Here’s what happened in Mets Land on Saturday, in case you missed it…
- The Mets’ struggles with RISP continued in their 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs
- Brett Baty accounted for all of New York’s runs, launching a pair of long home runs
- Batyhas now homered three times in two games since being called back up from Triple-A, a sign that his career trajectory with the Mets is not yet finished
- In fact, Carlos Mendoza says Baty will be a “huge part” of the team’s plans moving forward
- Tylor Megill struggled again, allowing four runs on seven hits in just 4.2 innings of work
- Despite the rough outing, Mendoza says that the Mets remain confident in his ability
- Jose Siri is progressing quicker than the team anticipated in his return from a fractured tibia
- Down on the farm, Ronny Mauricioroped an RBI double in his first game with Double-A Binghamton
- In the second game of their doubleheader, pitching prospect Jonah Tong dominated for 6.2 perfect innings before being pulled with just one out remaining in the seven inning contest. TJ Shook then came on and struck out the final batter, completing the first perfect game in Binghamton history
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