Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor Had Elbow Surgery

Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor reportedly had a minor elbow procedure after the season ended, Andy Martino of SNY reported. He’s expected to be ready for spring training. As for actual baseball on the field, there’s just one more day left before the World Series begins. Pictures floated around social media of the Dodgers boarding their flight, with plenty of “Shohei...

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2025 Report Card: Luis Torrens, C

Luis Torrens Player Data: 29 (05/02/1997) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 92 G, 283 PA, .226/.284/.345/.629, 59 H, 14 2B, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 19 BB Advanced Stats: 79 WRC+, 19.8% K%, 6.7% BB%, .270 BABIP, .278 wOBA, .350 xwOBA, 11 DRS, 10 FRV, 1.6 fWAR 2025 Salary: $1.5 million 2025 Review Going into the 2025 season, Luis Torrens entered as the primary backup to the young Francisco Alvarez, who was looking to...

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Alonso, Lindor and Soto Named Silver Slugger Finalists

The 2025 National League Silver Slugger finalists have been announced, and Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto are representing the Mets. Alonso is among the top three first basemen, along with Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers and Matt Olson of the Braves. Alonso had another stellar offensive season, leading the league in doubles and breaking the team’s all-time home run total....

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Yomiuri Giants Announce They Will Post Kazuma Okamoto

The Yomiuri Giants announced on Wednesday morning that they will post corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto. There had been conflicting reports in recent days about whether or not the Giants would grant their captain’s request to be posted this offseason. Okamoto is part of what’s expected to be a strong group of Japanese players posted this offseason, including 1B/3B Munetaka Murakami,...

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Morning Briefing: Angels Hire Kurt Suzuki as Manager

Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have hired former catcher and team special assistant Kurt Suzuki as their new manager. Suzuki, who played his final two seasons with the Angels and has worked in their front office since retiring in 2022, was chosen after Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter fell out of contention for the job. Latest Mets News Keith Hernandez shared a brief message with SNY viewers...

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Sifting Through Center Field Options for the Mets

We know center field will be a key area for the Mets to address this offseason. Their output from the position last year was poor. Tyrone Taylor was great on defense but was one of the worst hitters in baseball for five of the season’s six months, José Siri was out basically all year and didn’t play well when he did, and Cedric Mullins, who was meant to shore up the position at the...

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