Good morning, Mets fans!
Albert Pujols will finish his career out back in St. Louis with a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Cardinals, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 10-time All-Star last played with the Cards in 2011 before playing 10 seasons with the Angels. He confirmed this will be his last season.
“For me, I think I’m here for a reason,” Pujols told MLB.com. “They believe I can still play this game and they believe I can help this organization win a championship. And myself, I believe in that, too.”
Let’s get into this morning’s briefing.
Latest Mets News
Manager Buck Showalter said on MLB Network that this year’s team is one of the hardest working group he’s been around.
“They have a real sense of urgency, it’s been very humbling to see how they go about their work,” Showalter said.
Mets legend Mookie Wilson will throw out the first pitch in Triple-A Syracuse’s opening night on April 5. Wilson will sign autographs for fans from 7-8 p.m. on the concourse.
Pitchers Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer headline this year’s Mets media guide.
Here is the front of the Mets' 2022 media guide: pic.twitter.com/MIY9lVqCyR
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) March 28, 2022
The Mets will honor the 10th anniversary of Johan Santana‘s no-hitter prior to May 31’s game against the Nationals, according to David Lennon of Newsday. The no-no against the Cardinals was the franchise’s first-ever no-hitter.
Latest MLB News
The Padres have acquired Matt Beaty from the Dodgers, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Beaty had 40 RBIs and seven home runs with Los Angeles in 2021.
Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is having surgery on Tuesday to repair a ligament in his right index finger, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. San Francisco says it will determine Longoria’s availability for baseball activities after the operation.
Righty Chris Archer has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Twins, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Archer, who last played for the Rays in 2021, can earn up to $9.5 million this season with performance bonuses.
With the Orioles making left field in Camden Yards deeper, 196 home runs have come off the board since 2018. Chartball put together this animation of all the home runs:
In fact, why not just watch all those actual home runs (since 2018) come directly off the board, courtesy of this very cool animation from @chartball:
(More: https://t.co/wXHwWikJww) pic.twitter.com/P42v2fuaIE
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) March 28, 2022
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Aaron Pags talks how Robinson Cano’s role is in question.
On This Date in Mets History
2009: The first game at Citi Field, a collegiate game between St. John’s and Georgetown, is played in front of 22,397 fans. The game resulted in a 6-4 victory for the Hoyas.
Birthdays: Scott Atchison (46), Alex Ochoa (50), Eric Gunderson (56), Billy Beane (60)
Let’s go Mets!
