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Anthony DiComo of MLB.com weighs in on whether Pete Alonso or Edwin Díaz is more likely to be a Met next year and other fan questions as part of his newsletter.
MLB Trade Rumors also ran a poll asking whether the Mets are likelier to re-sign Alonso or Díaz (or both). The results are pretty split.
With his performance in the World Series last night, Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto showed why both the Mets and the Yankees coveted him, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
Darry Strawberry’s wife Tracy
is “struggling with some medical issues right now and could use our support,” tweeted Jay Horwitz yesterday.
Around the National League East
“I have given my all to Philly from the start,” Phillies star Bryce Harper said to The Athletic on Saturday in response to Dave Dombrowski’s recent comments. “Now there is trade talk? I made every effort to avoid this. It’s all I heard in D.C. [with the Nationals]. I hated it. It makes me feel uncomfortable.”
If the Phillies are unable to retain DH Kyle Schwarber, the Red Sox are expected to show “real interest,” according to reports.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com takes a look at the Braves’ rotation plans this offseason, which may be centered around Reynaldo López and his 2026 role.
Former Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde was interviewed for the Nationals’ managerial vacancy.
Around Major League Baseball
The Dodgers evened the World Series to a game apiece behind another postseason gem from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who yielded just one run in his complete game performance. Max Muncy and Will Smith each went deep in the 5-1 Game 2 victory for the Dodgers over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
After the fifth inning of last night’s game, the Jonas Brothers performed their single “I Can’t Lose,” released to honor those affected by cancer as part of MLB’s Stand Up to Cancer campaign.
The pitching matchups have been set for Games 3 and 4 of the World Series, as Max Scherzer will take on Tyler Glasnow in Game 3 and Shane Bieber will toe the rubber against Shohei Ohtani in Game 4.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets fell to the Yankees 4-2 in a decisive Game 5 in the World Series on this date 25 years ago.
