Good morning, Mets fans!
Trey Mancini of the Orioles and Buster Posey of the Giants earned the Comeback Player of the Year award in their respective leagues on Monday.
Mancini posted a .255 batting average in 2021 after missing the 2020 season due to treatment of his stage three colon cancer.Posey earned his seventh All-Star appearance this past season after sitting out the 2020 season as his adopted twin girls were born prematurely.
Let’s get into this morning’s briefing.
Latest Mets News
Southpaw Steven Matz has “had a lot of interest” in rejoining the Mets in 2022, according to Joel Sherman of MLB Network. Sherman also says Matz is expected to make a decision on Wednesday.
Mets righty Tylor Megill helped distribute 5,000 turkeys to those in need with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation.
Mets pitcher Tylor Megill helped the Amazin' Mets Foundation distribute 5,000 turkeys last week to those in need. The project covered 11 community groups in all five boroughs. pic.twitter.com/1yupZxgCsM
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) November 22, 2021
Jeffery Paternostro and Jarrett Seidler of Baseball Prospectus list their top prospects from the New York Mets farm system.
Latest MLB News
The Red Sox announced they will exercise the 2023 and 2024 club option on manager Alex Cora on Monday. Cora led Boston to the ALCS after being suspended a year for his involvement in the 2017 Astros’ sign-stealing scandal.
The Yankees have traded Tyler Wade to the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Wade hit for a career-high .268 batting average in 103 games last season.
Giants hitting coordinator Michael Brdar has been hired by the Padres to become their hitting coach, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Brdar is a rising star in baseball coaching at just 27-years-old.
Latest on MMO
Michael Mayer breaks down the Mets’ current 40-man roster.
Meghan Kalenborn fills out her report card for righty Tylor Megill’s performance in 2021.
Matt Musico writes on how the Mets are about to take another page out of the Dodgers’ book.
On This Date in Mets History
1964: The Mets purchase eventual hall of fame lefty Warren Spahn from the Braves. Spahn would go 4-12 in 20 appearances for New York before finishing the 1965 season and his career in San Francisco.
Birthdays: Justin Turner (37), Ryan McGuire (50), Rich Sauveur (58) and Tom Hall (74).
Let’s go Mets!
