Luis Robert Jr. absolutely crushed a two-run home run for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday night, sending a 1-1 pitch deep over the left field wall in the fourth inning to put them up 6-2. The slugger is showing everyone he is primed and ready for his big league return to the Mets, and that bomb was a statement. Syracuse went on to steamroll the Buffalo Bisons 15-2, with MJ Melendez mashing two homers and Jonah Tong giving up just two runs over 5.0 innings.
Dominant Rehab Performance
Robert Jr. clearly put in the work, playing eight innings in center field before getting pinch-hit for in the bottom of the eighth. He finished the night 2-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, and two strikeouts. This was his first dinger in five Triple-A games, and only his second home run overall since his rehab assignment kicked off way back on June 30. He is definitely finding his rhythm and getting those at-bats under his belt.
Mets Return on the Horizon?
Mets interim manager Andy Green didn’t hold back earlier on Saturday, saying Robert has been looking “better and better.” Green is hoping big time to have him “back in the mix” when the Mets hit the road to Milwaukee for a three-game series against the Brewers on Monday. That’s huge. Before landing on the injured list on April 30, Robert was hitting a low .224 with two home runs and eight RBI across 24 games. Getting this kind of pop back in the lineup could be just what the Mets need for that series.
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