Morning Briefings

Morning Briefing: Jefry Yan Celebrations Arrive in MLB

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets won their second straight game against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, squeaking out a 6-5 victory in 10 innings. They would have lost if not for a two-out error in the ninth inning. Four Mets relievers combined to allow zero earned runs, including the electric MLB debut of Jefry Yan. The lefty made his first major-league appearance at 29 years old after...

Morning Briefing: Mets Deal Eight Players in Turbulent Trade Deadline

Good morning, Mets fans! As expected, the Mets sold big-time at the trade deadline. Eight players on the major league roster were traded, including Tyrone Taylor, Clay Holmes, Brooks Raley and Luke Weaver on Monday. The only player reported to be shopped by the Mets who was not traded was Luis Robert Jr. David Stearns shared the reasoning behind this in his post-deadline press conference:...

Morning Briefing: Trade Deadline Day Is Here

Good morning, Mets fans! It’s trade deadline day and yesterday the Mets made the trade many had been anticipating with sending right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for infielder Emilien Pitres, outfielder Aidan Smith and right-handed pitcher Gary Gill Hill. Peralta struggled in the just 22 games he pitched in New York. He went 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA during his Mets...

Morning Briefing: Dodgers Make Late-Night Blockbuster

Good morning, Mets fans! With just one day to go until the August 3 trade deadline, things are heating up around MLB as players begin to move around, including Tarik Skubal. It was reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post on Saturday night that Skubal is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-handed pitcher River Ryan and right-handed pitcher Brady Smith. The...

Morning Briefing: Giants Suspending Payments to Harrison Bader

Good morning, Mets fans! The Giants are suspending payment to Harrison Bader following an incident where he rode a scooter into a fire truck, which then ran over his foot that he has been trying to heal from plantar fasciitis. Bader’s time on the injured list will be greatly extended because of this. The former Met has struggled to a .557 OPS in 30 games this season, and will now have to...

Morning Briefing: Mets Take Series Over Braves

Good morning, Mets fans! While it seems like all eyes have been on the imminent fire sale bound to take place in Queens, believe it or not, baseball still is being played at Citi Field. After a postponement on Tuesday night, the Mets hosted a day-night doubleheader to finish up their three-game set against the Braves. Despite losing Game 2 of the doubleheader due to Chris Sale domination, the...

Morning Briefing: Soto Says He’ll ‘Definitely’ Return This Year

Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday, Juan Soto spoke to the media about his latest calf injury, discussing whether or not he would return this season. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com shared a quote by Soto saying “Definitely, 100%” in response to a question regarding a potential 2026 return. Soto has been the Mets’ best player by a wide margin this season, with Monday night’s...

Morning Briefing: Beltrán Officially Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame

Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets outfielder Carlos Beltrán on Sunday was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He joined Jeff Kent and Andruw Jones in the class of 2026 that was officially inducted on Sunday in Cooperstown. Beltrán shared why he chose to where a Mets cap for his Hall of Fame Plaque: “New York shaped my life. It was here where I experienced my greatest success and...

Morning Briefing: Hall of Fame Weekend Kicks Off For Beltrán

Good morning, Mets fans! The National Baseball Hall of Fame kicked off Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown on Saturday. Mets class of 2026 inductee, the former outfielder Carlos Beltrán, kicked off the weekend with Parade of Legends. He signed autographs and spent time with fans. On Sunday he becomes part of legendary group as he officially becomes one of the newest members of the National...

Morning Briefing: IL a Possibility for Soto

Good morning, Mets fans. Juan Soto left the Mets’ game on Friday due to left calf soreness. After the game, interim manager Andy Green said there’s “some concern” over another IL stint for Soto, who already missed three weeks earlier in the season with left calf soreness. Latest Mets News The Mets (43-61) fell to the Dodgers (66-38) 4-2 on Friday night. Sean...

Morning Briefing: Holmes Makes First Rehab Start

Good morning, Mets fans! Clay Holmes took an important step toward returning to the Mets on Friday night, making his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Syracuse. The right-hander pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits while walking two and striking out two. Holmes threw 51 pitches, 28 of them for strikes, as he continues his progression back to the major league club....

Morning Briefing: Lindor, Bichette Trades Looking Unlikely

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are preparing to sell ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline, but they reportedly do not intend to include significant amounts of cash to facilitate deals involving their expensive veterans, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Mets’ stance makes a Francisco Lindor or Bo Bichette trade significantly less likely. Lindor is owed $160 million over the...

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