Good Morning Mets Fans!!
Today, Steven Matz(4-4, 3.97 ERA) will toe the rubber against Jon Gray (5-4, 4.11 ERA) and the Rockies. Matz has greatly struggled in the first inning this season (10.80 ERA) and thrived in the other frames (2.51 ERA) so it’ll be interesting to note if he can come out of the initial frame unscathed tonight. The game can be viewed on FOX and WCBS 880.
Last night, Jacob deGrom pitched so of course, the Mets’ offense didn’t offer any support. After throwing six innings of two-run ball, deGrom was pulled in favor of Drew Gagnon, who incited a bases-clearing incident by drilling Ian Desmond in the back.
Latest Mets News
Bob Klapcish of Bleacher Report weighs in on how the Wilpons and the Mets have failed Yoenis Cespedes.
MetsMerizedOnline’s own Jacob Resnick tweets out that the Mets have released David Miranda, who they picked in the 25th round of the 2018 draft.
Anthony Kay was named to Baseball America’s top-100 prospect list, slotting in at No.91.
Mookie Wilson joined the Mets On Deck show to talk about a variety of topics.
MetsMinors.net‘s twitter account broke the news that the Mets have released 1B/OF Dario Pizzano.
Resnick also publishes the list of 2019 draftees that have already agreed to terms with the Mets.
Michael Conforto, as part of his ConfortoCares charity, hosted children from Cohen’s Children Hospital at Citi Field.
Old Friend Travis d’Arnaud has been heating up for the Rays writes Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times.
Latest MLB News
I like to try to make jokes in the Morning Briefings, but the jokes write themselves for this news bit. The Mariners have announced that Mitch Haniger has suffered a ruptured testicle. OUCH
Jared Schwartz of The New York Post writes that Matt Litka, who bunted to ruin the Hartford Yard Goats’ no-hit bid, is receiving death threats.
Didi Gregorius celebrated his long-awaited return to the field by tweeting out a pretty sick video. Gregorius spent the first 61 games of 2019 recovering from Tommy John Surgery.
Baseball America previews the 2020 draft class.
Jared Diamond and Tom McGinty of The Wall Street Journal looked at the reason high schoolers are foregoing the Majors in favor of going to college.
Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated explored the social difficulties that rookies face.
The Pirates will welcome back Jung-Ho Kang and Corey Dickerson from the 10-day IL today.
Latest NL East News
The Nationals signed former first-rounder Dante Bichette Jr. to a minor-league deal.
Phillies reliever Seranthony Dominguez might need to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his UCL per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.
The Phillies inked former Met Fernando Salas to a minor-league pact.
Yangervis Solarte agreed to a minor-league deal with the Marlins.
Latest on MMO
Michael Mayer opines that Dominic Smith should be the Mets everyday left fielder going forward.
Mayer also examines the impact that Jeff McNeil has on the club.
John Sheridan continues his 3 Up, 3 Down series.
On This Date in Mets history
1965: In their first-ever amateur draft, the Mets selected high school southpaw, Les Rohr. Rohr would falter in the Majors, but nine rounds later, the Mets would draft an eventual Hall-of-Famer in Nolan Ryan
Birthdays: John Gibbons (57), Joe Grzenda (82), Dave Mlicki (51)
Let’s Go Mets!!
