
Spoelstra: No need to penalize Ball any further
Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
Christian Scott of the Mets pitched 5.1 innings for Triple-A Syracuse, striking out five and retiring the last 11 batters he faced. Despite a solid performance, he left the game with Syracuse trailing 2-0, and his season ERA improved to 5.27.
Mets right-hander Christian Scott took the mound for Triple-A on Wednesday and had a second consecutive solid start for Syracuse.
After giving up some early runs, Scott settled in and struck out five in his 5.1 innings of work, retiring the last 11 hitters he faced and 13 of the last 14. The one batter that reached base during that stretch reached on an error.
Scott allowed just two hits and a walk in his outing while throwing 82 pitches (50 strikes), but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, made them count. Spencer Jones hit a two-out double following a walk to open the scoring in the first and Ernesto Martinez Jr. tagged the 26-year-old for a solo shot to lead off the second.
From there, Scott faced one over the minimum until he was pulled from the game in the sixth, in line for the loss with Syracuse down 2-0. Regardless, his season ERA dropped from 6.48 to 5.27 over 13.2 innings this season.
Scott missed the entire 2025 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery following a big league promotion in 2024. That year, Scott had a 4.56 ERA in nine major league starts and a 2.76 ERA in nine starts in Triple-A.
Christian Scott pitched 5.1 innings, struck out five batters, allowed two hits and one walk, and threw 82 pitches with 50 strikes.
After missing the entire 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery, Scott has a 5.27 ERA over 13.2 innings in Triple-A this season.
Spencer Jones hit a two-out double and Ernesto Martinez Jr. hit a solo home run, accounting for the runs scored against Scott.

Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
A look at every first-round pick by Packers GM Brian Gutekunst since 2018.
Alex Ovechkin hints he may not have played his last game with the Capitals
Texas Longhorns welcome top-10 prospects Monshun Sales and John Meredith III this Thursday.
Subaru vs Hyundai: A New Rivalry at the 2026 Nürburgring 24h
Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Barcelona Open after wrist injury
See every story in Sports — including breaking news and analysis.