Kevin Plawecki Shines In Debut For Red-Hot Mets
Now that was a major league debut to remember. Kevin Plawecki proved he was up to the challenge of filling in for the injured Travis d'Arnaud on Tuesday night.
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Now that was a major league debut to remember. Kevin Plawecki proved he was up to the challenge of filling in for the injured Travis d'Arnaud on Tuesday night.
Catcher Kevin Plawecki made an impressive big league debut, contributing with his bat and glove as the banged-up New York Mets won their ninth straight game by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-1 Tuesday night.
Plawecki, 24, has never appeared in a major league game. But he'll start when New York opens up a three-game series against the Braves at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
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