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Ewing will start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's game versus Atlanta.
Ewing has mostly batted between fifth and eighth in the Mets' lineup since being called up in mid-May, but he will get his first chance in the leadoff spot Friday. Normal leadoff man Carson Benge will bat fifth in the series opener.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: Pops fourth homer
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Ewing went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
The rookie began the game on the bench to avoid southpaw Jesus Luzardo, but Ewing made an impact when he pinch hit for Tyrone Taylor in the sixth inning and took Chase Shugart deep to tie the game at 3-3, before the Phillies reclaimed the lead for good in the top of the seventh. Ewing has hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-16 with two of his four homers on the year along with a double, a steal, three runs, six RBI and a 3:1 BB:K.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: On bench versus lefty
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Ewing is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The rookie center fielder has regularly started against left-handed pitching since getting called up by the Mets in mid-May, but he'll receive a day off Sunday versus Jesus Luzardo. Ewing started the previous seven contests and went 8-for-24 with four walks, a double and a homer during that span.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: Swipes bag in Thursday's loss
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Ewing went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs.
The rookie center fielder swiped his eighth bag of the season, and his first since June 5, in the seventh inning with the game tied 3-3, but he was left stranded and the Mets never scored again. Ewing's enjoying a productive June, slashing .280/.353/.453 over 22 contests with seven doubles, two homers, four steals, eight runs and nine RBI.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: Three hits, homer in win
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Ewing went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Ewing came a triple shy of a cycle Sunday while logging the second three-hit game of his major-league career. The rookie outfielder put the Mets ahead with his RBI double in the first inning before extending the lead to 5-1 in the fifth with a home run, his second of the year, off Bryce Elder. Ewing has gone 13-for-38 (.342) over his last 11 games, boosting his slash line to .267/.339/.381 through 120 plate appearances this season with 14 runs scored, nine RBI and seven stolen bases.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: Two steals in win
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Ewing went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Padres.
Ewing has gone 11-for-43 (.256) with five steals over his last 11 games. The outfielder's speed is promising as long as he can get on base enough to use it. He's batting .253 with a .659 OPS, seven steals, one home run, six RBI, 11 runs scored, one double and one triple across 90 plate appearances. The one red flag in Ewing's numbers so far is his 32.2 percent strikeout rate, which could limit his effectiveness if the hits stop falling.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: Three hits in Seattle
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Ewing went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.
The rookie center fielder produced the first three-hit performance of his brief MLB career. Ewing is showing flashes of his talent, but he's still adjusting to big-league pitching -- over the last 10 games he's slashing .256/.275/.282 with just one extra-base hit, a double, and a 1:13 BB:K.
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Mets' A.J. Ewing: Drives in two runs vs. Miami
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Ewing went 2-for-4 with a two-run single, a steal and a run scored during the Mets' 9-7 extra-inning win over the Marlins on Friday.
Ewing gave the Mets an early 2-0 lead after his single to center field brought both Bo Bichette and Juan Soto home, and Ewing collected a steal and came home to score in the same frame. It was his fourth multi-hit game of the season. Since making his major-league debut May 13 against the Tigers, Ewing is slashing .268/.359/.357 with four steals, one home run and six RBI over 66 plate appearances.
Ewing is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Ewing started each of the first seven games upon his promotion, but the left-handed batter will get a day off Tuesday as the Nationals send southpaw Foster Griffin to the bump. Tyrone Taylor is covering center field for the Mets.
Ewing went 1-for-1 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Yankees.
While the rookie was hitting eighth in the order, Ewing displayed his top-of-the-order skills in just his sixth MLB game. Through his first 25 plate appearances with the Mets, the 21-year-old is batting .294 (5-for-17) with a triple, a homer, two steals in three attempts, three RBI and five runs, and he has more walks (seven) than strikeouts (five).
Ewing went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Tigers.
Ewing got the Mets' comeback started with a 405-foot blast off Keider Montero to lead off the third inning, his first major-league home run that cut New York's deficit to 3-1. The 21-year-old Ewing has hit the ground running in the majors, going 3-for-9 with two extra-base hits, four walks and a stolen base in his first three games after slashing .339/.447/.514 with two homers and 17 stolen bases across 30 contests in the minors this year.
Ewing went 1-for-2 with a triple, three walks, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Tigers.
Ewing made an immediate impact in his MLB debut, reaching base four times while recording his first career hit on an RBI triple in the seventh inning. He also swiped his first stolen base in the sixth and consistently showed mature plate discipline throughout the night with three walks. The 21-year-old entered the majors red-hot after slashing .339/.447/.514 across 30 games between Double-A and Triple-A, and his skills appeared to translate seamlessly to the big leagues in his debut performance.
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