{"id":210606,"date":"2026-03-29T13:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210606\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:40:07","slug":"morning-briefing-elian-pena-to-open-season-with-single-a-st-lucie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210606\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing: Elian Pe\u00f1a to Open Season With Single-A St. Lucie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, Mets fans!<\/p>\n

Per Matt Eddy of Baseball America<\/a>, the New York Mets are assigning shortstop Elian Pe\u00f1a<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/a> slamming a walk-off three-run homer in the 11th. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mets will go for the sweep Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Latest MLB News<\/p>\n

The Texas Rangers<\/a> on Saturday announced that right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom<\/a> was scratched from his scheduled start in Philadelphia due to neck stiffness. Left-handed pitcher Jacob Latz<\/a> was scheduled to make the start for Texas instead.<\/p>\n

Per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com<\/a>, Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn<\/a> had a hand injury, which resulted in the call-up for top catching prospect Jefferson Quero. McCalvy<\/a> elaborated more on Vaughn later, saying he fractured his left hamate bone on Opening Day and the expected recovery is 4-6 weeks.<\/p>\n

The Chicago White Sox<\/a> announced that they have activated left-handed pitcher Bryan Hudson<\/a> and optioned left-handed pitcher Tyler Gilbert<\/a> to Triple-A Charlotte.<\/p>\n

According to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald<\/a>, the Miami Marlins announced that Deyvison De Los Santos<\/a> was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville and Christopher Morel<\/a> was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.<\/p>\n

Per Chris Hatfield of Sox Prospects<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

Latest on MMO<\/p>\n

David Melendi<\/a> wrote the Mets\u2019 minor league recap from Friday, which included Jonah Tong<\/a> firing four scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

Chris Bello<\/a> broke down the 2026 MLB power rankings for opening weekend.<\/p>\n

Sal Manzo<\/a> recapped the Mets\u2019 walk-off win on \u2018The Manzo Minute.\u201d<\/p>\n

On This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n

2018: The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 in Mickey Callaway<\/a>\u2019s first game as Mets manager.<\/p>\n

Born on This Date: Scott Atchison<\/a> (1976), Alex Ochoa<\/a> (1972), Eric Gunderson<\/a> (1966), Billy Beane<\/a> (1962).<\/p>\n

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