Yoenis Cespedes was back to providing an MVP-caliber bat Saturday, but two of the Mets’ hottest bats in his absence have disappeared since his return from a hamstring injury.
While Cespedes went 4-for-5 with a home run in Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the Nationals at Citi Field, Wilmer Flores and Michael Conforto continued to struggle, with each failing to capitalize on multiple opportunities with runners in scoring position.
“[Stephen Strasburg] wasn’t as sharp as we’ve seen him, [but] a lot of big double plays took us out of innings,” manager Terry Collins said.
After two straight losses, the Mets could have taken an early lead, but Flores opened with an inning-ending double play in the first frame.