Good morning Mets fans!

On Friday, The Texas Rangers announced they have hired Bruce Bochy to a three-year contract to be the team’s manager. Bochy previously managed the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, winning three World Series championships with the latter.

Additionally, The Toronto Blue Jays announced they have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with interim manager John Schneider to become the team’s full time manager. The contract also includes a team option for the 2026 season.

Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 in NLCS Game 3, taking a 2-1 series lead. Kyle Schwarber, Jean Segura, and Alec Bohm provided the offense while Seranthony Dominguez recorded the save to give Philadelphia the series advantage.

Now onto the morning briefing!

Latest Mets News

The Mets sent a tweet on Friday encouraging fans to vote for Pete Alonso for the National League Hank Aaron Award. To cast your vote, you can click here.

Latest MLB News

Ken Rosenthal reports the Kansas City Royals interviewed Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro for the team’s open managerial position this past week. Quatraro is also a candidate for the open managerial position for the Miami Marlins.

Jon Morosi reports that Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker has interviewed for the Miami Marlins manager position and is considered one of the top candidates for the job. Schumaker, a former player, spent 11 years playing in the MLB before transitioning to coaching.

Zach Meisel of The Athletic confirmed Terry Francona will return as the Cleveland Guardians manager in 2023.

FOX Sports announced it will air the entirety of the 2023 World Baseball Classic across the FOX Sports family of networks.

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Rich Sparago argues why Keith Hernandez deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

On This Date in Mets History

1986: Lenny Dykstra hit a home run for the second straight game as the Mets defeated the Red Sox 6-2 in Game 4 of the World Series. Gary Carter launched a three-run shot of his own and Ron Darling pitched seven shutout innings as the Mets evened the series 2-2.

2000: The Mets fell to the Yankees 6-5 in Game 2 of the World Series, as a five-run rally in the ninth inning wasn’t enough to take down their crosstown rivals. In the first inning, Roger Clemens infamously threw part of Mike Piazza‘s bat back at him after a pitch inside jammed Piazza’s bat and sent the barrel flying toward the mound. Clemens would go on to pitch eight shutout innings before the Mets nearly erased a six-run deficit in the ninth.

Birthdays: Carlos Torres (40), Robinson Canó (40), Darren O’Day (40)