and then make a rehab start shortly thereafter. Assuming there are no setbacks, Verlander could join the Mets at the end of next week. He was placed on the...

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Morning Briefing: Max Scherzer Still in Line to Pitch Wednesday

Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer played catch on Sunday, which he takes as a step forward to making his next start. Buck Showalter said that Scherzer is “keeping everything moving” and expects the 38-year-old to pitch against the Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon. Scherzer was initially supposed to face the A’s on Sunday, but he was pushed back due to some back soreness....

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Lindor’s Huge Night Powers Mets in Rout of A’s

Francisco Lindor entered the Mets’ series opener in Oakland riding a modest three-game hitting streak, but was hitting just .227 on the season. However, he had a huge night to help power the Mets to a 17-6 victory. Lindor tied a career-high with a seven RBI night as the Mets feasted on the A’s. Both Lindor and the Mets took full advantage of a lack of control from the pitching staff,...

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Morning Briefing: Carlos Correa Dealing With Back Tightness

Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Correa sat out a second straight game on Monday due to back tightness. Correa was initially listed in the starting lineup for the Twins’ Monday afternoon matchup with the White Sox but was scratched an hour before the first pitch. Manager Rocco Baldelli said he expected this issue to only cost the shortstop one or two days. Latest Mets News Max Scherzer...

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