Tag: MMO Morning Briefing

Morning Briefing: Freddy Peralta Set to Make Spring Debut

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets topped the Houston Astros behind four scoreless innings from a stellar Nolan McLean, who allowed one hit, walked one, and struck out six while flashing a roughly 2 mph velocity jump, sitting 97 mph and touching 97.6. Tyrone Taylor launched a 419-foot homer, Marcus Semien added a solo shot, and Robert Stock struck out five over three strong relief innings to seal...

Morning Briefing: Howie Rose To Scale Down Radio Schedule

Good morning, Mets fans! Longtime Mets radio voice Howie Rose will work fewer games this season. As reported by Anthony Rieber, Rose will not travel during the regular season but intends to call every postseason game, home and away, if the Mets make it this season. Rose will call a total of 84 games this season, including all 81 home games and a three-game series against the Yankees in The...

Morning Briefing: Jeff Passan Expects Mets to Make Big Move This Offseason

Good morning, Mets fans! In a post on Threads, ESPN’s Jeff Passan stated that he still “absolutely expects” president of baseball operations David Stearns to make a big move, whether it be via the free agent or trade market, this offseason. “My kind of question: open-ended and profane!” he wrote. “I’ve written this, but I’ll say it again:...

Morning Briefing: Pete Alonso Pens Goodbye Message to Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets, through the team’s socials, issued an emotional farewell post to Pete Alonso. SNY shared Alonso’s own written goodbye to fans, where he thanked New York and reflected on how the city shaped him as a player and a person. “New York, thank you,” Alonso wrote. “These last few years have shaped me in ways I’ll carry for the rest of my life. This city demands...

Morning Briefing: Pirates Trade Johan Oviedo to Red Sox in Five-Player Deal

Good morning, Mets fans! A major trade occurred with both the Red Sox and Pirates, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Boston acquired right-hander Johan Oviedo in a five-player deal. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com later added that Boston also received pitcher Tyler Samaniego and catcher Adonys Guzman, while Pittsburgh picked up outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia (Boston’s No. 3 prospect) and...

Morning Briefing: Mets Listening To Offers On Jeff McNeil

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are listening to offers on Jeff McNeil, per Jon Heyman, who also mentioned additional position players who could be made available. McNeil, who just had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, has one season remaining on his contract and could be an asset for an interested team looking to acquire a player who can play multiple positions on the field. Latest Mets...

Morning Briefing: Mets Grow Wild Card Lead to Two Games

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets beat the Padres 6-1 at Citi Field, with Brandon Nimmo’s 24th homer in the third inning giving New York a 5-1 lead. Jonah Tong rebounded with five strong innings, and the bullpen kept the Padres scoreless the rest of the way. Pete Alonso also homered for the fourth straight game. Read the full recap here After the Mets’ victory against San Diego, the San...

Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga Set to Return After IL Stint

Good morning, Mets fans! After back-to-back series wins and a thrilling comeback in Baltimore on Tuesday, the Mets came back to earth on Thursday, getting swept in a doubleheader by the Orioles. New York dropped the daycap 3-1 and the nightcap 7-3, with bullpen struggles, quiet bats and sloppy infield defense contributing to the losses. Kodai Senga, who’s recorded a 1.47 ERA in 13 starts...

Morning Briefing: Senga, Manaea Could Return Before All-Star Break

Good morning, Mets fans! Before yesterday’s rubber match against the Milwaukee Brewers, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided updates on pitchers Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea. Mendoza said the team is aiming to have Manaea back in the majors for their final game before the All-Star break. Meanwhile, according to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, Senga is expected to begin a rehab assignment on either...

Morning Briefing: Blade Tidwell to Start Against Phillies

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets called up right-hander Justin Hagenman for Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, where he was expected to serve as the bulk arm, either as a starter or in relief. However, since Hagenman pitched on Thursday, Blade Tidwell will instead get the start in Friday’s series opener in Philadelphia, per Anthony...

Morning Briefing: Mets Recalling Kranick Following Senga’s Injury

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets beat the Nationals 4-3 to complete the series sweep on Thursday, but Kodai Senga left with a right hamstring strain after leaping for a high throw at first. Senga had pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to an MLB-best 1.47. Jeff McNeil hit a three-run homer, Brandon Nimmo added a solo shot, and Edwin Díaz held off a late Nats rally for his 14th...

Morning Briefing: Jonah Tong Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Month

Good morning, Mets fans! Right-handed pitching prospect Jonah Tong was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for May after posting a 1.35 ERA over five starts with 42 strikeouts for Double-A Binghamton. His standout performance came on May 10 against the Reading Fightin Phils, as he threw 6 2/3 perfect innings with 13 punch outs. On the year, Tong now has a 2.02 ERA in 49 innings and 10...

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