Player of the gameChristian ScottNYM5.2ip 3h 0er 3k
The chances have been limited, but Jared Young sure has made the most of them. The 30-year-old utility man barely made the Mets’ Opening Day roster, and that was after a spring in which he batted .150 over a minuscule 20 at-bats. It might’ve been hard for New York to envision him being as productive as he has been from the outset -- perhaps even harder to imagine him getting *this* many opportunities with all the injuries that have ravaged the roster. Young’s second-inning solo home run got a Mets lineup that has been lacking a big spark all season going in an eventual 5-0 win over the Padres Friday night at Petco Park. “He’s been an impactful bat for us,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. Catcher Luis Torrens \-\- another player who has had to step up in the absence of starting backstop Francisco Alvarez -- blasted his first homer of the season and guided starter Christian Scott (5 2/3 scoreless innings) and the Mets’ bullpen to its third shutout victory of the season.
