A.J. Ewing is in center field and hitting eighth on Wednesday against the Tigers.
AI Summary
A.J. Ewing had an impressive major-league debut with an RBI triple, three walks, and a stolen base, and is now in the Mets' lineup for Wednesday as Luis Robert Jr. continues his back rehab.
Ewing scalded an RBI triple, walked three times and stole a base during his major-league debut on Tuesday night at Citi Field. The 21-year-old top prospect has a relatively unobstructed path to everyday at-bats in center field with Luis Robert Jr. (back) not progressing as quickly in his rehab as originally hoped. He has the skillset required to serve as a dynamic top-of-the-order catalyst, but the Mets aren't going to put too much pressure on him right out of the gate. Still, Ewing projects as a strong batting average and stolen base source for fantasy managers and is worthy of a speculative roster spot in all leagues until further notice.