So far in 2022, Mets ace Max Scherzer has surrendered six home runs. Five have come against players in the Phillies organization. On Tuesday, Jhailyn Ortiz of the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils became the latest Phillie to go deep against the future Hall of Famer.
The home run came in the fourth inning of a game against the Rumble Ponies in Binghamton, NY. Scherzer was appearing in his first rehab outing since suffering an oblique strain on May 18. He allowed three hits and two runs across 3 2/3 innings pitched against Reading. Ortiz’s home run came off Scherzer’s 65th and final pitch of the night.