Morning Briefing: Jett Williams, Christian Scott Receive Minor League Awards

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Mets-Marlins game from Thursday night was suspended until 1:10 p.m. ET, if necessary. The Marlins have a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth inning with two runners on and two outs. The Marlins currently have a half-game lead over the Cubs for the final National League Wild Card spot.

Mets prospects Jett Williams, Christian Scott, and others were on hand at Citi Field before the game on Thursday to receive their awards for the 2023 season. Williams was named the Mets Player of the Year and Scott was Pitcher of the Year.

Bronson Harris of Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Jett Williams joined Steve Gelbs of SNY live from Citi Field on Thursday, where he discussed his 2023 season between Brooklyn and Binghamton, his discipline at the plate, influential figures in his career, and his goal of making it to the big leagues. Williams was recently named a Baseball America Second Team All-Star.

Latest Mets News

The New York Mets are doing a giveaway on Twitter for a trio of baseballs autographed by Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Jeff McNeil.

The New York Mets on Thursday announced the following roster transactions:

Infielder Jeff McNeil placed on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow sprain. McNeil spoke with media on Thursday and elaborated, saying an MRI revealed a partial tear of his left UCL and that surgery at this time is unnecessary.
Infielder Danny Mendick has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.
Left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Right-handed pitcher Denyi Reyes has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.

Mets Player Development posted their most recent “Future of Flushing” Podcast in which 2023 Mets draft pick Nolan McLean joined on to discuss his transition to the Mets system, being a two-way player, and more.

Latest MLB News

Per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Boston Red Sox issued a statement on Tim Wakefield stating they are aware of the statements & inquiries about the health of Tim and Stacy Wakefield, but asked for privacy about the personal matters surrounding their health.

According to MLB Communications, during the 2023 season, 65 percent of all games have been played without a single pitch timer violation. They stated that pitch timer violations per game have decreased with each month.

Per Kash Shaikh of Baseball United, there are 14 Major League Baseball legends helping to build Baseball United. The 14 former players account for 222 seasons, 70 All-Star Games, and 14 World Series wins.

Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported that Bryce Harper “chucked” his helmet into the stands on Thursday night after being ejected in the third inning. “A bunch of dads went after it,” 10-year-old Hayden Dorfman said. And his dad got it. Dorfman will go home with a great souvenir in a Bryce Harper game-worn helmet.

The Baltimore Orioles on Thursday clinched the 2023 AL East title.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced that Corbin Burnes had reached the milestone of 200 strike outs.

Latest MiLB News

Minor League Baseball on Thursday unveiled a new logo highlighting the lasting connection between Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball.

On the night that the Baltimore Orioles claimed the AL East Title, the Norfolk Tides (Orioles) claimed the International League title for the first time since 1985.

Per Minor League Baseball, Triple-A Oklahoma City claimed its first Pacific Coast League title since 1965 on Wednesday night.

Latest on MMO

Mike Mayer had Maggie Wiggin on this week’s MMO Weekly Podcast Episode 59 to discuss the Dollars for Dingers fundraiser. The group also talked about Ronny Mauricio, Francisco Lindor, David Stearns, and the recent success of Mark Vientos.

Alexis Farinacci recaps Kodai Senga’s performance from Wednesday, September 27, including his 200 strikeouts as a rookie.

Allison Waxman recapped Joey Lucchesi’s season and his strong outing on Wednesday, even after being in a car accident on Tuesday.

Chris Bello recaps Pete Alonso’s performance from Wednesday, including him reaching a home run milestone.

Dan Quinones discusses Francisco Lindor joining the 30-30 club with a three-home run doubleheader on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins.

Alexis Farinacci discusses Jeff McNeil’s season coming to a close with a left elbow sprain that has him ending the season on the 10-day injured list.