When Jose Reyes took the mound for the Mets in their 25-4 loss on Tuesday night, he became the ninth position player in franchise history to pitch. While he was the ninth position player to pitch, his stint on the mound was the eleventh all together, once you count some players pitching twice.
The first position player in Mets history to pitch was a utility infielder by the name of Bill Pecota. On September 26, 1992, the Mets were facing the eventual NL East Champion Pittsburgh Pirates and much like Tuesday night, things got ugly in a hurry.