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2019
◆ Appeared with three teams in 2019, and compiled a .251 (88/351) average and .745 OPS across 103 games played.
◆ Began seventh Major League season in New York (N.L.) and played in 10 games for Mets before being
designated for assignment on April 28.
◆ Signed by Dodgers on May 5 and appeared in one game as a pinch hitter on May 9...Acquired by Tampa Bay for
cash considerations on May 10...Ended Dodgers career with an 0-for-1 line without taking the field on defense.
◆ Hit all 16 of his home runs for Rays and set a new franchise record for catchers... Drove in 67 runs in Tampa Bay,
which led MLB catchers from the time of his Rays debut through the end of the season.
◆ Eight of his homers and 25 of his RBI came in July, Rays’ franchise records for a catcher in a calendar month.
◆ Became the first player in Rays franchise history to hit three home runs in a road game on July 15 at NYY...Also
became the first catcher in MLB history to homer three times in a game out of the leadoff spot...His three home runs
drove in all five of Tampa Bay’s runs, marking the first time in franchise history a player recorded five or more RBI
to account for all the team’s offense in a winning effort...Tied a single-game franchise record by totaling 12 bases.
2018
◆ Appeared in just four games for Mets before sustaining a partial tear of right ulnar collateral ligament
which ended his season...Placed on injured list April 11 and underwent Tommy John surgery on April 17
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(performed by Dr. David Altchek).
◆ Made fifth career Opening Day roster.
2017
◆ Played in a career-high 112 games in fifth Major League season with Mets...Slashed .244/.293/.443 with 39
runs scored, 19 doubles, one triple, and 16 home runs, a single-season personal best (at the time).
◆ 16 home runs were tied for sixth-most among N.L. catchers while his 54 RBI as a catcher were also sixth-
most in the N.L....First Mets catcher with 16 or more home runs in a season since Mike Piazza (19 HR in 2005).
◆ Hit .302 (26/86) with eight doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI vs. left-handed pitching.
◆ Batted .293 (29/99) with eight doubles, six home runs, 20 RBI, and 13 runs scored over his final 32 games of
the season dating back to August 17.
◆ Had first career multi-home run game and drove in then-career-high five RBI on April 28 at Washington...
Last Mets catcher to drive in five or more runs in a game was Paul Lo Duca on September 4, 2007 at CIN.
◆ Became fourth player in Mets history to appear in games at third base, second base and catcher in the same season.
2016
◆ Made third career Opening Day roster in fourth season with Mets.
◆ Missed 50 games with a right rotator cuff strain after leaving the game on April 25 vs. Cincinnati.
◆ Hit .282 (20-71) with two home runs, four RBI and 12 runs scored in 19 games during August.
◆ Batted .317 (13/41) with four doubles while on rehab assignment in 11 games split between High-A St. Lucie
and Triple-A Las Vegas.
2015
◆ Began third season with Mets...Hit 12 home runs; became first Mets catcher to have double-digit home runs
in back-to-back seasons since Mike Piazza in 2002-03.
◆ Played in just 67 games due to various injuries...Missed 46 games from April 21 (retro to April 20) to June
10 after fracturing right little finger...Out with a sprained left elbow from June 23 (retro to June 21) to July
31 and missed 32 games.
2014
◆ Appeared in 108 games in second Major League season with Mets...Batted .242 (93/385) with 48 runs, 22
doubles, three triples, and 13 home runs and 41 RBI.
◆ Led N.L. rookies in home runs, the third Mets rookie in franchise history to do so (also, Darryl Strawberry and
Ron Swoboda)...His 13 home runs set the franchise rookie-record for home runs by a catcher.
◆ Finished seventh in National League Rookie of the Year voting...Named to Baseball America All-Rookie Team.
2013
◆ Appeared in 32 games with Triple-A Las Vegas, GCL Mets, and Double-A Binghamton to start the year and
slashed .286/.420/.514 with 17 extra-base hits.
◆ Recalled by Mets on Aug. 17 and made Major League debut that night at San Diego.
◆ Collected first Major League hit on Aug. 20 with a 8th inning double off Atlanta RHP Luis Ayala...Hit first
career home run on Aug. 25 off of Detroit RHP Rick Porcello.

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