Ewing Shines, Thornton Struggles | New York Mets News

0:00It's September 5th, from game day to every day. This is New York Met's News, today, powered by AI. So, the Met's took a tough loss yesterday, fallen to the Giants 9-5. The main story coming out of that game was the mixed bag of performances from two of their young guys. Starting pitcher Zach Thorton had a rough outing, giving up six earn runs, a season high for him, and unfortunately, four of those came from home. Runs. On the flip side, rookie centerfielder AJ Ewing showed out. He blasted a home where over 400 feet in his first at bat, and also managed to draw two walks. The manager really liked seeing that discipline at the plate, saying his show's Ewing is in a good headspace and confident in this game. Thorton, despite the long balls, did manage to rack up six strikeouts, which is a positive sign. He owned up to some mistakes, saying he just missed his spots on a few pitches, but he's not planning to change his aggressive approach of pounding. As strike zone, the manager agreed that Thorton's cutter wasn't quite sharp enough, not

1:02getting in on the hands of the hitters like it usually does. It's a tough learning curve for these young players, but the team seems to be focusing on the positives and the development. Ewing's home run was his first since early July, and he mentioned it felt good to connect like that. While his power is evident, improving his walk in strikeout rates could really unlock his full potential moving forward.