Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: No Ligament Damage for Bryce Montes de Oca

Good morning, Mets fans! Bryce Montes de Oca was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow, Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports reports. The fireballing righty will refrain from throwing for the time being and will be re-evaluated in about a week. More importantly, though, Montes de Oca doesn’t have any ligament damage, which is the best-case scenario for the team. WBC Scores Korea...

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Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga Exercising Caution With Finger

Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga said that he’s confident that he could pitch through the tendinitis in his index finger right now, but he’s being cautious. Senga was scratched from his start on Saturday because of the injury. Buck Showalter said that if this were the regular season, Senga likely would have made the start. Kodai Senga is confident that he could pitch now if...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor Named Captain of Team Puerto Rico

Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor was named the captain of Team Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic. The vote was conducted by the players. The team, led by long-time Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, is headed off to Miami to play exhibition games this week before beginning Pool Play against Nicaragua on Friday. Latest Mets News José Quintana has a small stress fracture in his...

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Morning Briefing: José Quintana Withdraws From World Baseball Classic

Good morning, Mets fans! José Quintana announced on his Instagram that he will no longer be playing for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic this month. The decision comes after Quintana left his appearance in Sunday’s game early due to left-side tightness. Quintana said in his post that he’s been dealing with problems on the left side before Sunday’s appearance. He will now...

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Scherzer Struggles With Pitch Clock in Loss to Nationals

In his second start of spring training, Max Scherzer breezed through a nine-pitch first inning against the Nationals. He then tossed a scoreless second inning, but a disastrous third inning derailed what looked to be a promising outing for the 38-year-old. After Ildemaro Vargas singled, Scherzer attempted to quick-pitch Victor Robles on an 0-2 count, resulting in a balk. Speaking to reporters...

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