After a back and forth, tooth and nail loss to the Giants last night, the Mets started their final day in San Francisco with Thomas Szapucki on the mound. This would be Szapucki’s first start in the majors, after throwing a few innings of unremarkable ball in a blowout last season. Once upon a time, Szapucki was a big time Mets prospect, but injury has lowered the flame on him considerably.
It brings me no joy to report that the flame is now completely off, as Szapucki had an absolutely terrible start. He gave up nine runs on three walks, three doubles, and four home runs, lasting just an inning and a third.