Starling Marte drifted back and back, his hand edging out to find the wall before his feet gripped it and his glove rose over the top of the fence. Whatever chance he thought he had was nil.
The ball found its way over the center-field fence, 395 feet from Citi Field’s home plate, and J.D. Davis rounded the bases with a two-run blast and a statement made loud and clear to Mets manager Mickey Callaway.
Before Saturday’s 3-0 win over the Pirates, Callaway was peppered with questions regarding how to replace left fielder Dominic Smith, who the team had just put on the injured list with a stress reaction in his left foot.