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New York Mets rookie A.J. Ewing made playing against the Detroit Tigers look easy.

On his first MLB at-bat Tuesday night, Ewing worked a seven-pitch walk.

Following a fourth-inning flyout to center field, Ewing earned another walk in the sixth. And then he started running. Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, aware of the baserunner's elite speed, called for an elevated fastball. Rising to snare the high pitch, the 2025 Gold Glove recipient couldn't prevent the steal attempt. 

Ewing scored his first career run on Bo Bichette's fielder's choice, extending the Mets' lead to 5-2 at Citi Field. He was just getting started.

On his fourth at-bat, he connected on a run-scoring triple and eventually scored his second run. He was the first player in team history to record a triple for his first MLB hit.

Ewing still wasn't done. 

In the eighth, he worked a bases-loaded walk, scoring Mark Vientos with the final run of a 10-2 victory. 

Mets rookie A.J. Ewing runs down Tigers in debut

How rare is an MLB debut featuring a first-hit triple and a trio of walks?

Ewing's outing marked the first time a player reached four times during his Mets debut since Kazuo Matsui in 2004.

Rated as the Mets' No. 2 prospect and No. 78 overall, Ewing received the call to give the slow-starting Mets a spark. 

"He's a pretty well-rounded player right now," Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said, as reported by MLB.com. "There aren't a ton of holes in his game."

On Tuesday, Ewing showed just how easy it can be to play big-league baseball.

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