Author: Matthew Coates

Morning Briefing: The First-Place Phillies Come to Town

Good morning, Mets fans! I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed watching the Mets play some productive baseball in enemy territory, aka Truist Park. The Mets beat the Braves in a three-game set over the weekend, but they dropped the final game on Sunday afternoon. Mark Vientos started the afternoon with a bang, launching a 402-foot two-run homer in the top of the second inning to open...

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Morning Briefing: Franciso Alvarez Will Get an MRI Today

Good morning, Mets fans! I hope you had a great weekend, and enjoyed watching some Mets baseball! The Mets got off to an early start on Sunday with three runs in the second inning, all driven in by young players. Francisco Alvarez started the party with an RBI double. Brett Baty followed it up with a hard hit single up the middle, and Mark Vientos hit a deep sacrifice fly to cap off the scoring...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Promote Top Prospects to Triple-A

Good morning, Mets fans! We hope you all had a great weekend, despite the Mets’ play on the diamond. Heading into the home stretch of the minor league season, the Mets have promoted RHP Jonah Tong, SS/2B/CF Jett Williams, OF Carson Benge, and 1B/COF Ryan Clifford to Triple-A Syracuse from Double-A Binghamton. Outfielder A.J. Ewing is one of the more notable prospects helping to fill the...

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Morning Briefing: Royals Extend Seth Lugo

Good morning, Mets fans! We hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed watching the Mets win a series over on the West Coast. A starting pitcher was taken off the market Sunday night, and it’s a familiar name for Mets fans. The Kansas City Royals extended right-hander Seth Lugo for two years. It was originally reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, with Jon Heyman of the New York Post later adding...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Alvarez is Back

Good morning, Mets fans! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend! As the weekend came to an end, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets were recalling Francisco Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse. There has been no official word as to who will be sent down to make room for the 23-year-old catcher. He’s been mashing, with 11 home runs in his last 16 games. Latest Mets News While the...

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