Leon hit his third home run of the season in the ninth inning against Stevie Wilkerson. He took advantage of a position player on the mound by launching a 55-mph fastball to center field. Leon is much behind Christian Vazquez in the depth chart, hitting only.209. However, with Leon's success against lefties this year, Sandy Leon could be used in a double switch situation where he can face one side of the plate. Leon was drafted by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2009 amateur draft. He has played all over the field for St. John's University, including first base, second base, and shortstop. After playing two seasons in the Mets' system, Leon made his major league debut on April 17, 2013. He replaced David Wright at first base that day as part of a double switch and had an infield single in his only at-bat. The following day, Leon got his first career hit off San Diego Padres pitcher Josh Johnson. In his rookie season, Leon has appeared in 40 games batting.275 with six RBIs. He has only played first base but may see time at third if Daniel Murphy gets hurt. Leon was born on January 4th, 1986 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from St. John's University in 2018 with a degree in business management. He is married to former basketball player Deanna Nolan.