Players of the Week: Soto, Hagenman Bright Spots in Down Week
This was a rough stretch for the Mets. They came into the week on a three-game losing streak. Things didn’t get much better at the start of the week, as they continued to lose the next four in a row. The Braves swept the Mets in Atlanta, then New York dropped two more against the Phillies to lose first place in the NL East. The saving grace to this week is that the Mets’ bats finally woke up on Saturday. They managed to hit seven home runs in their win against the Phillies on Saturday. The Mets finished the week 1-5.
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Offensive Player of the Week: Juan Soto
Juan Soto had a stellar week. He slashed .350/.458/.800 with a 1.258 OPS. He managed to hit three home runs and drove in five RBIs. His performance against the Phillies on Saturday was the highlight of the week, as he hit two solo home runsand drove in another run late in the game. He finished Saturday’s game 4-for-5 with four hits, four RBIs and two runs. With his multi-homer game, Soto made history by marking his 26th multi-homer game before age 27, tying him with MLB great Jimmie Foxx, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs.
Pitcher of the Week: Justin Hagenman
Very slim pickings for Pitcher of the Week. The starters were ineffective last week, and the bullpen gave up a lot of late-inning runs. A needle in this haystack was Justin Hagenman. The 28-year-old pitched in one game last week and didn’t give up a run. He faced 10 batters throughout 2 and ⅔ innings, only allowing two hits while striking out one batter. Although he wasn’t seen in a high-leverage spot, it would be great to see this effectiveness replicated when the game is on the line.
Brandon Nimmo (9) Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Honorable Mention: Brandon Nimmo
Brandon Nimmo made an appearance as Offensive Player of the Week two weeks ago, and he continued his hot hitting last week. Nimmo slashed .364/.417/.727 with an OPS of 1.144. Nimmo helped jumpstart the anemic Mets offensive by also having his own multi-homer game against the Phillies on Saturday. His home runs traveled a distance of 415 and 369 feet. His multi-home run game came when Nimmo was batting second in the line-up, where he has been producing. Nimmo is hitting .352/.418/.676 with a 1.094 OPS batting second and has hit six home runs and 12 RBIs in 79 plate appearances in the spot.
Up Next
The Mets got through the gauntlet of away games against the Braves and Phillies, but their NL East matchups are not over. The Mets get another crack at the Braves starting on Monday June 23, this time at Citi Field. This is another pivotal NL East matchup, as the Mets can create more distance between their rivals. They then travel to Pittsburgh on June 27 to take on the Pirates.
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