Your Sunday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Don’t look now, but the Yankees may be fearing the possibility of the Mets swooping in and signing Juan Soto this offseason.
Around the National League East
The Braves have signed right-handed pitcher Zach Thompson to a minor league deal.
Chris Sale was named the National League Outstanding Pitcher and Comeback Player by the Players Association after his dominant 2024 season.
Around Major League Baseball
The Dodgers are heading to New York up 2-0 on the Yankees in the World Series after last night’s 4-2 win – though the joy was tempered by a shoulder injury suffered by Shohei Ohtani.
The Dodgers are awaiting further news on the state of Ohtani’s shoulder but are hoping for the best.
Given how star-heavy this World Series matchup is, the loss of the biggest star would be a big blow.
The Yankees, meanwhile, are looking to their past for inspiration that they can overcome this 2-0 hole. And indeed, it’s happened between these two teams before.
Prior to giving up a big home run in Game 1, Jack Flaherty experienced some hamstring tightness.
World Series play-by-play announcer Joe Davis spoke about some of the interesting storylines of the Dodgers/Yankees matchup and his mindset in calling these crucial games.
Former big league pitcher Doug Bird passed away at the age of 74.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets won their most recent World Series title on this date in 1986.