Alexis Farinacci

Freelance Baseball Writer and Social Media Editor at Freelance

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Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Long Stretch of Home Games

6 days ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

Good morning, Mets fans!The Mets (24-14) are back home at Citi Field to open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (22-16). The projected starters for Friday night’s matchup are former teammates who should know each other well. It will be right-handed pitcher Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.86 ERA), on the mound for the visiting Cubs against right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes (4-1, 2.95 ERA) for the Mets.
Kodai Senga Settles In, Shuts Down Diamondbacks

1 week ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

As a pitcher in the Major Leagues, you’re going to battle with adversity. You’ll have good days, bad days, and days where you have to go out and find ways to be successful. For Kodai Senga, Wednesday was that day that he had to grind it out and stay composed as his start against the Diamondbacks did not start how he expected it to through the first three innings.
Soto Goes Deep Twice as Mets Take Series From Diamondbacks

1 week ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

After the Mets dropped game two to the Diamondbacks Tuesday night, Kodai Senga threw six scoreless innings, Juan Soto homered twice, and Francisco Lindor doubled twice, driving in a pair of runs to lead New York to a 7-1 victory in the rubber match Wednesday. It was a pitchers’ duel through five innings in Phoenix before the Mets drew first blood with a solo home run in the sixth by Soto off of Merrill Kelly (3-2, 4.09 ERA) to give the Mets a 1-0 lead over the Diamondbacks.
Mets Sign Veteran Left-Hander

1 week ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

On Wednesday, the New York Mets announced that they had signed a left-handed pitcher, Colin Poche, to a minor league contract. He will report to Triple-A Syracuse. Poche, 31, has spent the first month of the 2025 season with the Washington Nationals. He was 1-2 with an 11.42 ERA over the course of 8 2/3 innings. He has appeared in 13 games and has given up 11 earned runs on 10 hits. He walked 12 and struck out 10. He has a 2.54 WHIP.
Blade Tidwell's Debut a Mixed Bag

1 week ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

Blade Tidwell, the Mets’ No. 15 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, got the ball in Game 1 of the doubleheader in St.Louis on Sunday for his debut. As exciting as debut day can be for a player, it was a mixed bag for Tidwell. The Cardinals roughed up the Mets’ 2022 second-round pick, tagging him for nine hits, six runs (all earned) and one home run. Tidwell struck out two and walked three in his three 2/3 innings.
Red-Hot Florida Gators head to South Carolina riding momentum

1 week ago | hailfloridahail.com | Alexis Farinacci

The Florida Gators (30-16, 8-13) are on the road to open a three-game series on Friday night against the South Carolina Gamecocks (26-20, 5-16) in Columbia, South Carolina. As the final month of the 2025 regular season gets under way, The Florida Gators (30-16, 8-13) are on the road to open a three-game series on Friday night against the South Carolina Gamecocks (26-20, 5-16) in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mets' Rally Comes Up Short Against Diamondbacks

2 weeks ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

It had been four and a half years since Brandon Waddell had appeared in a Major League game. He last pitched in the United States on July 9, 2021, before the Mets called him up and gave him the ball on Wednesday to face Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks in game two of their series at Citi Field. Huascar Brazobán opened the night for Waddell. He threw two hitless innings with three strikeouts before turning the ball over to Waddell for just the 12th appearance of his big league career.
Mets Rally in Eighth, Fall to Twins in Extras

4 weeks ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

The New York Mets and Minnesota Twins wrapped up their three-game series in Minnesota on Wednesday. In a game dominated by the Twins through seven innings, the Mets came back to tie it in the eighth and ultimately send the game to extra innings. A promising top of the tenth fell short for New York, which was followed by a walk-off single by Ty France to hand the Mets back-to-back losses.
Mets Drop Series Finale 5-0 to Marlins

1 month ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

The New York Mets and Miami Marlins closed out their series on Wednesday at Citi Field in New York. Coming in with six straight wins, the Mets were looking to keep the win streak alive and extend it to seven. Instead of their win-streak being extended, the Mets suffered a 5-0 shutout loss to Miami and were held to just two hits. The Mets fall to 8-4 on the season as the Marlins improve to 6-6.
Single-A St. Lucie Mets Announce 2025 Roster

1 month ago | metsmerizedonline.com | Alexis Farinacci

When Florida State League action kicks off on Friday, the youth will take over St. Lucie County as nine of manager Luis Rivera’s 12 St. Lucie Mets position players are under the age of 21 (five teenagers, four 20-year old’s). The roster will also feature eight of the Mets’ top 30 prospects according to MLB.com. The roster also includes eight of MMO’s Top 30 Mets prospects. St. Lucie begins their season on Friday, April 4 against the Jupiter Hammerheads.