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    Steve Drumwright
    The New York Mets continue to churn the back end of the bullpen.
    Right-handed reliever Jonathan Pintaro was called up Wednesday from Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets, with right-handed reliever Joey Gerber was sent down to Triple-A.
    Gerber pitched two innings in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up a run on three hits with a strikeout. It was his second appearance after being called up June 3 and third of the season after an early-April promotion.
    Pintaro is up for the second time after making two appearances in late May. In 3⅔ innings, he didn't allow a run or a hit with one walk and three strikeouts. In 19 games and 31⅓ innings at Triple-A this year, Pintaro has a 10.6% walk rate and 30.9% strikeout rate.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    In a much quicker timeline than anticipated, Francisco Alvarez is back.
    The New York Mets on Tuesday activated the catcher from the 10-day injured list. He tore his right meniscus May 12. Just less than a month later, he has returned to the active roster. Catcher Hayden Senger was sent back to Triple-A Syracuse.
    Alvarez, who was expected to be out until the end of the month, had a brief rehab assignment, catching four games last week at Syracuse to make sure his knee was good to go. Before hitting the IL, Alvarez was slashing .241/.317/.393 with four homers and 10 RBIs.
    Senger saw action in seven games, going 2-for-15 (.133) with a homer and two RBIs.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    A short outing by a starter is forcing the New York Mets to make a change in the pitching staff.
    Right-handed starter Jonah Tong has been sent down to Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets, with right-hander Joey Gerber coming up to replace him. Tong went just 3⅓ innings in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners following an opener, prompting the need for another arm in the bullpen.
    Tong, Grand Central Mets' No. 2 prospect, allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks while fanning four. He was good in his other two appearances since being called up, but hasn't provided length. He has chewed up a combined 10 innings in those three outings and didn't allow an earned run in the first two.
    Gerber is up with the Mets for the third time this year, but he only pitched in one game. That came April 13 in a 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers when he went two scoreless innings, striking out five and walking one while allowing two hits. At Triple-A this year, Gerber has an 8.79 ERA in 13 games and 14⅓ innings, walking five and striking out 10.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The other player the New York Mets acquired in the huge Freddy Peralta trade has been sent to the minors.
    Right-hander Tobias Myers was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, with left-hander Cionel Perez having his contract selected from Triple-A. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-hander Anderson Severino was designated for assignment.
    Myers has made 18 of his 20 appearances this year out of the bullpen, putting up a 4.05 ERA in 33⅓ innings. He last appeared in a game Friday, allowing two runs on two hits, including a homer, in one inning, in a 9-7 win in 10 innings over the Miami Marlins.
    Myers was acquired along with Peralta in the big trade with the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for two prospects: infielder-outfielder Jett Williams and right-handed starter Brandon Sproat.
    Perez signed a minor-league deal with the Mets on May 9 after being designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals and electing free agency rather than going to Triple-A. With the Nationals, Perez had an unsightly 6.19 ERA in 16 appearances and 16 innings, walking 11 and striking out nine. He pitched in six games at Syracuse, walking five and striking out 10 in seven innings for a 2.57 ERA.
    Severino has not pitched in the majors since 2022, which was also the last time he spent time in affiliated ball, and signed a minor-league contract with the Mets this winter. He had spent the last two seasons in the Mexican League. At Syracuse this year, he had a 1.31 ERA in 20⅔ innings over 18 appearances, walking 11 and striking out 20.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The roster churn continues for the New York Mets.
    Outfielder Tyrone Taylor was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hip flexor. Rookie outfielder Nick Morabito and right-handed reliever Jonathan Pintaro were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Replacing them are first baseman-outfielder Jared Young, who was activated from the 10-day injured list following a torn left meniscus, with infielder Eric Wagaman called up from Triple-A and left-handed reliever A.J. Minter activated off the 60-day injured list after surgery on his left lat.
    The Mets had openings on their 40-man roster to accommodate Wagaman's addition and Minter's activation.
    Taylor was injured during Monday's 7-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds during a groundout in the sixth inning. The demotion of Morabito, Grand Central Mets' No. 7 prospect, comes after he went 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts after his first MLB call-up. Pintaro made two appearances covering 3⅔ innings over the weekend.
    Minter has been out since April of last season with his lat injury, which eventually required surgery. He will be a big left-handed presence in the bullpen.
