Mets Position Players Shine in Spring Loss

0:00For the New York Mets, it's March 17th, and here's what's going on. The New York Mets fell to the Washington Nationals 12-6 in a spring training game Monday night at Clover Park. It was a high-scoring affair, but several Mets position players made strong impressions amid the loss. Young outfielder, Carson Benj, keeps building his case for the opening day, right field job. He reached a base in all four played appearances, including a double and a 107.6 mile per hour single, boosting his spring average, to 406 over a 6-game hitch streak. Regulus Francisco Alvarez and Rodney Mauricio also delivered. Alvarez had an RBI double and a walk, pushing his OPS over 1.107, while Mauricio added two opposite field RBI singles against. Lefties, sitting at 3.13 for the spring. Def Guy, Christian Pache-Homard, and reached base twice, hitting 464 with a 1.302 OPS this spring, a big turnaround.

1:01From his career mark, meanwhile, Mart Viento struggled, staying hitless since the World Baseball Classic. Pictures had mixed results, with David Peterson allowing four runs over four innings, and Devon Williams staying sharp in his closer role. The Mets head to Jupiter next for a 1.10pm matchup against the Miami Marlins, with Sean Manilla on the mound for St. Patrick's Day. Appreciation to our sponsor for back in this episode. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com. Made in AI.