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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that Springboro grad A.J. Ewing will be a regular in the lineup following his impressive MLB debut on May 12. Ewing is expected to primarily play center field as he settles into the team.
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New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Springboro graduate A.J. Ewing will be a regular part of the lineup going forward after his impressive MLB debut May 12.
"As of right now, the plan is to just keep him in the outfield, center field particularly." Mendoza told reporters May 12. "We're going to let him get settled here."
New York Mets outfielder A.J. Ewing (9) is doused with ice water after his major league debut against the Detroit Tigers on May 12, 2026, at Citi Field. Ewing starred with a triple, two RBIs, two runs scored, a stolen base and three walks.
When asked if platooning the left-handed batting Ewing with a right-handed bat like Tyrone Taylor will be a part of his acclimation process, Mendoza said on SNY TV: "He's going to play. He's here to play."
Ewing helped the Mets to another win in his second Major League Baseball game May 13, as the Mets beat Detroit, 3-2. He scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a single to short center field by Carson Benge with one out. Ewing started the inning on second base as the ghost runner and easily reached home plate with his speed.
Ewing was 0-for-3, striking out three times against elite starter and likely Hall of Fame closer , who is third all-time in career saves. He drew a seven-pitch walk off Valdez in the fifth inning and was stranded at second.
In his MLB debut on May 12, A.J. Ewing recorded a triple, two RBIs, two runs scored, a stolen base, and three walks.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza stated that Ewing will play regularly, particularly in center field.
A.J. Ewing is a graduate of Springboro and is now an outfielder for the New York Mets.
Mendoza indicated that Ewing will play consistently and not be platooned, emphasizing that he is 'here to play.'

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Ewing had a noteworthy debut May 12 in the Metsâ 10-2 win over Detroit. He had one hit, a triple, two runs batted in, two runs scored, a stolen base and three walks.
A.J. Ewing had an epic start to this career against the Tigers May 12. âI canât wait to do it again,â Ewing said on SNY TV. âAfter my first at-bat when I walked, and I touched first base, then started looking around, thatâs really when it hit me.â
He is one of four players in Mets history with a game of three walks, a triple and a stolen base. He is the first Met to have his first career hit be a triple. According to MLB statistical expert Sarah Langs, Ewing is the first player since 1900 to make his debut with three or more walks, a stolen base and multiple RBIs. The Mets posted a lot of videos from the night on their social media accounts of family and friends celebrating.
âI canât wait to do it again,â Ewing said on SNY TV. âAfter my first at-bat when I walked, and I touched first base, then started looking around, thatâs really when it hit me.â
The Mets host Detroit again at 1:10 p.m. May 14.
According to Mets beat reporter Max Goodman, Ewingâs triple was hit at 104.2 MPH.
âVery impressive ABs across the board. Discipline just outside the zone. Short, compact swing. Elite speed. A lot to like,â Goodman posted on X.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Springboro grad A.J. Ewing giving New York Mets quick results