A.J. Ewing went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk off the bench Friday against the Cardinals.

The homer came off Tink Hence. Ewing, a 2023 fourth-round pick, hit .315/.401/.429 with 70 steals between Low-A, High-A and Double-A last season. With Jett Williams gone and Carson Benge looking like more of a corner guy, Ewing has a chance to be the Mets’ center fielder of the future.