Mets Roster Central: Reliever Roulette

[Edgy MD]

As surely as Spring follows Winter, when a team is having trouble winning, they will begin juggling relievers on and of the roster, whether or not it is their bullpen costing them wins. 

So it goes with the current iteration of the Mets, making their second reliever DFA in as many days, while they utterly struggle in the scoring department — as if their relievers even own bats. 

Transactions, 4/12/2026

GOING	COMING
Designated for Assignment	Promoted from Syracuse
Relief Pitchers	Relief Pitchers
Luis Garcia	Joey Gerber
R/R DoB: 1987-01-30 High Level: MLB (2026)	R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 High Level: MLB (2025)

Say what you want about Luis Garcia, that thick, bushy bird's nest on his chin made him the most readily identifiable of the denizens of the new-look Mets bullpen.  A shutout ninth yesterday, however, proved to be less his salvation and more of an attempt by the Mets to soak up as much slop with him in a mop-up situation as they could before banishing the 14(!!)-year-vet to DFA-land.

The beneficiary of Garcia's bad news — Joey Gerber — previous appeared in the majors in 2020 with the Mariners (and does 2020 even count?!), before returning for a cameo last year with the Rays.  A 5.40 ERA at Syracuse for The Big Baby (and please let that be his actual nickname) is hardly making a strong case for being first guy up, but he's on the 40-Playe Roster, and that tends to get a guy to the head of the line.

An important Joey Gerber note: The Mets reserve relief corps (RRC) also features minor-league veteran Jordan Geber, currently unscored up on in 3 2/3 innings between Binghamton and Syracuse.  Barring an injury, he is almost certain to see some time with the big club this year, and just as likely to be conflated with Gerber.

Joey Gerber.  Jordan Geber.  Reserve separate and distinct room for the two of them in your head while you still can.

Your Mets Coaching Staff

Manager	Bench Coach	Pitching Coach	Hitting Coordinator	Third Base Coach	First Base Coach	Bullpen Coach	Ass't Pitching Coach
Carlos Mendoza	Kai Correa	Justin Willard	Jeff Albert	Tim Leiper	Gilbert Gomez	José Rosado	Dan McKinney
DoB: 1979-11-27	DoB: 1989-07-14	DoB: 1990-09-09	DoB: 1992-08-16	DoB: 1996-07-19	DoB: 1992-03-08	DoB: 1974-11-09	DoB: 1989-06-06
Hitting Coach	Strategy Coach	Catching Coach	Coaching Assistant	Bat'g Practice Pitcher	Equipment Manager	Bullpen Catchers	Bullpen Catchers
Troy Snitker	Danny Barnes	J.P. Arencibia	Rafael Fernandez	Kevin Mahoney	Kevin Kierst	Eric Langill	Dave Racaniello
DoB: 1988-12-05	DoB: 1989-10021	DoB: 1986-01-05	DoB: 1988-08-03	DoB: 1987-05-11	DoB: 1964-07-09	DoB: 1979-04-09	DoB: 1978-06-03

 

Your Mets Training Staff

Director of Player Health	Head Athletic Trainer	Assistant Athletic Trainer	Reconditioning Coordinator	Reconditioning Therapist	Head Performance Coach	Assistant Performance Coach	Performance Coordinator
Brian Chicklo	Joseph Golia	Bryan Baca	Sean Bardanett	Josh Bickel	Dustin Clarke	Tanner Miracle	Jeremy Chiang
DoB: 1972-07-17	DoB: 1978-??-??	DoB: Circa 1980	DoB: 1988-06-23	DoB: 1996-??-??	DoB: 1987-??-??	DoB: 1991-??-??	DoB: ????-??-??

 

Your 2026 New York Mets

	Starting Pitchers
	Clay Holmes	Nolan McLean	Freddy Peralta	David Peterson	Kodai Senga
	R/R DoB: 1993-03-27	R/R DoB: 2001-07-24	R/R DoB: 2996-06-04	L/L DoB: 1995-09-03	L/R DoB: 1993-01-30
Relief Pitchers
Huascar Brazobán	Luis Garcia	Craig Kimbrel	Sean Manaea	Tobias Myers	Brooks Raley	Luke Weaver
R/R DoB: 1989-10-15	R/R DoB: 1987-01-30	R/R DoB: 32291	R/L DoB: 1992-02-01	R/R DoB: 1998-08-05	L/L DoB: 1988-06-29	R/R DoB: 1993-08-21
Relief Pitchers	Catchers		Infielders
Devin Williams	Francisco Alvarez	Luís Torrens	Bo Bichette	Francisco Lindor	Ronny Mauricio	Jorge Polanco
R/R DoB: 1994-09-21	R/R DoB: 2001-11-01	R/R DoB: 1996-05-02	R/R DoB: 1998-03-05	S/R DoB: 1993-11-14	S/R DoB: 2001-04-04	S/R DoB: 1999-11-13
Infielders		Outfielders
Marcus Semien	Mark Vientos	Brett Baty	Carson Benge	Luis Robert, Jr.	Tyrone Taylor	Jared Young
R/R DoB: 1990-09-17	R/R DoB: 1993-12-11	L/R DoB: 1999-11-13	L/R DoB: 2003-01-20	R/R DoB: 1997-08-03	R/R DoB: 34356	L/R DoB: 1995-07-09

 

Also on 40-Player Roster

Starting Pitchers			Relief Pitchers
Tylor Megill	Christian Scott	Jonah Tong	Alex Carrillo	Reed Garrett	Justin Hagenman	A.J. Minter
R/R DoB: 1995-07-28	R/R DoB: 1999-06-15	R/R DoB: 2003-06-19	R/R DoB: 1997-06-06	R/R DoB: 1993-01-02	R/R DoB: 1996-10-07	L/L DoB: 1993-09-02
On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL.	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery.	On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib.	With St. Lucie on Rehab Assignment
Relief Pitchers				Catchers	Outfielders
Dedniel Núñez	Jonathan Pintaro	Dylan Ross	Austin Warren	Hayden Senger	MJ Melendez	Nick Morabito
R/R DoB: 1996-06-05	R/R DoB: 1997-11-07	R/R DoB: 2000-09-01	R/R DoB: 1996-02-05	R/R DoB: 1997-04-03	L/R DoB: 1993-11-29	R/R DoB: 2003-05-07
On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery.	With Syracuse	With Syracuse, on Seven-Day IL	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	With Syracuse	With Syracuse
Outfielders
Juan Soto
L/L DoB: 1998-10-25
On 15-Day Injured List with strained right calf

 

Designated for Assignment

 

Relief Pitchers	Relief Pitchers
Luis Garcia	Richard Lovelady
R/R DoB: 1987-01-30	L/L DoB: 1995-07-07
	Designated for Assignment, 2026-04-11

 

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