Morning Briefing: Mets to Honor Jerry Koosman With 2027 Uniform Patch

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Mets will honor franchise legend Jerry Koosman throughout the 2027 season, announcing Thursday that the team will wear a memorial patch on the sleeves of both its home and road uniforms. Koosman was an integral part of the organization’s early history and helped lead the club to its unforgettable 1969 World Series championship. The team shared the announcement on X.

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Citi Field has also been serving as a movie set this week. Tom Hanks is filming The Comebacker, a movie scheduled for release in 2027, in which he plays a Mets pitching coach. The Athletic‘s Tyler Kepner shared a look at the production, including fake Mets banners hanging outside the ballpark.

Three familiar names from the Mets organization will join Great Britain’s coaching staff for the 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup. Jonathan Cramman will be the manager, Bryce Wheary the hitting coach and former Met Vance Worley the pitching coach. Great Britain Baseball, the reigning European champions, also announced its 24-player roster, with Jake Lambdin as captain. Additional staff includes bench coach Conor Brooks, first base coach Matt Magallon, third base coach Jeremy Sheftinger and others. The full announcement is available from Great Britain Baseball.

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The finalists for the 2026 Silver Slugger Awards have been announced in both leagues. FanSided revealed the American League finalists, followed by the National League finalists. The winners will be announced on November 17, with FanSided serving as the official announcer of the awards.

Former Angels executive Perry Minasian is also rejoining the Atlanta Braves’ front office staff. Minasian previously served as Atlanta’s assistant general manager before taking the Angels GM job. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported the news.