    Wagaman is up for the second time this season after being claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins in April. He came up April 30 and was designated for assignment the next day. But he survived waivers and went back to Syracuse, where Wagaman was slashing .372/.462/.581 in 13 games with two homers and 12 RBIs.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The New York Mets' youth movement continues, only this time it isn't for an MLB debut.
    Right-handed starter Jonah Tong is being promoted from Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets on Friday. Right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel, one of the top closers of his generation, was designated for assignment.
    Tong had his MLB debut at the end of last year, making five starts with a 7.71 ERA, walking nine and striking out 22 in 18⅔ innings. But he was sent back to Triple-A to begin this season and has posted a 5.68 ERA in nine starts for Syracuse, with 24 walks and 55 strikeouts with nine homers allowed in 38 innings.
    Tong is the fourth prospect to be promoted to the majors in the last two weeks, joining outfielders A.J. Ewing and Nick Morabito and left-handed starter Zach Thornton. Ewing is Grand Central Mets' No. 1 prospect, Tong is No. 2, Morabito No. 7 and Thornton No. 11.
    For Kimbrel, this could mark the end of his career. The owner of 440 career saves, Kimbrel had 14 relief appearances for the Mets this year and has a 6.00 ERA in 15 innings, walking six and striking out 15. He spent 2025 with Atlanta and the Houston Astros.
    Expected to contend for the NL East title, the Mets entered play Friday at 22-28, 12½ games out of first place.
     
     
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The New York Mets' youth movement continues.
    A day after promoting a prospect outfielder to make his MLB debut, the Mets have promotoed left-hander Zach Thornton from Triple-A Syracuse to make his MLB debut in today's game against the Washington Nationals. To make room on the 26-man roster, right-hander Daniel Duarte was sent back to Syracuse. The Mets had an open spot on their 40-man roster.
    On Tuesday, outfielder Nick Morabito came up and appeared in his first MLB game during the Mets' 9-6 loss to the Nationals. The week before, another top outfield prospect, A.J. Ewing, made his debut. So Thornton, Grand Central Mets' No. 11 prospect, makes it three players who will have made their MLB debut since the beginning of last week.
    The 24-year-old Thornton, a fifth-round draft choice in 2023 out of Grand Canyon, will be appearing at his third level in the Mets' organization this year. He made five starts at Double-A Binghamton with a 3.60 ERA with nine walks and 27 strikeouts in 25 innings. That earned him a call-up to Triple-A, where he had two starts, going 12 innings with three walks and 13 strikeouts for a 2.25 ERA.
    Duarte was called up Monday and made his only appearance in Tuesday's game, going 2⅓ scoreless innings, allowing one hit with a strikeout.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The New York Mets are bringing yet another prospect outfielder.
    Speedy outfielder Nick Morabito, Grand Central Mets' No. 7 prospect, was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to make his MLB debut. To make room for the right-handed hitter, veteran outfielder Austin Slater was designated for assignment. Also, right-handed starter Clay Holmes (fractured right fibula) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.
    Morabito joins fellow outfielders Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing as coming up this year to make their MLB debuts. Benge made the Opening Day roster and Ewing was called up last week. At Triple-A this year, Morabito had a slash line of .253/.364/.390 with four homers, 17 RBIs and 14 steals in 41 games. He was a second-round draft pick in 2022 out of Gonzaga and slashed .273/.348/.385 in 2025 with six homers, 59 RBIs and 49 stolen bases in 118 games.
    The Mets were Slater's second MLB team this year after being DFA'd by the Miami Marlins. In nine games with the Mets, Slater was 5-for-20 with no homers and one RBI.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The New York Mets swapped out an arm in the bullpen, selecting the contract of right-hander Daniel Duarte from Triple-A Syracuse and sending down right-hander Joey Gerber.
    Duarte is back in the majors for the first time since 2024, when he was with the Minnesota Twins. He made two appearances that year with the Twins after 34 games with the Cincinnati Reds the previous two seasons. Duarte has a 3.99 ERA in 36 games. He had a 14.5% walk rate and 17% strikeout rate, both below average with the bases on balls more concerning as the MLB average is 22.6%.
    At Triple-A this year, Duarte has appeared in 12 games with four starts, giving up five runs on 13 hits in 17⅓ innings, with nine walks and 14 strikeouts.
