Jose Siri, who joined the New York Mets via a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays over the offseason, went yard Saturday for his second home run of spring training.

There is at least some hope that Jose Siri can develop into a stronger hitter for the Mets — some of the evidence showing up this spring.

Jose Siri homered for the second straight day, but the Mets fell to the Red Sox, 6-4, on Sunday. - Paul Blackburn took the mound for the second time this spring, although, his outing on Sunday didn't go as planned.

Following Jose Siri's go-ahead 3-run homer for the Mets, his girlfriend Kiara Thais shared playful and proud reactions on Instagram, taking jabs at his former team, the Rays. Her posts highlighted her support and added a personal touch to the professional triumphs against his old team.

Upon his arrival to camp, Siri told manager Carlos Mendoza his goal is to improve his plate discipline. Last season, Siri’s chase rate of 35.2 percent placed him in MLB’s 12th percentile, according to Statcast. His whiff rate (swing and miss) was 41.9 percent, placing him in the first percentile.

Arguments over what Jeff McNeil has to offer are likely. A debate whether the team should push to keep Pete Alonso beyond this season will be a regular talking

“El Rayo,” in Spanish, Siri reveals he earned the lightning bolt nickname because he’s a fast runner. His Baseball Savant page backs up the claim, ranking him in the 99th percentile in spring speed at 29.9 feet per second, which is ninth in MLB.

Juan Soto's New York Mets teammate, Jose Siri, hit a three-run homer against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jose Siri's (New York Mets) 3-run moonshot brings the Mets within a run of tying the Red Sox, 03/02/2025

Outfielder Jose Siri was traded this offseason to the New York Mets by the Tampa Bay Rays who received Eric Orze in exchange.