Luke Weaver, Brett Baty can't come through in game-changing inning of Mets' loss to Diamondbacks
Luke Weaver has dominated for the Mets in 2026, but on Thursday night, he had his first stumble and was not helped by the defense behind him.
The Mets ' bullpen has been extra sharp to start the season, and Luke Weaver has been a big part of that. Entering Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Weaver had allowed just one hit and no walks across five scoreless innings. That would change at an inopportune time for the Mets.
After young right-hander Nolan McLean exited the game with a 1-0 lead and two runners on with one out, Weaver was called on to get out of the jam. Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno stepped into the box as a pinch-hitter and got ahead 2-1 on Weaver. On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, Weaver threw a changeup that was down and away from the right-handed backstop, but Moreno went down and got the barrel of the bat on the ball.
The ball carried to right field, where Brett Baty was. However, Baty could not come up with the ball and a run scored to tie the game. A run-scoring fielder's choice, a sac fly and a triple later, and the Diamondbacks put up a four-spot in the seventh en route to a 7-1 loss for the Mets.
Weaver would get the two outs needed to end the seventh, but the damage was done. Four runs scored -- two counted against Weaver -- on two hits. After the game, Weaver was asked about the inning and gave credit to the team for executing against him.
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