Andy Ibáñez’s throwing errors cost Mets in loss to Diamondbacks: ‘Those are routine plays’

Andy Ibáñez’s throwing errors cost Mets in loss to Diamondbacks: ‘Those are routine plays’

Andy Ibáñez’s time with the Mets hasn’t quite gone as planned.

Ibáñez was picked up off waivers from the Athletics just over a week ago to help provide a boost for New York’s shorthanded offense against left-handed pitching.

The 33-year-old went hitless over his first two appearances, and on Sunday afternoon he hurt them with his defense as he received just his third start of the season at the hot corner.

The infielder committed not one, but two throwing errors in what ended as a 5-1 loss.

“I just threw a little bit wide and it got away from me,” he explained via a translator postgame. “It’s one of those things where you don’t want it to happen, but it’s baseball.”

The first ended up prolonging the fourth inning by just one batter, but the second provided to be much more costly.

He allowed Ildemaro Vargas to reach leading off the sixth, then the Diamondbacks made him pay a few batters later, as back-to-back two-out run-scoring knocks put this one away for good.

The Mets' offense didn't do themselves any favors either, managing just four walks and four hits, but miscues like that cant not continue to happen.

“Those are routine plays,” Carlos Mendoza said. “You expect those plays to be made, it’s as simple as that.”

Unfortunately for the Mets, too often this season those plays have not been made.

They'll need to sharpen things up moving forward as they look to shake off their early-season skid.