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Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor to Receive Imaging for Side Soreness

Good morning, Mets fans. Francisco Lindor was scratched from last night’s game against the Braves due to right side soreness. Buck Showalter explained after the game that Lindor felt the soreness during batting practice, and he is set to have medical imaging done today to determine its severity. Lindor remarkably played in every game this year before missing yesterday’s game, a year...

Morning Briefing: Verlander to Throw Bullpen Session Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter told the media on Friday that Justin Verlander will throw a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie today. Verlander has been on the injured list since Opening Day with a right teres major strain and his bullpen session today is another step in the right direction to getting him on the mound for his Mets debut. Verlander said last week that it is “very...

Morning Briefing: Mets to Alter New Sponsorship Patch

Good morning, Mets fans! Steve Cohen announced that the Mets have an agreement in place with New York-Presbyterian to alter the new sponsorship patch that first appeared on the Mets’ jerseys during Friday’s home opener. The new patch has been met with backlash for both its color and its size. Cohen said that the red and white on the patch are “Phillies colors” and wants...

Nimmo, Bullpen Lead Mets to 5-3 Opening Day Win

Hope springs eternal and another season began for the New York Mets on Thursday as they took on the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. It was a battle of Cy Young winners as Max Scherzer took on the reigning award winner in Sandy Alcantara. Even with both aces on the mound, the game ultimately came down to a battle of the bullpens and thanks to clutch double by Brandon Nimmo, the Mets were able to...

Mets Announce 2023 Opening Day Roster

The New York Mets announced their 2023 Opening Day roster on Thursday afternoon. The Mets kick off their season in Miami against the Marlins at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday. Catchers Omar Narvaez Tomas Nido Infielders Luis Guillorme Eduardo Escobar Pete Alonso Jeff McNeil Daniel Vogelbach Francisco Lindor Outfielders Mark Canha Brandon Nimmo Starling Marte Tim Locastro Tommy Pham Pitchers Max Scherzer...

Morning Briefing: Happy Opening Day!

Happy Opening Day, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reports is in place between the minor league players in the MLBPA and Major League Baseball on the historic first collective bargaining agreement for minor leaguers. The deal is five years long and includes at least double the current pay at all levels of the minors. The pay increases are as follows: complex league from $4,800 per year to...

Greatest Mets Opening Day Moments

  With a winning percentage of .656 over 61 openers, no major-league team is better at making a first impression than the New York Mets. And this after losing their first eight. The start of the regular season is cause for fans to celebrate, and Mets fans have celebrated more often than others. With 40 wins in the last 53 years, the only thing we can usually count on is a Mets victory....

Álvarez, Baty Highlight Syracuse Mets’ Opening Day Roster

On March 31, the Syracuse Mets season is set to begin on the road against the Worcester Red Sox. In advance of that game, the Mets have announced the Opening Day roster: Starting Pitchers Tylor Megill, RHP José Butto, RHP Joey Lucchesi, LHP Humberto Mejia, RHP Denyi Reyes, RHP After losing the spring training battle for the vacant rotation spot, Megill has been tabbed as the Opening Day starter....

Morning Briefing: Happy Opening Day Eve!

Good morning, Mets fans! Today is the last day before the 2023 baseball season officially begins. So enjoy this last free day, get caught up with all our articles previewing the season, and bring on some baseball! Latest Mets News Relief pitcher Bryce Montes de Oca will undergo arthroscopic surgery today to remove bone fragments from his right elbow, sources tell BallySports’ and...

What Will the Mets’ 2023 Opening Day Lineup Be?

The Mets have largely already made the big roster decisions ahead of 2023 Opening Day. Brett Baty will start the year in Triple-A, as will Mark Vientos, and Darin Ruf was designated for assignment. The last couple weeks, I did roster projections for the first day of the season, but doing another one of those feels pretty cheap. The Mets will head into the season with Luis Guillorme, Tommy Pham,...

Morning Briefing: Last Day of Spring Training For Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Spring training 2023 comes to a close this afternoon as the Mets and Marlins play at 4:10 p.m. at Clover Park. Of notable Mets news, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos will not be traveling with the team to Miami this week, the team announced.. Instead, they have both been reassigned to minor league camp and will remain in Port St. Lucie until Triple-A Syracuse heads back north...

Tommy Hunter Makes Opening Day Roster, Dylan Bundy Signs MLD

The New York Mets made a couple of key roster decisions on Saturday. Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Tommy Hunter has been informed that he is going to make the Mets’ Opening Day roster. The righty had a contractural out that he could have exercised if he wasn’t added to the 40-man roster. However, the 36-year-old will now begin the 2023 season in the bigs. The move will become...

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