The right-hander, whose Major League career spanned 21 seasons, joined the Mets in 2014 and became a dependable part of the rotation for three seasons.
He threw 31-plus starts each year, with his best statistical season coming in 2016 when he finished 15-8 with a 3.43 ERA and earned his fourth and final All-Star Game selection.
Colon’s durability and longevity on the mound might have been overshadowed, however, by one swing of the bat in May 2016. The career .084 hitter stepped in during a May 7 game in San Diego and walloped a 1-1 pitch from James Shields over the left field wall for his first — and only — career home run.. “The ball in San Diego travels well.
Former New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon throws the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in New York.That career might’ve only had 25 hits, but it was filled with some strong seasons on the mound, including 2005, when he won the American League Cy Young award with the Angels.
In 2015 and 2016 with the Mets, his impeccable command allowed him to lead the National League with the fewest walks allowed per nine innings.Colon, right, is greeted by teammate Kevin Plawecki after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on May 7, 2016.
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