Morning Briefing: Elian Peña to Open Season With Single-A St. Lucie
Good morning, Mets fans!
Per Matt Eddy of Baseball America, the New York Mets are assigning shortstop Elian Peña to Single-A St. Lucie to begin the 2026 season. The 18-year old will skip the FCL and is being fast-tracked straight to St. Lucie, which opens its 2026 slate April 7 against the Dunedin Blue Jays.
The Mets beat the Pirates 4-2 on Saturday to clinch the season-opening series, improving to 2-0. It was scoreless for the first nine innings, but it ended in Luis Robert Jr. slamming a walk-off three-run homer in the 11th. Read more here.
The Mets will go for the sweep Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET.
Latest MLB News
The Texas Rangers on Saturday announced that right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom was scratched from his scheduled start in Philadelphia due to neck stiffness. Left-handed pitcher Jacob Latz was scheduled to make the start for Texas instead.
Per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn had a hand injury, which resulted in the call-up for top catching prospect Jefferson Quero. McCalvy elaborated more on Vaughn later, saying he fractured his left hamate bone on Opening Day and the expected recovery is 4-6 weeks.
The Chicago White Sox announced that they have activated left-handed pitcher Bryan Hudson and optioned left-handed pitcher Tyler Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte.
According to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald, the Miami Marlins announced that Deyvison De Los Santos was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville and Christopher Morel was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.
Per Chris Hatfield of Sox Prospects, veteran infielder Brendan Rogers re-signed with the Red Sox on a two-year minor league deal. The team had released him earlier this week.
Latest on MMO
David Melendi wrote the Mets’ minor league recap from Friday, which included Jonah Tong firing four scoreless innings.
Chris Bello broke down the 2026 MLB power rankings for opening weekend.
Sal Manzo recapped the Mets’ walk-off win on ‘The Manzo Minute.”
On This Date in Mets History
2018: The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 in Mickey Callaway’s first game as Mets manager.
Born on This Date: Scott Atchison (1976), Alex Ochoa (1972), Eric Gunderson (1966), Billy Beane (1962).
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