Mets to honor Koosman with jersey patch in 2027

The New York Mets on Thursday announced that the club will wear a memorial patch in honor of Jerry Koosman on the sleeve of its home and road uniforms during the 2027 season. Koosman passed away earlier this week at age 83, surrounded by his family in Osceola, WI. The design of the patch will be unveiled at a later date.

Koosman is the winningest left-hander in team history with 140 victories and was the third player to have his number retired by the Mets when the club raised No. 36 to the rafters in 2021. He was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1989. The lefty ranks second in team history in starts (346), complete games (108), innings pitched (2,544.2) and shutouts (26), third in…