Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Morning Briefing: Juan Uribe Jr. To Sign With White Sox

Good morning, Mets fans! MLB insider Hector Gomez reports that shortstop Juan Uribe Jr. is expected to sign with the White Sox. The son of former big leaguer and 2015 Met Juan Uribe was first linked to the White Sox back in January. The elder Uribe spent five seasons with the White Sox, winning a World Series with them in 2005. The Mets finished off a series win over the Rockies with a 2-0...

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Morning Briefing: Michael Conforto Expects to Sign in 2022

Good morning, Mets fans! Longtime Met Michael Conforto expects to sign with a team after the 2022 MLB Draft, according to the New York Post. The former All-Star is expected to miss all of this season after undergoing surgery for an injury he suffered during the offseason. The 29-year-old outfielder recorded a .855 OPS and 132 homers with the Mets, but injuries hampered him and he had just a .729...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Seek Another Series Win

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets took their series opener with the Nationals by a score of 4-2 Tuesday. Carlos Carrasco earned the win, going 6 2/3 innings while allowing two runs, and Edwin Díaz got his seventh save of the year. The Mets are now 21-10 on the year and lead the Braves by seven games in the NL East. The Amazins send Tylor Megill (4-1, 2.43 ERA) to the mound against Aaron Sanchez...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Look to Keep Rolling in D.C.

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets begin a three-game series with the Nationals in Washington D.C. today, starting at 7:05 pm EST. The Mets still haven’t announced any starters for this series, but they will face off against southpaw Patrick Corbin (0-5, 7.16 ERA) in the opener. The Mets still haven’t lost a series and sit in first place with a 20-10 record, six games ahead of the...

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Edwin Díaz’s Slider Continues to Carve Up Hitters

Edwin Díaz picked up his sixth save of the year Thursday night, recording two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Díaz now has a 1.50 ERA and has struck out 21 of the 45 batters he’s faced in 12 innings (46.7 percent strikeout rate). A whopping 18 of those 21 strikeouts have been recorded on Díaz’s slider (including both of his punchouts on Thursday), a pitch that gave him trouble...

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