Mets Demote Top Pitching Prospect Scott

0:00It's April 26th, this is MLB News. Today, AI powered stories shaping the season. The New York Mets are already shifting gears on their top-pitching prospect. Christian Scott, after his shake, he returned to the majors. The 26-year-old, their number five guy last year, got demoted straight to Triple A Syracuse following a rough start against the Minnesota. Twins on Thursday. He lasted just one and one-third innings, walking five batters, hitting another, and throwing strikes on only 18 of his 43 pitches, even though he allowed just one run. Earlier this week, manager Carlos Mendoza talked up Scott's call-up, saying lefty David Peterson would slide to the bullpen for now. Peterson came in for three and one-third relief innings that night, but with Scott headed down, it looks like the South Pole jumps right back into the rotation spot. Fans and folks in the Mets world, no Scott's backstory, all too well. He debuted back in 2024, but blew out his elbow that summer,

1:00missing the entire next season. That injury set him back big time, turning what was supposed to be a smooth rise into a real grind. This year in Triple A, Scott stumbled in his first start, but came alive with two strong outings after, issuing just two walks across those initial. Three games total. His majorly control issues might stem from nerves in that long a way to come back, but the Mets aren't waiting around. Now Scott heads back to Syracuse to shake it off and lock in for his next minor league turn, while the big club stabilizes that rotation and eyes the. Next steps in this wild season.