    Gerber has been up twice this year, appearing in one game with a trip to the 15-day injured list.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The nightmare start of the 2026 season became even more frightening.
    Right-handed starter Clay Holmes was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday by the New York Mets with a fractured right fibula. Right-handed reliever Joey Gerber was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse.
    The Mets entered play Saturday with one of MLB's worst records at 18-26 despite having one of the highest payrolls in the game.
    Holmes was injured in Friday's opener of the Subway Series against the New York Yankees at Citi Field when rookie Spencer Jones drilled the right-hander with a 111.1 mph comebacker off his right leg. Holmes made his way toward first base in an attempt to cover the bag after the ball ricocheted off the bottom of his right leg and into foul territory, but there was no play to be made. Holmes remained in the game for a brief period before being taken out.
    Holmes is expected to miss a significant amount of time, perhaps not returning until after the All-Star break at the earliest. Holmes is the seventh Mets pitcher to go on the IL this season, including fellow starters Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill. Four of those pitchers are on the 60-day IL.
    Holmes was converted into a starter last year in his first season with the Mets after a career as a very good reliever with the Yankees. He took to his new role very well, posting a 3.53 ERA in 165⅔ innings, with a 9.3% walk rate and 18.2% strikeout rate, both just a bit below the MLB average(8.5%, 22.6%). He was off to a very fine start this year with a 2.39 ERA in nine starts and 52⅔ innings, registering an 8.4% walk rate and 20.9% strikeout rate.
    Gerber came up for one appearance in early April before going on the 15-day IL with a blister on his pitching hand. He had been on a rehab assignment with Syracuse before being activated off the IL last week and optioned to Triple-A. At Syracuse this year, Gerber pitched 11 innings over 10 relief appearances with a 7.36 ERA.
    The Mets will have to find a rotation replacement for Holmes when his turn comes around next.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The New York Mets' season took another body blow Wednesdsay.
    Star catcher Francisco Alvarez was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee. Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list, with catcher Hayden Senger called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Luis Torrens is likely to see a bulk of the time behind the plate now.
    Alvarez was injured while hitting in the sixth inning of Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Alvarez took a big swing at a 2-2 pitch when he got hurt. He did not finish the at-bat, with Torrens taking over. An MRI exam Wednesday revealed the scope of the injury. If he chooses not to have surgery, Alvarez could miss one or two months. If surgery is required, he could return in as few as three months or miss the rest of the season.

    The 24-year-old Alvarez has had a number of ailments since making his MLB debut in 2022, including torn ligaments in his thumb and a broken left hamate bone. He had a slash line of .241/.317/.393 this season with four homers and 10 RBIs in 37 games.
    Senger is up for the second time this season after a brief stint in April in which he did not play. In 22 games at Syracuse this year, Senger has a slash line of .209/.274/.507 with six homers and 15 RBIs.
    The Mets have one of the worst records in baseball at 16-25 entering play Wednesday.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The desperation is real, which is why the New York Mets are turning to a player with a grand total of 12 games above the Double-A level.
    Outfielder A.J. Ewing, Grand Central Mets' No. 3 prospect, will be promoted by the Mets to make his MLB debut, according to a report Monday by Will Sammon of The Athletic. The 21-year-old Ewing has played 12 games at Triple-A Syracuse this year after starting the season at Double-A Binghamton. Even at Binghamton, Ewing had played just 48 games—28 last year and 18 this year.
    The Mets entered play Monday with the worst record in MLB at 15-25, already 12½ games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East.
     
    At least one move will need to be made to get Ewing on the 40-man and 26-man rosters before Tuesday's series opener vs. the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field. One possibility is outfielder Austin Slater being designated for assignment.
    Still, Ewing, a fourth-round draft choice in 2023 out of Springboro (Ohio) High School, has been tearing the cover off the ball the last two years regardless of the level. In his dozen games at Syracuse, the left-handed-hitting Ewing had a slash line of .326/.392/.435 with no homers, four RBIs and five stolen bases. That came after posting a .339/.447/.514 slash line at Binghamton with two homers, 11 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. He also has shown patience at the plate, drawing 17 walks in those 18 games at Binghamton.
    In 2025, between the rookie-level Florida Complex League, High-A St. Lucie and Double-A, Ewing had a combined slash line of .315/.401/.429 with three homers, 55 RBIs and 70 stolen bases in 124 games.
