Christian Scott ready to shake off rough return to Mets’ rotation: ‘I belong at this level’

Christian Scott’s return to the big-league level was…rough.

After completing the long journey back following Tommy John surgery, the young right-hander appeared to have found his groove over his second and third outings at the Triple-A level.

Scott gave up seven runs in his regular season opener, but bounced back nicely to allow just two while striking out 12 batters in 10.1 innings of work over the next two.

So with the backend of the Mets’ rotation struggling, they decided to give him a shot.

“The way Scotty's been throwing the ball, we knew it was just going to be a matter of time before he was going to help us -- here we are giving him that opportunity, he's earned it and we're excited,” Carlos Mendoza said.

Things, however, didn’t quite go as planned.

The 26-year-old, who was calm and collected in his first call-up back in 2024, was a bit overwhelmed by the moment as he lasted just 1.1 innings before being pulled.

Scott simply could not find the zone, issuing a career-high five walks and hitting another batter.

“It started to get away [from me],” he told Anthony Dicomo on MLB.com. “It was just like first walk, second walk, and that’s not really who I am -- then you start aiming. You try to throw the ball over the plate. It kind of spiraled on me.”

The Mets sent Scott back down to Syracuse one day later, but with Kodai Senga landing on the IL earlier this week, it created another opportunity for him to show he belongs at this level.

Scott is set to take the ball in Friday night’s series opener against the Angels.

“I still trust my stuff and believe in it," he said. "I know if I go out there, I belong at this level. So I’m not too worried about it. Definitely something to learn from, to take with me to the next couple of starts and throughout my career.