The Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach feels all proper in opposition to right-handed pitching.
The lefty-swinging Vogelbach says he has remained assured all through a troublesome season and is now having fun with his finest energy surge of the 12 months. His grand slam in Saturday’s 13-2 win in St. Louis marked his third dwelling run over a seven-game stretch.
“I feel like I know what type of hitter I am and what I’ve done against right-handed pitching my whole career,” Vogelbach stated Saturday night time. “It just doesn’t go away.”
Vogelbach, who hit a career-high 30 dwelling runs throughout an All-Star season in 2019, solely managed two in his first 47 video games this 12 months. The designated hitter slugged 18 homers final 12 months over 130 video games between the Pirates and Mets.
Saturday’s slam was the tenth dwelling run of 2023 for Vogelbach. He entered Sunday hitting .237 off righties this season, which is about consistent with his .238 profession in opposition to them.
“You have stretches where you don’t hit well and you have stretches where you struggle, but if you stay the course, you’ll come back to life,” Vogelbach stated. “I feel like I just started to put some games together here.”
The 30-year-old entered Sunday and not using a hit in 14 at-bats in opposition to left-handed pitchers in 2023 and has batted simply .130 versus lefties in his profession.
Vogelbach supplied a second-half spark for the Mets final season, hitting .255 with six dwelling runs after the crew acquired him earlier than that commerce deadline. He hopes to proceed his sizzling hitting for the rest of 2023.
“A lot can happen in a month and a half,” Vogelbach stated.
MARTE MAKING PROGRESS
Starling Marte is scheduled to see the physician Monday, two weeks after the speedy outfielder went on the injured listing with a groin pressure.
“He’s progressing slowly but surely,” manager Buck Showalter said earlier than Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Cardinals.
Marte has additionally missed time this season with migraine complications. The 34-year-old made the All-Star crew final season however is hitting simply .248 with 5 dwelling runs this 12 months.
Last week, Showalter stated the Mets had not reached some extent the place they’d contemplate shutting down Marte for the 12 months. Marte additionally stated he desires to return this season.
“I want to be back on the field,” Marte stated final week. “I want to be there with my teammates and my friends and to be able to do the best thing I can possibly do — which is go out there and contribute to the team.”
GARRETT RECALLED
The Mets added an arm to their bullpen earlier than Sunday’s recreation, recalling Reed Garrett from Triple-A Syracuse.
To make room on the roster, the Mets despatched down fellow reliever Vinny Nittoli, whom they’d introduced up earlier than Saturday’s recreation. Nittoli, 32, pitched two innings Saturday, permitting one run.
Garrett, 30, has allowed 10 runs in seven innings with the Mets, who claimed him off waivers from Baltimore in June.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com