Semien's Misplay Costs Mets

0:00It's April 25th. From game day to every day, this is New York Mets News today, powered by AI. In a tight-seventh inning spot, the Mets trailed the Rockies by one with runners on second and third and one-out. Their infielder was pulled in close, but Shamania's first pitch fastball got crushed by Troy Johnston. The ball screamed over 100 M5F, right at second baseman Marcus Simion, who couldn't snagged. He squirted into centerfield, plating two runs and bumping Colorado's lead to three. New York battled back in the eighth, scratching across two runs to pull within one, at four to three. But their rally fizzled on a hard line-out, double play from Mark Viantos, clocked it over 100 MpF, sealing the one-run loss for the Mets. Simion owned it after the game, calling it a tough hop on a scrimmer to his right with the infield in. Mets and analysts are quick to point out, these are the plays expected from a gold glove vet like him at age 35. The Mets signed Simion this offseason to lock down defense and prevent runs, especially

1:03with his bat cooling off. He's hitting just 228 with a 602 OPS, the only starter without a hit that night. Expect Simion to grind through film on this one, but these defensive gems are why he's still starting. Every miscuse thinks more when the line of needs. His glove to carry the load.