Before Citi Field officially opened its doors on April 13, 2009, the Mets hosted the Red Sox in an exhibition game at the new ballpark. Oliver Perez was on the mound and gave up a grand slam for the first home run hit at Citi Field. Jed Lowrie was the one who took Perez deep, and ten years later the Mets are hoping that will become a familiar sight.
It was a bit of a surprise when the Mets announced they signed Lowrie to a two-year, $20 million deal back in January.