With a return to the majors on the horizon, Luis Robert Jr. showed that he’s ready to be back playing with the Mets.
The slugger blasted a two-run home run in the fourth inning of his rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday night, launching a 1-1 pitch deep over the left field wall to go up 6-2.
Syracuse would go on to win the game over the Buffalo Bisons, 15-2, as MJ Melendez homered twice and Jonah Tong allowed two runs over 5.0 IP.
Robert played eight innings in center field, getting pinch-hit for in the bottom of the eighth inning, and finished 2-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, and two strikeouts. It was his first home run in Triple-A over five games, and the second HR overall since his rehab assignment (eight games) started back on June 30.
Mets interim manager Andy Green said earlier Saturday that Robert has been looking “better and better” and could return to the club when they travel to Milwaukee for a three-game series against the Brewers on Monday.
“Hope so, certainly hope he’s back in the mix by then,” Green said.
Prior to going on the injured list on April 30, Robert was hitting just .224 with two home runs and eight RBI over 24 games.
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