Mets' Christian Scott strikes out six Rockies, continues to impress Carlos Mendoza

The Mets would eventually relinquish their lead, and with the score 2-2, Craig Kimbrel's nightmare eighth inning - culminating a gargantuan grand slam off the bat of Jake McCarthy - doomed the Mets to a 6-2 defeat, the team's 23rd loss of the season.

Despite the result, both Scott and Mendoza kept their chins up and dismissed speculation that Scott had more left in the tank when he was pulled.

In his postgame press conference, Mendoza explained that he "had a number of pitches in mind, and he pretty much went over [it]." It makes sense that the team is paying close attention to Scott's pitch count, given the fact that the 26-year-old righty to miss the entirety of the 2025 season after going under the knife for combined Tommy John and internal brace surgery in September of 2024.

When asked how he felt about leaving the game in the fourth inning, Scott emphasized his "respect" for his manager's decision.

The ailing Kodai Senga's return to the Mets' starting rotation is still to be determined, and combined with the well-documented struggles of veteran southpaw starters David Peterson and Sean Manaea, Christian Scott has a golden opportunity to stake his claim as a regular starter.

Through three starts on a strict pitch count, Scott's impressive 3.27 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts through just 11 innings pitched should give Mets fans, coaches, and executives alike hope for the pitcher's present and future.