NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Porcello was staggered in his New York Mets debut by Dansby Swanson and the Atlanta Braves.
Swanson tied his career high with five RBIs, and the Braves chased an erratic Porcello during the third inning of a 14-1 blowout Sunday night.
“This is a dream of mine since I was a kid,” Porcello said. “Makes it very disappointing today.”
Porcello grew up in nearby Morristown, New Jersey, starred at Seton Hall Prep and was taken by Detroit 27th overall in the 2007 amateur draft. He won the AL Cy Young Award with Boston in 2016 and signed a $10 million, one-year deal with the Mets during the offseason to be able to pitch a one-hour drive from home.