Mets' Stewart hits for cycle vs. Cardinals
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New York Mets outfielder D.J. Stewart hit for the cycle during Sunday's grapefruit league game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Stewart completed the feat in style, belting a two-run home run off Cardinals right-hander Chris Stratton in the bottom of the seventh inning.
DJ STEWART FOR THE CYCLE! 😱 pic.twitter.com/7tujjrOZon
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 19, 2023
Stewart ripped a two-run triple in the first inning, singled in the third, and laced a double in the fifth.
The Mets signed Stewart to a minor-league contract Feb. 2. The 29-year-old spent the first five seasons of his career as a member of the Baltimore Orioles. Stewart is a lifetime .213/.327/.400 hitter with 26 home runs and 73 RBIs across 195 games.