That’s not even all of it: Huascar Brazoban’s misplay allowed the Padres to score the tying run. Padres starter Dylan Cease was whacked in the head by a one-hopper and stayed in the game. He wasn’t even the only pitcher to eat grass Monday.

The Mets fought. With the Padres. With plate umpire Emil Jimenez, repeatedly. And right until their final swing.

As the New York Mets finished off their sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, the depth once again stepped up. Francisco Alvarez had two hits to continue his strong return from Triple-A Syracuse,

Ronny Mauricio shines with a four-hit game and develops as a clubhouse leader through the Mets' English-language programme.

His opposite-field, bases-loaded shot off Dylan Cease in the fifth inning was just his seventh homer in 74 games of his encore.

Through 28 games after his June 3 call-up, Mauricio owns a .696 OPS with four home runs, and he has a .797 OPS over his past 15 games.

This time of year, nearly all Major League Baseball discourse revolves around the Trade Deadline. For contenders like the Mets, most of that discussion is about the areas they can improve.

Look no further than the production the Mets have received from their young players as the team’s biggest developing storyline since the All-Star break.