These are the Mets, after all. This group is happiest when even the most inconsequential and minute information are kept in private. As a current example, just take a look at their organizational policy on how to manage news of players that check favorable for COVID-19. Even if the gamer gives the team permission to reveal he has actually tested positive, the Mets stated they would not talk about a players location if he was not present at the stadium. Once Jared Hughes and Brad Brach, the only 2 recognized Mets gamers who have so far checked positive, returned from the injured list, they both revealed their tests results.
How Mets PR botched the Yoenis Cespedes fiasco – New York Daily News
