Luke Weaver and Brett Baty’s Silent Struggles: What Went Wrong in Mets’ Crucial Collapse Against Diamondbacks?
Mendoza weighed in on whether Baty could’ve snagged it.
“I don’t reckon so; he was playing too shallow,” the skipper said. “Moreno got a really good piece of that pitch. Given Baty’s position — which was right where he was supposed to be — I’m confident it was a no-catch situation.”
Just moments later, a sharp grounder to first base by Alek Thomas led to a misplay from Mark Vientos, whose throw missed the plate, letting the Diamondbacks snatch the lead on a fielder’s choice. Mendoza praised the difficulty of the play and also the hustle of Jose Fernandez, the runner at third, who raced home on contact.



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