Wind Wreaks Havoc in Diamondbacks-Mets Game

0:00On April 8th, when Turn the Diamondbacks met's game at City Field on April 7th into total chaos. Center Fielder Jorge Barossa made a wild-sliding catch on the warning track in Wright Center during the 9th, snagging a ball he figured was headed. Shreya for Rye Fielder Corbin Carroll. Earlier, Metz lefty Brooks Rallye's sweeper to slugger Luke and Baker move 35 inches horizontally, way more than usual. That sweeper normally breaks about 20 inches according to pitch-tracking data, but the gusts cranked it up big time. Baker whiffed hard, saying it dived like nothing he'd seen before. Players noted how the wind mixed with sharp pitching made everything unpredictable out there. Fults were still buzzing about those freaky moments, without Fielder's adjusting on the fly and hitter's guessing wrong on pitches that danced in the breeze. It highlighted how weather can flip a tight matchup, especially in a series opener like this one. On the injury front, Wright-Hander Merrill Kelly's lining up for a full return. He's throwing 85 pitches in an extended spring game today.

1:03April 9th, setting him to start against Baltimore on April 14th. Manager Tori LeVulo wants one more cautious step to keep him healthy for the long haul. Meanwhile, the D-backs wrapped the Metz series this afternoon with Ryan Nelson facing David Peterson, then head to Philly for weekend matchups. Wind or no wind, they're pushing forward. This has been New York Metz News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.