The Mets are poised to pick out the contract of infielder Pablo Reyes when rosters broaden tomorrow, per a report from Joel Sherman of the New York Publish. A corresponding lively roster transfer received’t be wanted as a consequence of roster growth, and the Mets’ 40-man roster already has a spot open to accommodate Reyes after the membership designated outfielder Ben Gamel for task earlier this month.
Reyes, who will rejoice his thirty first birthday on Thursday, started the season as a member of the Purple Sox however was designated for task and outrighted to the minors after he cleared waivers. As soon as Reyes had been faraway from the 40-man roster, the Mets labored out a take care of Boston to purchase the versatile infielder in a money deal again in Could. Since then, Reyes has been enjoying for the membership’s Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse with pretty robust outcomes. In 57 video games with Syracuse, Reyes has slashed .285/.364/.470 whereas splitting time between second and third base in addition to shortstop.
Spectacular as that slash line is, it could possibly hardly be anticipated that he’ll submit something near that down the stretch for New York. In spite of everything, Reyes has participated in components of six MLB seasons and sports activities a profession slash line of simply .248/.309/.349 in 572 journeys to the plate. His finest stretch of his profession got here with the Purple Sox final 12 months, when he posted a roughly league common .287/.339/.377 slash line in 185 journeys to the plate as an element time participant. With that being stated, if Reyes can submit a slash line round that degree whereas enjoying robust protection throughout the infield, he’ll be a helpful addition to a Mets infield combine that at present has solely a slumping Jose Iglesias to again up the membership’s major infield of Mark Vientos, Jeff McNeil, and Francisco Lindor.
Reyes received’t be the one participant becoming a member of the Mets within the aftermath of tomorrow’s roster growth, as supervisor Carlos Mendoza instructed reporters (together with these at SNY) that left-hander Alex Younger can be recalled tomorrow to behave because the membership’s further pitcher. Younger, 31 subsequent week, was claimed off waivers from the Giants again in July and has appeared extraordinarily good in 9 innings of labor on the main league degree between the Reds and Mets this 12 months. In that restricted pattern measurement, the lefty has a 1.00 ERA with a 21.6% strikeout price.
Whereas that’s definitely not sufficient of a pattern measurement to undertaking a lot off of, it’s price noting that the lefty additionally has a powerful 2.81 ERA in 31 appearances on the Triple-A degree this 12 months and pitched to a 3.36 ERA in 88 appearances within the majors between 2022 and ’23. On the very least, Younger figures to supply the Mets one other intriguing left-handed possibility down the stretch in a bullpen that at present solely options Danny Younger by way of southpaws.
