Mets Bullpen Shines, Building Early Momentum

0:00It's March 31st, this is New York Metz News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. The Metz pitching crew put on a clinic Monday night, shutting down the opposition after some early bumps. Clay Holmes kicked things off in his first start of the season, battling through long counts but limiting damage to just two runs over 5.2. Innings, he gave up four hits, three walks, and five strikeouts, capping his night with a solo homer to Nolan Gorman in the sixth before retiring the last. Seven he faced, Tobias Myers jumped in next and delivered perfection, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts on just four batters. Brooks Rayley handled the eighth by stranding a single, then Devon Williams slammed the door in the ninth for his first save as a Met, striking out one. On mostly strikes, with that nasty airbender slider. Major Carlos Mendoza was all praise for Holmes, noting how he attacked after a pitch-heavy start and mixed pitches sharp in the later frames.

1:01He called Myers a huge, versatile weapon, who handles lefties and righties, ready for one inning or more. Mendoza lit up on Raleigh and Williams too, saying Williams didn't mess around and was straight fire. The whole staff's been lights out early, allowing only seven runs in 18 innings across the first four games, despite extra inning marathons. His bullpened death keeps the Met's in every contest, and with smart management protecting arms for the long haul, they're building serious momentum. Right out the gate.