Morning Briefing: Hot Corner To Remain A Committee

Good morning, Mets fans!

David Stearns met with the media Monday to discuss his vision for the upcoming trade deadline.

Regarding the third base position, Stearns indicated that the expectation is that the split between Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio will continue, and the Mets will rely on this trio for the remainder of the season.

Jack Ramsey of MMO gives a more in-depth breakdown with all that was said during the Stearns press conference.

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The Mets took the opener versus the Angels 7-5. Read more here.

Game 2 of the series has Kyle Hendricks (5-6, 4.88 ERA) facing off against Frankie Montas (2-1, 5.03 ERA) at 7:10 p.m. ET.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic’s latest intel for the Mets mentions that they are in the market for a high-leverage reliever to help bridge the gap to closer Edwin Díaz. He also states that the Mets can look to improve in center field, with players like Luis Robert Jr. and Cedric Mullins as possible targets.

The Mets are bringing back RHP Rico Garcia, as they claimed him off waivers. Garcia had a quick detour in the Bronx with the Yankees before returning to Queens. Catcher Hayden Senger was optioned to Triple-A to make room for the return of Francisco Alvarez.

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that according to Carlos Mendoza, Starling Marte is nearing his return. The manager states that he may need a couple of more days but a rehab assignment most likely won’t be necessary.

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The Atlanta Braves have selected C Sandy León to the major league roster. In order to make room on the roster, the Braves designated OF Stuart Fairchild.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic shares his thoughts heading into the trade deadline. Should the Diamondbacks sell or hang on and go after it? What are the Athletics going to do? Are Mason Miller or Luis Severino available?

The Braves and Reds have revealed the uniforms they will be wearing for the Speedway Classic.

How does November baseball in Citi Field sound? Well, MLB has announced that on Nov. 15, the game will feature All-Star teams from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Left-hander pitcher Rich Hill is expected to make his return to a major league mound with the Kansas City Royals. He could make an appearance as early as Tuesday.

The American League and National League players of the week are Nick Kurtz and Eugenio Suárez.

According to Tim Healey, after speaking with Red Sox manager Alex Cora, pitcher Tanner Houck is shut down indefinitely with flexor soreness but wont need surgery. “We gotta go to step one, I guess,” Cora said.

Latest on MMO

Nick Kalantzopoulos of MMO illustrates why David Peterson‘s continued success is key to the Mets’ success this season.

Trade deadline is getting closer and closer by the day. Andrew Steele-Davis of MMO ranks the Mets’ trade deadline plans.

On This Date in Mets History

1986: The Mets and Reds played a game that involved a bench-clearing brawl after Eric Davis slid into Ray Knight. The Mets came out victorious in this exciting game, 6-3.

2024: Francisco Lindor has a strong performance against the Dodgers, hitting two home runs to lead the Mets to victory.

Born on This Date: Jesse Hudson (1948), Rob Johnson (1982), Jose Siri (1995).

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