Amed Rosario will never know how he might have fared against Max Scherzer on Thursday night, or how it might have affected him, but manager Mickey Callaway said he was looking out for the young Mets shortstop by benching him against the Nationals ace.
One night later, Rosario got back to crushing the ball.
The 22-year-old went 2-for-4, drilling a triple and a double to straightaway center field to aid the Mets’ 4-2 win over the Nationals on Friday at Citi Field.
Over his past six games, Rosario is 8-for-18 with three doubles, three triples and four runs scored.