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...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Met and former Giant Darin Ruf is a free agent, the Giants announced Saturday. He cleared waivers and elected free agency after recently being DFA’d. The Mets, meanwhile, only got to the third inning of Saturday’s game before it entered a long delay and was eventually suspended. They’ll continue the game today at 12:35 p.m. ET, and then play a...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets may face weather-related issues on Tuesday in Detroit, which may lead to the postponement of Max Scherzer’s start until Wednesday. As a result, Justin Verlander is expected to start on Thursday, while Joey Lucchesi is likely to be utilized on Tuesday. Scherzer was initially supposed to start Monday...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to a post on his Instagram account, White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has achieved remission and is now “cancer-free.” As reported by Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Merkin notes that “this is undoubtedly the most uplifting news of the season, no matter what transpires over the next five months.” Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News The...
