Sproat Takes No-Hit Bid Into 6th of Big League Debut but Mets Lose to Reds
Brandon Sproat struck out seven batters and allowed no hits through 5 1/3 innings in his MLB debut but the Mets lost 3-2 to the Reds led by Hunter Greene's 12 strikeouts.
- Brandon Sproat made his MLB debut as a starting pitcher for the New York Mets against the Cincinnati Reds on September 7, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
- The Mets promoted Sproat amid a youth movement while assigning veteran Kodai Senga to Triple-A to refine his mechanics away from pennant race pressure.
- Sproat held the Reds hitless through five innings and one out in the sixth before allowing three runs on three hits and issuing four walks over six innings.
- He struck out seven batters on 88 pitches, averaging a 95.9 mph fastball and generating most swings and misses with his curveball and sweeper.
- The Mets lost 3-2 as Reds ace Hunter Greene struck out 12 batters with a fastball reaching 101.5 mph, giving Cincinnati the series win and the Wild Card tiebreaker.
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