MIAMI — Christian Scott’s penchant for getting burned by one pitch has deflated in any other case strong numbers for the Mets.
On Sunday that pitch occurred within the fourth inning, when Jazz Chisholm Jr. blasted a three-run homer towards the rookie.
It was the eighth homer allowed by Scott in 47 ¹/₃ innings this season and helped sink the Mets in a 4-2 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park.
“He’s a man that throws plenty of strikes and I believe that’s a part of the event at this stage,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza mentioned. “If you end up dealing with massive hitters in conditions like that, particularly whenever you get forward in counts, it’s important to execute pitches.”
Chisholm jumped on a full-count slider for the homer, however Scott mentioned he wasn’t upset with the pitch’s placement.
“He made a great swing on it,” Scott mentioned. “If I throw that pitch 100 occasions I most likely get him out many of the occasions. I didn’t really feel prefer it was a mistake — it was precisely the place I needed it.”
Scott was eliminated after the inning at 75 pitches.
Total, he allowed three earned runs on seven hits with 4 strikeouts and two walks. Scott has pitched to a 4.56 ERA in his eight begins for the Mets.
“It was a kind of the place they made him work at the moment,” Mendoza mentioned. “They put collectively some good at-bats … stuff-wise I assumed he was OK, however at this stage it’s important to proceed to make pitches.”
The Mets acquired right-handed pitcher TJ Shook from the Brewers for lefty reliever Tyler Jay.
In 17 appearances at Double-A this season (11 as starter) Shook has pitched to a 4.90 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 64 ¹/₃ innings.
Jose Quintana returned to the Mets clubhouse after remaining on the group resort the final two days with illness — Mendoza mentioned it wasn’t COVID.
The left-hander is on observe to face the Yankees on Tuesday after getting his flip within the rotation pushed again two days.
Jake Diekman, who started the day with a 19.29 ERA in 5 reduction appearances this month, recorded the ultimate 4 outs with out permitting a run.
The 1 ¹/₃ innings pitched by Diekman matched his longest outing of the season.
