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A.J. Ewing's Mets Debut Sets Rare MLB Mark

His call-up fills the Mets’ center-field vacancy created by Luis Robert Jr.’s back injury.

Overview

  • Ewing, 21, went 1-for-2 with three walks, a triple, a stolen base, two RBIs and two runs in Tuesday’s 10-2 win over the Tigers at Citi Field.
  • MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported he is the first player since at least 1900 to log three walks, a triple, a steal and multiple RBIs in an MLB debut.
  • He is starting in center field for New York while Luis Robert Jr. is out with a lumbar disc herniation.
  • Manager Carlos Mendoza praised his approach at the plate, calling the at-bats “pretty much perfect.”
  • He reached the majors after hitting .349 in Double-A and playing 12 games at Triple-A this spring, prompting a rapid promotion.