Devin Mesoraco was acquired, along with cash, last Monday for Matt Harvey as the team asked the team for a catcher in order to stop the bleeding at the position with Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki both injured.

Mesoraco was the best option they could find in exchange for the former ace and so far that has worked out pretty well for the Mets.

On the offensive end, Mesoraco has not been great, but when he gets hits, they have been crucial. The catcher has three home runs and five RBI in his first seven games in a Mets uniform despite only having a .190/.346/.619 slash line.

The only other catcher in the organization with a home run at the MLB level this season is Travis d’Arnaud, with one in early April before going down for the season after getting Tommy John Surgery.

Therefore, none of Kevin Plawecki, Jose Lobaton, or Tomas Nido have been able to provide any pop from the catcher position, so Mesoraco’s power stroke is a much-welcomed one.

Last night’s two-run homer in the eighth inning off Archie Bradley was a shining example of Mesoraco’s offensive presence being felt as it tied the game for the Mets in a game ultimately won in the ninth inning via a Wilmer Flores walk-off sacrifice fly.

Mickey Callaway certainly thinks that home run brought and energy to the ballpark that was lacking for most of the game as they trailed 4-2 prior to his homer.

“Absolutely. We’re down two runs, and he ties it up with a big swing, but it wasn’t a surprise to anyone in the dugout. If you saw the way he was swinging the bat last night, he almost hit two homers [Friday] and I thought he was putting good swings on the ball early, but that was a big one.”

The newly acquired catcher’s offense isn’t the only thing that has been helpful, though, as he has been great on the defensive end as well.

Mesoraco has really impressed Mets pitchers with his communication skills and the way he prepares before every game. He scours the scouting reports on the opposition, keying in on each player’s tendencies, strengths and weaknesses, and recent trends.

Manager Mickey Callaway told reporters before the game, that Mesoraco has been tasked with working with catching prospect Tomas Nido, who just rejoined the team.

“We have a catcher in Mesoraco that prepares in an incredible way,” Callaway said. “When you’re down in Triple-A, it’s really tough to simulate what you have to go through in the big leagues. We sat down with Nido today and he’s going to really pay attention to what Mesoraco is doing and really prepare the right way.”

With Plawecki likely to return within the next couple of weeks, Nido likely won’t be up for long while Plawecki will almost certainly cut into Mesoraco’s playing time. That being said, if Mesoraco continues to play well, it would not be surprising if the 29-year old backstop continues to get the bulk of the playing time behind the dish.