One of the hottest topics around baseball this season is the frequency at which batters are getting hit by pitches. In 317 MLB games coming into Sunday, there have been 268 batters hit by pitches. This is understandably concerning.
The New York Mets are the most frequent victims, with 19 hit by pitches in 22 games. They’ve also been the most vocal. Benches cleared in their second game of the season when Francisco Lindor was hit in the head by a pitch. It was the fourth time a Mets batter was hit in the first 14 innings of the season.