Benge's Debut Home Run Sparks Mets

0:00On March 26, Carson Benj made a huge splash in his majorly debut for the New York Metz. The young outfielder smashed his first big league hit, a home run and opening day against the Pittsburgh Pirates at City Field. Benj ranks as the Metz No. 2 prospect and No. 16 overall according to MLB Pipeline. He became just the second player in team history to go deep in his debut on opening day, matching a feat Kaz Matsui pulled off back in 2004. The City Field crowd went wild, giving Benj a curtain call after he pulled an 82.1 mile per hour sweeper from reliever Justin. Lawrence over the right field wall in the sixth inning. Francisco Alvarez kept the momentum going right after, crushing a 429 foot homer that pushed the Metz ahead, 11-5. Benj's big moment kept the patient start to his day, with two strikeouts and a walk in his first three trips to the plate signaling plenty more. Excitement ahead for this rising star. From your team, powered by AI, this is New York Metz News Today.