Go West(on)

[Cowtipper]

This actually happened a few days ago. The Mets selected pitcher Cameron Weston off waivers from the Orioles. A former 8th round pick, he made a single appearance this year -- it was his debut -- and tossed a scoreless inning. For his minor league career, he is 18-24 with a 4.35 ERA in 106 games (54 starts). At Triple-A, he is 6-13 with a 5.44 ERA in 61 games (33 starts). His career K/9 is 10.0. 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/09/mets-claim-cameron-weston.html

[Edgy MD]

Immediately optioned to Syracuse.

To make room for them, they DFA'd catcher Shawn Ross, who went to waivers and got claimed by Toronto.  Shawn had been claimed from Pittsburgh a month earlier.  

No apparent relation to Dylan Ross.

[Edgy MD]

Following three scoreless Syracuse appearances that were as much as one could ask (4 1/3 innings, one hit, one walk, eight strikeouts) Cameron Weston has been asked to join the proper, big-league version of the Mets.

No known relation to Mickey Weston, thought they both came up as Orioles.

[MFS62]

6 minutes ago, Edgy MD said:

No known relation to Mickey Weston, thought they both came up as Orioles.

And I'm guessing that he's no relation to either David West or Wes Westrum.

Later

[seawolf17]

So we now have *two* potential new Mets on the roster (Weston and Cairo). If they both get into games, that will make 2026 the third-most newMetliest season ever.

1962: 45 new Mets (obviously)
2021: 42
1967: 35
2025: 35
2023: 34
2024: 34
2026: 34 

I'd be very curious to see if other MLB clubs have a similar situation, where they've used more *new* players in the last few years than ever before.

[seawolf17]

One side effect of this roster churn is that we have had so many forgettable guys. Adding Cameron Weston to my list, Google Sheets tried to auto-fill it with "Cameron Maybin," and I was like "Maybin's never been a Met."

Sure enough, 2021.

And he got more ABs than Johneshwy Fargas, Khalil Lee, Wilfredo Tovar, Chance Sicso, and Jake Hager, all of whom I *do* remember as Mets. Weird.

[Edgy MD]

Westone goes west, and north, to rejoin Syracuse with the activation of C&L Perez from the LIST OF THE INJURED.