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The Mets opted to sit A.J. Ewing in a tough left-on-left matchup with Braves ace Chris Sale on Saturday.
The youngster was back in there with another southpaw, Martin Perez, on the mound on Sunday afternoon though.
Ewing was ready for the opportunity.
With the Mets trailing by a pair after an eventful first inning, Ewing stepped to the plate and lifted a 3-2 sinker at the top of the zone 408 feet to right for a solo shot.
It was his fifth homer of the season, and his second against a lefty.
The next three batters reached, as well, as the Mets pushed themselves back in front with a four-run inning.
Ewing struck out in his other two at-bats on the day, but also lined a single back up the middle in another left-on-left matchup with former Met Danny Young in the top of the sixth.
“It was great to see,” interim manager Andy Green said. “The home run left-on-left, the single up the middle against a down lefty, that’s just really exciting to see.”
Ewing came into the day hitting just .190 in those situations thus far in his career.
The 21-year-old outfielder has certainly shown he's capable of handling lefties in the past, though, as he hit a strong .313 against them in the minors last year.
“We’ve believed he’s going to hit lefties in the long run,” Green said.
“I’ve always been comfortable against lefties,” Ewing added. “Obviously blips happen, but I’m comfortable facing whoever is on the mound.”
Ewing's hitting .265 with a triple, five homers, seven doubles, and a .756 OPS on the year.
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The youngster was back in there with another southpaw, Martin Perez, on the mound on Sunday afternoon though.
Ewing was ready for the opportunity.
With the Mets trailing by a pair after an eventful first inning, Ewing stepped to the plate and lifted a 3-2 sinker at the top of the zone 408 feet to right for a solo shot.
It was his fifth homer of the season, and his second against a lefty.
The next three batters reached, as well, as the Mets pushed themselves back in front with a four-run inning.
Ewing struck out in his other two at-bats on the day, but also lined a single back up the middle in another left-on-left matchup with former Met Danny Young in the top of the sixth.
“It was great to see,” interim manager Andy Green said. “The home run left-on-left, the single up the middle against a down lefty, that’s just really exciting to see.”
Ewing came into the day hitting just .190 in those situations thus far in his career.
The 21-year-old outfielder has certainly shown he's capable of handling lefties in the past, though, as he hit a strong .313 against them in the minors last year.
“We’ve believed he’s going to hit lefties in the long run,” Green said.
“I’ve always been comfortable against lefties,” Ewing added. “Obviously blips happen, but I’m comfortable facing whoever is on the mound.”
Ewing's hitting .265 with a triple, five homers, seven doubles, and a .756 OPS on the year.
Continue reading...
