Christian Scott was in trouble in the first inning of his major league debut, but his father was confident he would pull through.
The Mets’ top prospect allowed three hits and one run to the first three Tampa Bay Rays batters he faced, but he got out of the inning without further damage.
As it turned out, that was the only run the 24-year-old gave up during a gem of 6 ²/₃ innings Saturday night at Tropicana Field.
Unfortunately for Scott, he will receive a no-decision as he was stuck in a 1-1 game with the Rays when he left the game.
Scott’s father Doug, who had a ringside seat at his son’s MLB debut, said he was “a little nervous” but wasn’t surprised his son escaped the opening jam. sleeve.
“He has a knack for being able to get through it,” Dave told Fox Sport’s Ken Rosenthal during the match. “The first few innings of the last few starts at Triple-A, he was coming back and retiring a lot, so I wasn’t surprised how he settled in.”
Dave – who was “screaming and crying with his son when Christian told him he was headed to the big leagues – said the young right-hander has always displayed composure through the various levels of his baseball career.
“He played at a high level…in high school, college and also in travel and exhibition tournaments,” Dave said. “He’s always had this confidence and calmness in everything he does in life, so he makes that known.”
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