Mets OF Carlos Gomez has started in right field the past four games, during which New York never lost against the Nationals.
Gomez, 33, was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse last week. If he had been promoted four days earlier, it would have been 12 years to the day since making his big-league debut wearing a Mets uniform in 2007.
Prior to being promoted the first time, Gomez was an elite, much-hyped prospect.
In prior reports, minor-league scouts and reporters praised his raw natural power despite having a long, lanky build. And, if for some reason the power didn't develop, he could rely on his speed, which had him repeatedly being described as an outfield version of Jose Reyes.