First impressions last, and can travel over fences, too
New York Mets' Brett Baty reacts gestures after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against Atlanta on Aug. 17, 2022, in Atlanta. Credit: AP/Harkim Wright Sr.
First, a list of position players making their Mets debut today:
- Carson Benge
- Bo Bichette
- Jorge Polanco
- Marcus Semien
- Luis Robert Jr.
And second, the list of players who have homered in their first at-bat as a Met:
Benny Ayala: August 27, 1974 (first MLB at-bat)
Mike Fitzgerald: September 13, 1983 (first MLB at-bat)
Rick Cerone: April 9, 1991
José Vizcaíno: April 4, 1994 (walked in his first plate appearance)
Todd Pratt: July 4, 1997
Mike Bordick: July 29, 2000 (first pitch)
Bubba Trammell: July 30, 2000
Kazuo Matsui: April 6, 2004 (first pitch of first MLB at-bat)
Mike Jacobs: August 21, 2005 (first MLB at-bat)
Robinson Cano: March 28, 2019
Rajai Davis: May 22, 2019
Aaron Altherr: May 24, 2019
Brett Baty: August 17, 2022 (first MLB at-bat)
Mark La Monica is a deputy sports editor at Newsday. He also covers mixed martial arts.
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