Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Twins Reportedly Accelerating Talks With Correa

Good morning, Mets fans! Late Monday night, Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that the Twins are accelerating their talks with Carlos Correa. The report comes on the 19th day since Correa and the Mets agreed to a 12-year, $315 million contract, though the article states that the Mets aren’t out of the running for the star infielder. According to sources, the Twins have...

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Morning Briefing: Liam Hendriks Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Good morning, Mets fans! White Sox All-Star closer Liam Hendriks announced on Instagram that he’s been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and will be beginning treatment today. The 33-year-old stated that he is confident he will make a full recovery and hopes to get back on the mound as soon as possible. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says the team likely won’t have an...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Andrew McCutchen, OF

Andrew McCutchen Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 36 (10/10/1986) 2022 Traditional Stats: 134 G, 580 PA, .237/.316/.384, 17 HR, 25 2B, 69 RBI, 122 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 99 OPS+, 98 wRC+, 1.1 rWAR, 0.3 fWAR, .278 BABiP, 9.8% BB%, 21.4% K%, .325 xwOBA, 4 DRS, 0 OAA Rundown Andrew McCutchen has had a storied career. Though, the 36-year-old outfielder had the worst year of it in almost every...

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Morning Briefing: Family of Tyler Skaggs Files Lawsuit Against Angels

Good morning, Mets fans! The family of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs is filing a civil lawsuit against the team, alleging that the team was partially responsible for his death. This comes months after the team’s former communications director Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in prison for supplying Skaggs with the opioids that killed him in July of 2019. According to the Wall Street...

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Morning Briefing: Giants’ Zaidi Had Immediate Concerns About Correa

Good morning, Mets fans! Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi revealed to reporters recently that he had immediate concerns about Carlos Correa’s physical. Zaidi said that the Giants and Correa’s camp had differing opinions on the medical review, but it wasn’t an “11th-hour thing.” Correa’s introductory press conference in San Francisco was...

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