Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso fell short in his attempt to defend his Home Run Derby crown, bowing out in the semifinals. Alonso snuck past Ronald Acuña Jr. in their first-round matchup, but couldn’t do much about Mariners phenom Julio Rodríguez cranking 31 homers in the semis. After their matchup, Alonso praised Rodríguez for his efforts, saying that Rodríguez “put on an...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets selected Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada and high school shortstop Jett Williams in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft. Parada was ranked seventh by MLB Pipeline in their top 100 draft prospect, and he hit .361/.453/.709 with 26 homers and 88 RBIs this past season. Williams was ranked 15th by Baseball America, and he’s held in high regard...
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After weeks of speculation, star outfielder Juan Soto has rejected a contract extension from the Nationals. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the offer was for 15 years and worth $440 million, and reportedly is Washington’s third offer in recent months. The average annual value of $29.33 million over the life of the contract would have been the 20th-highest in the league’s...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso announced that he’s officially entered the Home Run Derby, seeking to win the competition for the third time. Former Mets bench coach Dave Jauss will pitch to Alonso for the second year in a row. Jauss, who is currently an advisor for the Washington Nationals, asked Alonso for “two pots of coffee for before and a case of Bud Light for...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are in Atlanta for a big three-game set with the Braves starting today. The Mets dropped their series finale with the Marlins, 2-0, while the Braves walked off the Nationals, trimming the Mets’ division lead to just a game and a half. Max Scherzer (5-1, 2.26 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets against first-time All-Star Max Fried (9-2, 2.52 ERA). First...
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