Tag: MLB

Baty Stays Hot With Two Run Double on Friday

The Mets’ offense came to life in a huge way on Friday night against the Royals, who came into Citi Field on a seven-game win streak. The Mets struck for six runs on 14 hits and won the game 6-1. Two of those runs came from Brett Baty, who hit a scorching double (104.2 mph) with two outs in the fifth to extend the Mets’ lead over the Royals to 5-1. He also hit a single in the fourth inning that...

Morning Briefing: José Buttó To Start for Mets Sunday

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, Jose Buttó is expected to start Sunday for the Mets against the Royals. Buttó started the year in Triple-A after a strong 2023 season and spring training, but he has recorded one start for the major league team during a doubleheader earlier in the season. He went six innings, allowing one run on three hits, and it appears the Mets are...

Morning Briefing: J.D. Martinez Makes Mets Organizational Debut

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, J.D. Martinez made his Mets organizational debut by serving as the designated hitter and batting second for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. Martinez went hitless in four at-bats, grounding out three times and recording a lineout. He also drew a walk. Going hitless in five at-bats for a Low-A club might draw some overreactions from fans, but Martinez is already a...

Mets Drop to 0-4 With Shutout Loss to Tigers

The Mets (0-4) entered Monday’s series opener against the Tigers (4-0) searching for what has been an elusive first win of the season. Sean Manaea was tasked with righting the ship, taking the mound against Reese Olson and the Tigers. Manaea did everything he could, but the Mets imploded in the 10th inning to secure their fourth straight loss to begin the season. It was a classic...

Carlos Mendoza, Yohan Ramírez Suspended For Saturday’s Wild Pitch Incident

Major League Baseball announced Sunday afternoon that New York Mets relief pitcher Yohan Ramírez and manager Carlos Mendoza are being suspended for the wild pitch that went behind Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Rhys Hoskins on Saturday. Ramírez is being suspended three games and Mendoza one. Major League Baseball is ruling that pitch that Ramírez threw was intentional. Ramírez is appealing...

Morning Briefing: MLB Investigating Ohtani Amid Gambling Scandal

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Major League Baseball announced that they would be investigating the allegations surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his recently fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara was alleged to have defrauded Ohtani out of millions of dollars to cover illegal gambling debts, though stories released to the public didn’t seem to add up. Mizuhara was fired by the...

Morning Briefing: Darryl Strawberry Released From Hospital After Heart Attack

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Mets legend Darryl Strawberry was released from the hospital following a heart attack he suffered Monday. In a story written by Bill Ladson of MLB.com, Strawberry said he’s feeling good but has been told he can’t travel or preach for a month. Strawberry also said he believes his life was saved by his wife, Tracy, who insisted that he go to the...

Morning Briefing: Jeff McNeil to Resume Swinging Bat Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Friday that Jeff McNeil will resume swinging a bat today. McNeil has been sidelined for the last several days as he deals with a left bicep issue that arose while swinging a bat. Fortunately, the injury does not appear serious at all, and it shouldn’t affect McNeil’s status for the start of the season. Latest Mets...

Morning Briefing: Giants Sign Matt Chapman

Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Giants and Matt Chapman were in agreement on a three-year, $54 million contract. According to Heyman, the deal has opt-outs after the first two seasons and Chapman will make $20 million in 2024, $18 million in 2025, and $16 million in 2026 if he opts in each time. Chapman won a Gold Glove and recorded a...

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Spring Training Begins Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Baseball is officially back! The Mets play their first spring training game today at 1:10 p.m. ET at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. Expectations are understandably low for the Mets heading into 2024, but even that doesn’t take away from the excitement of baseball returning. The Mets will take on the Cardinals in their spring debut, with Tylor Megill taking the...

Morning Briefing: Senga Injury Dampens Spring

Good morning, Mets fans! Bad news leads off on the eve of Grapefruit League Opening Day. Kodai Senga is hurt. “Very honorable to be a part of this rotation and that’s what I strive for,” Senga told reporters through a Japanese interpreter in Port St. Lucie. “And I guess it is regretful that I’m not able to be a part of it in the beginning of the season. But I think...

Report: MLB Expansion on Deck

MLB expanding to 32 teams is an inevitability, according to owners, high-ranking league sources and other team personnel who spoke to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Nashville and Salt Lake City are seen as potential candidates. The expansion is unlikely to happen until the early 2030s, Passan reported. MLB is currently more focused on the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy (the company owns the TV...

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