Morning Briefing: Ohtani Avoids Surgery, Plans to Pitch in 2027

Good morning, Mets fans!

Yesterday was a quiet day in Mets land, while today marks the 26th anniversary of one of the most bizarre moments in Mets history (more on that below, but it involves a broken bat).

The biggest MLB news of the day was the Dodgers’ announcement that Shohei Ohtani will not require surgery and is expected to pitch in 2027, as reported by ESPN’s Alden González.

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Fox Sports announced the World Series schedule: Game 1 (Oct. 23), Game 2 (Oct. 24), Game 3 (Oct. 26), Game 4 (Oct. 27), Game 5 (Oct. 28), Game 6 (Oct. 30), Game 7 (Oct. 31). All games start at 8:00 p.m. ET and Kevin Burkhardt will host the studio show with Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz.

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing underwent right elbow surgery Wednesday, per Maddie Lee of the LA Times.

Former Twins catcher Mitch Garver retired.

Brian Cashman will return as Yankees GM after agreeing to a new contract, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.

The Angels declined manager Kurt Suzuki’s contract option.

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Robert Colonna examined which Mets players could be primed for a bounce-back year in 2027.

Mojo Hill graded Jared Young’s 2026 season.

David Melendi recapped how Mets prospects, including Jefferson Rojas, performed in Dominican League action.

On This Date in Mets History

2000: In Game 2 of the World/Subway Series, Mike Piazza broke his bat on a pitch by Roger Clemens, who then fired the broken barrel at Piazza, causing both benches to clear. The rest of the game has been overshadowed by that moment — the Mets scored five runs in the ninth, but fell just short, losing 6-5.

1973: The Mets lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Oakland A’s by a score of 5-2.