Morning Briefing: Nationals Cancel Strasburg’s Retirement Press Conference

Good morning, Mets fans! The Washington Nationals have unexpectedly canceled Stephen Strasburg’s retirement press conference, according to sources reported by Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. Initially, the plan was to hold the press conference to honor Strasburg and retire his number. However, the Nationals have now altered their approach. It was the team that approached Strasburg about...

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Joander Suarez Throws No-Hitter for Double-A Binghamton

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Joander Suarez made his Double-A debut last week with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The 23-year-old tossed six no-hit innings and was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, but could he top that on Thursday night? Suarez certainly did, with seven more no-hit innings for Binghamton. In Game 1 of the Rumble Ponies doubleheader on Thursday night,...

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Mets Minors Game Chat: Binghamton Bats On Fire

The Mets big league club is off on Thursday, so let’s check out what the top prospects are doing in the minor leagues. On Wednesday night, Mets prospect Luisangel Acuña had three hits, two home runs, three runs scored, and a stolen base on the same evening that Max Scherzer allowed seven runs in three innings. All games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. TRIPLE-A:...

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Updated Look at Mets’ Deadline Deals

The 2023 season has been a major disappointment for the New York Mets. The team came into the season with legitimate World Series aspirations, but eventually found themselves as sellers at the trade deadline. Despite being in a situation nobody could have expected, the Mets were able to turn their aging veterans and expiring contracts into much-needed prospect depth. They acquired 10 prospects...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Split Series With Nats

There’s going to be lots of ups and downs with the New York Mets the rest of the way. But at least it will be fun to watch. That proved to be the way during a two-game series against the Nationals in Washington. The Baby Mets and an explosive offense won the day on Tuesday, before the bats vanished and the bullpen couldn’t get the job done in a 3-2 walk-off loss on Wednesday. With...

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José Butto Throws Gem vs. Nationals

With Carlos Carrasco on the injured list, the Mets have an opening in the back of their starting rotation. On Wednesday night, José Butto made his first start since being called up when the rosters expanded on September 1. The Mets’ no. 28 prospect according to MMO, took a shutout into the seventh inning in the 3-2 loss to the Nationals. Butto had the best start of his MLB career on...

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