    Ewing is a contact-minded hitter with superb defense in center field. He has also played left field and a little second base. 
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The Chicago Cubs could be ready to take advantage of the New York Mets' miserable start to the season.
    According to a report, the Cubs are interested in acquiring ace right-hander Freddy Peralta from the Mets.
    Peralta, a free agent after the season, has already been traded once this year, going from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Mets in a four-player trade in which New York gave up a pair of top-five prospects in infielder-outfielder Jett Williams and right-handed starter Brandon Sproat.
    This time, Peralta's price would be lower as the acquiring team would not be able to get draft-pick compensation through the qualifying offer. A qualifying offer can only be extended to a player who is with a team for the full season.
    The report mentioned that the Mets are holding on to Peralta until at least June 1, at which time the team will reevaluate its position on Peralta and other tradeable assets.
    The Cubs are in the market for at least one starting pitcher as they currently have three of their projected four Opening Day starters on the injured list, including Cade Horton being out for the season.
    Peralta has ties to both teams from his Brewers days. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns led Milwaukee's front office while Peralta was on the roster and Cubs manager Craig Counsell was Peralta's manager in Milwaukee.
    Peralta will be one of the top free agents available this offseason.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    The hits just keep on coming.
    The New York Mets put infielder Ronny Mauricio on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left thumb and selected the contract of infielder Vidal Brujan from Triple-A Syracuse. First baseman Eric Wagaman was designated for assignment to make room for Brujan on the 40-man roster.
    Mauricio was injured in the seventh inning of Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He hit a chopper that was fielded by the first baseman and was in a footrace to the bag with the pitcher. Both players slid into first base, which is when Mauricio was injured.
    Mauricio had been filling in at shortstop for injured superstar Francisco Lindor, who is out with a strained left calf. Now, the Mets are down to their third option at the key defensive position. Offseason acquisition Bo Bichette is likely to see more time at his old position after being the regular third baseman.
    Brujan was acquired from the Mets in January after he was DFA'd by the Minnesota Twins. In 24 games at Syracuse, Brujan had a .241/.304/.313 slash line with one homer and seven RBIs.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    In the latest move around the edges of the roster, infielder Andy Ibanez joined the New York Mets' roster a day after being claimed off waivers.
    To make room, first baseman Eric Wagaman was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
    Ibanez was claimed Thursday off waivers from the A's, who had designated him for assignment. In 11 games for the A's this season, Ibanez was 2-for-17 with three RBIs and two runs scored with a walk and two strikeouts. That resulted in a slash line of .118/.167/.118.
    Ibanez made his MLB debut in 2021 and has a career .252/.303/.385 slash line with 28 homers and 131 RBIs in 431 games with the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and A's.
     
    Wagaman had been called up Thursday when Luis Robert Jr. went on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar spine disc herniation. Wagaman did not play in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals.
     
    Steve Drumwright
    After his back soreness did not respond to treatment, the New York Mets had outfielder Luis Robert Jr. undergo an MRI exam. The result of that is Robert missing more time than expected.
    The Mets placed Robert on the 10-day injured list with lumbar spine disc herniation. First baseman Eric Wagaman was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Also, right-handed reliever Austin Warren was called up from Triple-A and right-handed reliever Carl Edwards Jr. was designated for assignment to make room for Wagaman on the 40-man roster.
    Robert missed three games as the Mets' medical staff tried to determine the exact cause of the outfielder's discomfort, finally sending him for an MRI. It is another blow to the Mets' offense, which has yet to find its way this year. After a good start, Robert is slashing .224/.327/.329 with two homers and eight RBIs in 24 games. This marks yet another trip to the IL for Robert, whose career has been plagued by injuries.
    Wagaman was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins, who had designated him for assignment, on Monday and optioned to Triple-A. He had been at Triple-A with the Twins, where he had a .159/.284/.254 slash line with one homer and six RBIs in 18 games.
    Warren is up from the minors for the third time in April. He has appeared in three games and has a 2.45 ERA in 3⅔ innings, allowing two hits, including a homer, with no walks and five strikeouts.
    The 34-year-old Edwards, called up Saturday, made two appearances, allowing one run on three hits with four walks and 11 strikeouts in six innings for a 1.50 ERA.
     
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