Video: Yet Another Mets Player Plunked, Benches Clear vs. Cardinals

For the 19th time this season, a New York Mets batter was hit by a pitch, and it's clear they're not taking it lying down. The benches cleared in today's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after the Mets responded with their own high heat. 

It all began when JD Davis took a painful shot to the foot, could barely get to his feet and had to leave the game. 

Yet another Mets hit batsman -- their league-leading 19th -- and it appears to have gotten J.D. Davis on a sensitive spot. He's leaving the game following a fastball to the left foot/ankle area.

Hit enough batters, someone will eventually get hurt. pic.twitter.com/q1uA7ibaNl

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 27, 2022

The bottom of that inning saw Nolan Arenado getting buzzed up and in, and he took quite the exception to the attempted beanball.

Here's that full benches-clearing sequence. You can see Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp throwing Pete Alonso to the ground around the 0:24 mark. pic.twitter.com/sTgo1hyvY4

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 27, 2022

"I had a feeling it was coming," said Arenado. "I just didn’t like where (the pitch) was at. I figured it was coming.” The Cardinals third baseman was ejected for inciting the brawl. 

To say this has been coming with regards to the Mets is an understatement. They have suffered a major league-leading 19 hit-by-pitches, after just 20 games. 

Aside from today's plunking in Davis' foot area, most of the previous 18 HBPs on New York hitters have been dangerously high, as illustrated here:

Just going to leave this here.

This is the location of where the #Mets have been hit this season (excluding J.D. Davis from today).

Way, way, way too many in locations that could really do some damage. pic.twitter.com/nm4GptMhl0

— Mathew Brownstein (@MBrownstein89) April 27, 2022

Several have been flush on the head, and it's no wonder that the Mets have really taken offense to the onslaught.