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Morning Briefing: Alonso Three Homers Away from Strawberry’s Record

Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso hit a solo home run to right-center field in Friday’s game against the Giants. With the home run, the 249th of his career, Alonso is now just three home runs away from tying Darryl Strawberry’s Mets record, and four away from breaking it. Alonso has been in a pretty deep slump lately, but before long he’ll be the new home run leader in Mets...

Morning Briefing: Mets Looking for Multiple Additions to Bullpen

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are still interested in multiple additions to the bullpen after acquiring lefty reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles for minor league pitchers Wellington Aracena and Cam Foster Friday morning. Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax, and David Bednar stand out as potential targets for a team looking to fill its biggest need....

Morning Briefing: Three Mets Among Most Popular Jersey Sales

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have three of the top 20 most popular player jerseys in terms of sales. It should come as no surprise that those players are Francisco Lindor (no. 5), Juan Soto (no. 6), and Pete Alonso (no. 16). The three players in the top 20 is the second most of any team behind the Dodgers, whose Shohei Ohtani is unsurprisingly the no. 1 most popular jersey in the sport....

Morning Briefing: Tylor Megill to Begin Throwing Program Saturday

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Anthony DiComo of SNY, Tylor Megill will begin a throwing program off flat ground on Saturday. The inflammation in Megill’s right elbow has significantly reduced, and it’s expected his ramp-up to speed will not be lengthy. Even though Megill had been struggling prior to his injury, his return would be huge given the current depleted state of the Mets...

Morning Briefing: Sean Manaea Shines in Rehab Start

Good morning, Mets fans! Sean Manaea looked fantastic in his rehab start in Triple-A on Friday. The lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits, no walks and seven strikeouts. He will likely undergo a few more rehab starts before returning to the major league team, but he will certainly be a massive reinforcement when that time comes. Latest Mets News The Mets (45-31)...

Morning Briefing: Jett Williams Hit on Helmet With Fastball

Good morning, Mets fans! Top Mets prospect Jett Williams got hit in the helmet with a 98 mph pitch on Friday night. He seemed okay walking off but did have to leave the game. Williams is having a resurgent 2025 season with an .831 OPS in Binghamton and will hope to avoid missing time. Latest Mets News The Mets (40-24) defeated the Rockies (12-51) 4-2 on Friday night. Francisco Lindor came off...

Morning Briefing: Lindor Ties Jeter on Home Run Leaderboard

Good morning, Mets fans! After hitting two home runs in Friday night’s game, Francisco Lindor improved his career total to 260, matching him with Derek Jeter on the all-time leaderboard. Lindor is now tied for the fourth-most home runs all-time among players who spent 60 percent of their career playing shortstop. The Mets’ superstar now has 12 home runs on the year and will surpass...

Morning Briefing: Mets Release Sean Reid-Foley

Good morning, Mets fans! Per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets released pitcher Sean Reid-Foley. Reid-Foley spent parts of four seasons with the big league club, pitching in 50 games, and he looked best with a 1.66 ERA in 23 games in 2024 before going down with injury. He had been pitching in Triple-A this year with an 8.36 ERA in 15 games and had not made a major league appearance yet....

Morning Briefing: Mets Drop First Subway Series Duel

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets (28-17) fell 6-2 to the Yankees (26-18) on Friday in the first game of the Subway Series. The offense was mostly flat in the game while Juan Soto, in his return to Yankee Stadium, drew three walks and went 0-for-2. Tylor Megill struggled mightily, allowing four runs in just 2 2/3 innings. He allowed four hits and walked five as he saw his ERA on the season rise...

Morning Briefing: Mets Look to Clinch Series Over Cubs

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets (25-14) defeated the Cubs (22-17) 7-2 in Friday’s series-opening win. Clay Holmes threw six strong innings while four Mets, including Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, homered in the victory. They’ll look to clinch the series Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET with Tylor Megill on the mound against Brad Keller. Latest Mets News Nolan McLean made his Triple-A...

Morning Briefing: Paul Blackburn Makes Rehab Start

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets announced that Paul Blackburn would begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn. Blackburn made that start Friday night, and he allowed two runs in three innings while striking out six batters. Blackburn has yet to appear in a major league game this year but he’s on his way, and he will certainly be counted on for innings either as a sixth...

Morning Briefing: Baseball America Names A.J. Ewing ‘Standout’ Prospect

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Baseball America released an article naming 15 standout prospects outside of the top 100. The article named A.J. Ewing, who has been phenomenal for the St. Lucie Mets early in 2025. In 17 games, Ewing owns a 1.129 OPS with 19 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Ewing was a fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft and is quickly making a name for himself in the Mets system....

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