Carson Benge’s – Carlos Mendoza praised Carson Benge after the rookie outfielder went 5-for-5 with a triple and a home run in the Mets’ series finale against the Padres, calling his impact “pretty incredible” and saying the early burst “set the tone” for New York.
Carson Benge didn’t just have a good day at the plate in the New York Mets’ series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday evening—he set the rhythm for everything that came after.
Benge went 5-for-5, delivering both a triple and a home run as the Mets coasted to victory. The performance landed with rare precision: he became just the 13th player in MLB history to go perfect in his five at-bats while also hitting a triple and a home run.
After the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza made sure everyone in the building understood how much that start mattered. On SNY Mets. Mendoza said Benge “set the tone” for the team that day. adding that his performance was “pretty incredible.” Mendoza also summed up the feeling around the ballpark with a simple image: “It’s cool to see. rockets pretty much everywhere.”.
That kind of language didn’t come out of nowhere. Through the first 62 games of his rookie campaign, Benge is hitting .265 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. The momentum has carried into June as well. where he’s posted a .360 average with three home runs. five RBIs and a stolen base over his first six games. He also leads the Mets in stolen bases and ranks third on the team in both home runs and RBIs.
New York’s season has been a grind—following their series win over the Padres. the Mets moved to a 29-36 record. still sitting at the bottom of the NL East Division standings. They are behind the Miami Marlins and the Washington Nationals at the moment. But Sunday’s kind of game is exactly what the Mets hope can turn into real momentum as they chase movement in the standings.
The next step comes at home. New York will host the St. Louis Cardinals with Game 1 scheduled for June 9 at 7:10 p.m. ET—an opportunity to see whether Benge’s June spark can keep translating into the kind of starts that Mendoza believes “set the tone.”
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