ATLANTA — Darin Ruf’s résumé included an inning pitched in aid for the Giants final 12 months, so it didn’t come as a shock he bought the decision Monday night time with the sport out of hand.
If there have been a star of the sport for the Mets, it might need been Ruf, who pitched two scoreless innings within the staff’s 13-1 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. Over these two innings, Ruf allowed just one hit.
The important thing to his success?
“Throw 55 to 60 mph,” Ruf stated.
The veteran first baseman’s contribution allowed Buck Showalter to carry the road on his bullpen utilization after Joely Rodriguez, Adonis Medina and Mychal Givens had been used. Showalter approached Ruf within the sixth inning about pitching.
“You by no means need to pitch as a place participant, however you perceive it typically, over 162 video games the chance is actual,” Ruf stated.
“It’s turning into extra of a task for a bench participant to have the ability to go in and eat a few of these innings.”
Ruf turned the primary place participant in franchise historical past to pitch a number of scoreless innings in a sport.
Tomas Nido was positioned on the COVID-19 record — formally termed by the Mets as a “non-baseball-related harm.” Michael Perez was added to the roster from Triple-A Syracuse, giving the Mets a backup catcher.
Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha and Chris Bassitt have missed video games this season for the Mets after testing constructive for COVID.
Taijuan Walker want to contribute his half within the Mets making a press release this week.
What's that assertion?
“That we’re the most effective staff within the NL East,” Walker stated earlier than the sport.
Walker, who's scheduled to start out Tuesday, stated profitable this four-game collection in opposition to the Braves would accomplish that mission, however he’s fast to acknowledge the division race wouldn’t be over.
“What they did final 12 months, I believe they have been .500 for a very long time and ended up profitable the World Collection, so you'll be able to by no means put them out of it,” Walker stated. “However I believe if we go maintain enterprise and do what we now have bought to do, I believe it’s a giant assertion.”
Walker confronted the Braves on Aug. 5 at Citi Subject and allowed eight earned runs in a single inning, tweaking his hip within the course of. The Mets received the opposite 4 video games within the collection.
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