WASHINGTON — Keon Broxton had a vision of how things would go when he started the season.
Reality, including the latest snapshot of him striking out with the bases loaded to end the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Nationals on Thursday, has delivered a cold, hard and, at least for Broxton, unexpected slap to the face.
“From the start of the season, I’ve been surprised at why I haven’t been playing as much and why I haven’t got as many opportunities,” Broxton said after falling further into a 1-for-25 slump over his last 21 games.