Author: Shaun Chornobroff

Morning Briefing: Francisco Alvarez Underwent Thumb Surgery

Good morning Mets fans!  The team announced Tuesday that Mets Starting catcher Francisco Alvarez underwent surgery to fix the injury to his UCL in his left thumb.  The recovery time is typically eight weeks, according to the team. Alvarez sustained the injury on April 19 when he appeared to jam his thumb rounding first base in a game against the Dodgers. Despite the injury, he still reached...

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Morning Briefing: J.D. Martinez Not Ready to Join Mets

Good morning Mets fans!  The time for J.D. Martinez is near, but not quite yet. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the veteran slugger won’t be able to join the team until after the team’s current road trip concludes on April 24. This means the earliest he could debut is April 26, the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Mets signed Martinez days before the season began,...

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Morning Briefing: Orioles Calling Up Jackson Holliday

Good morning Mets fans!  After a strong start to the season in Triple-A, the Baltimore Orioles are promoting 20-year-old Jackson Holliday to the major league squad, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.  Holliday, the first pick in the 2022 draft and MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect was hitting .333 with a pair of home runs and nine RBIs in 10 games to start the season. He’s the son...

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Morning Briefing: J.D. Martinez Could Join Mets on Sunday

Good morning Mets fans!  Manager Carlos Mendoza revealed a potentially positive development to the media, saying that recently signed DH J.D. Martinez could join the Mets as soon as Sunday, the day of the series finale against the Cincinnati Reds.  The 36-year-old signed with the team on March 23, less than a week before the season commenced, and recently reported to Port St. Lucie, Florida, for...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Have Most Female Coaches in Baseball

Good morning Mets fans!  In an interview with MLB Develops posted on Twitter, Liz Benn, the Mets director of major league operations, revealed the organization currently has the most female coaches in the league.  “I’m very excited to say we have the most female coaches in baseball,” said Benn, who is entering her third season in her position. “It’s all people who’ve really earned that...

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