Daniel Vogelbach was the person of the hour within the Mets’ clubhouse on Saturday.
The current arrival, who the Mets bought in a commerce with Pittsburgh for reliever Colin Holderman, has a number of connections on the workforce. Taijuan Walker was his teammate in Seattle. Growing up in South Florida, he was on a journey ball workforce with Francisco Lindor and Tomas Nido. Vogelbach additionally appeared to make quick buddies with Pete Alonso, who’s a fellow Florida man.
Though not within the beginning lineup on Saturday — J.D. Davis bought the beginning at designated hitter, as is customary when the opponent begins a left-handed pitcher — Vogelbach has already acclimated himself to his new membership.
“I’m just going to bring it every day,” Vogelbach stated within the clubhouse forward of opening pitch on Saturday. “That’s kind of what I focus on. There’s going to be good days and there’s going to be bad days. I think the one thing you can control is being a good teammate and making winning your number one priority.”
His previous big-league stops have been Seattle, Toronto throughout the COVID season, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. Being thrown right into a pennant race within the Big Apple will current Vogelbach with a very new baseball expertise. In speaking to the person himself, although, he’s insistent that the hoopla gained’t get to him.
“I’m just a guy that — I want to win,” he stated. “I’m super competitive, I’ve been that way since I was a kid. To be wanted by a team that has one goal in mind, to win the World Series, it makes you feel good. It really makes you want to play.”
Vogelbach stated that when he was taking part in for the Mariners, he turned shut with Jay Bruce. A former Met who spent components of three seasons with the workforce, Bruce gave Vogelbach some tips about Friday evening about the right way to deal with the brilliant lights, each actually and figuratively.
“I don’t think I’ve hit here before,” Vogelbach stated, remembering that his solely journey right here with the Brewers got here whereas he was on the injured checklist. “I guess we’re going to have to find out. [Bruce] basically just told me to enjoy it, and I was going to have the time of my life.”
The message from Vogelbach was loud and clear: He can not wait to get began and could be very keen about contributing to a workforce that has an opportunity to make a memorable run.
“Not only in baseball, but in life when you feel wanted, it makes you feel good,” he defined. “This team is special, just watching them from afar, I’m excited and blessed to be a part of it.”
From a baseball perspective, Vogelbach has one of many extra distinctive profiles of anybody within the league. The very first thing anybody will discover is his bodily measurement, which is able to producing majestic residence runs, however he’s additionally probably the most affected person hitter within the league. Among all MLB gamers who’ve made 250 plate appearances this season, Vogelbach has swung on the lowest proportion of pitches. With a 31.9% swing proportion, the most recent Met is much more prudent than Juan Soto, the trendy poster youngster of plate self-discipline.
“Obviously, sometimes it hurts me,” Vogelbach stated of his discerning eye. “It’s something that I pride myself in. Getting the pitch that I want to hit, not the pitch that the pitcher wants me to hit.”
NIDO IS FINE
Despite taking a Max Scherzer fastball off the uncovered a part of his hand on Friday evening, Tomas Nido was again within the lineup on Saturday evening. The Mets’ commerce for Pirates’ catcher Michael Perez led to hypothesis that Nido would want a while on the injured checklist, however judging by him getting the beginning on Saturday and his personal pregame feedback, the whole lot appears to be first-rate.
“I’m leading the league in bruises,” stated Nido, who the Mets recognized with a hand contusion. “I feel good, I tested it out, and I’m ready to go.”
The sixth-year catcher did say that he was a bit apprehensive when the harm — which occurred as a result of he and Scherzer bought crossed up on their indicators — initially occurred.
“As soon as it hit me, in the back of my head I was thinking the worst,” Nido admitted. “It was just numb at the beginning. I hit the next inning and felt fine. As the swelling started moving down the hand, I got concerned. We just wanted to rule out anything serious. This is a best-case scenario. I can play through the bruise. It’s fine.”
DEGROM AND MAY UPDATES
The most up-to-date replace on Jacob deGrom was that he’d throw on Sunday, see how he feels, then get despatched out for another rehab begin earlier than becoming a member of the Mets. Buck Showalter was requested on Saturday if that’s nonetheless the plan.
“Yes. We’ll probably have to wait and see how he feels the next day. I think we’ll have an idea on Monday.”
Trevor May can be touring to Binghamton and can throw an inning there on Sunday for the Mets’ Double-A workforce.
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