Carson Benge's Slump: Mets Scout's Confidence

0:00On April 9th, New York Metz outfielder Carson Benjay smashed a homer on opening day in his big league debut, but he's hit a rough patch since. In 10 games, he's just 3 for 33, with a 0.091 average, including in 0 for 21 skid right now. He got robbed of extra bases in Tuesday's opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but a national league scout who's watched him up close remains. Bullish. The scout says Benj hustles on every play, runs hard out of the box, and never takes a shift off. That scout figures he's pressing at the play to force things, but with his drive, the bat will catch up once he settles into the majors. Meanwhile, the Metz are missing Juan Soto for two to three weeks with a calf strain, giving the 23-year-old more chances to heat up. Benj crushed spring training at 366 with a 0.874 OPS, earning the starting right field gig. They took him first round in the 2024 draft, and he flew through the minors last year, hitting 281 with 15 homers across. Three levels. His glove and cannon arm

1:04already boost the Metz outfield, and with steady at bats ahead, expect his high upside kid to turn it around soon. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.