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Benge’s Historic Inning Throws | New York Mets News
Mets rookie Carson Benge just rewrote the record books—literally. In one inning against the Padres, he threw out two baserunners at home plate, becoming the first Met ever to do so in a single frame. One throw? 103.9 mph—the fastest outfield assist in 11 years. The other? 99.9 mph. He’s now the first outfielder since 2015 to record two 99+ mph assists in one inning. And it didn’t stop there: teammate AJ Ewing added another home plate throw, making it the first time since 1920 that a team had three outfield assists at home in the first two innings. With nine total this season (three in his…
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