Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy Friday!

The Mets, along with several other Major League teams, made significant cuts to their minor league systems in preparation for losing multiple minor league teams.

Latest Mets News

Mets former second round draft pick Andrew Church, who was one of the many minor leaguers released on Thursday, aired his grievances on the Mets organization.

Mike Puma of the New York Post wrote about the “remarkable” trait of Ronny Mauricio and his development.

Jim Callis of MLB.com connected the Mets to high school players Ed Howard and Tyler Soderstorm, along with college right handed pitchers.

The Mets will pay all remaining minor leaguers $400 a week through June at the least, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.

MetsMerized’s own Mike Mayer released a list of 39 Mets Minor Leaguers who were released yesterday.

The Mets and St. Mary’s Hospital have been teaming up to “bring smiles to the faces of children and teens.”

Latest MLB News

MLB Network will be airing 64 straight, yes 64, hours of Derek Jeter content beginning at 6 a.m. today.

The Mariners released former All-Star Rockie Carlos Gonzalez in their wave of cuts today.

Jessica Kleinschmidt of NBCSports wrote about the fall from grace for Esteban Loiaza.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that sports leagues are allowed to resume play in June with 25% seating capacity for fans in attendance, according to ESPN’s NFL insider Field Yates.

Disgraced Pirates’ closer Felipe Vasquez was smacked with more child pornography charges, this time in St. Louis, according to KDKA Pittsburgh.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network also reported that the Diamondbacks have now released at least 64 minor leaguers in the last few days.

Latest NL East News

Robert Murray of The Score reported that the Nationals are also among teams releasing a large number of minor league players.

Latest On MMO

Matt Musico looks back on the underappreciated value that Lucas Duda brought to the table.

Jordan Baron reflects on how the Mets let Darren O’Day out the door, and why they should regret it.

Jacob Resnick pens a tribute to one of the greatest moments in the history of microphones on field, starring Terry Collins and Tommy Hallion.

On This Day In Mets History

Birthdays: Steven Matz (29), Tyler Pill (30), Toby Borland (51), Dyar Miller (74)

Let’s Go Mets!