Overview
- Stock allowed eight earned runs on nine hits and five walks over three innings against the Pirates, a performance that followed a solid five‑inning, one‑run season debut that earned him this second rotation turn.
- Manager Andy Green declined to guarantee Stock another start and said Stock repeatedly fell behind in counts and showed fatigue that hurt his command.
- Stock acknowledged poor execution and tiredness, saying he lost velocity and failed to fill the zone late in the outing and that he must be more resilient when fatigued.
- Xzavion Curry and Luis Torrens combined for five innings of one‑run relief after Stock was removed, underscoring the team’s reliance on bullpen coverage to handle unstable starts.
- With the Mets short on established starters after trading deadline arms, the club is using these games to decide whether Stock fits as a rotation piece, moves back to the bullpen, or yields innings to younger or Triple‑A candidates who have had mixed results.