Mets make interesting roster move amid brutal slide

The New York Mets need a spark, and they’re hoping that the spark’s name is Tommy Pham.

The Mets are reportedly calling up veteran Tommy Pham. According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, the journeyman outfielder is expected to join the team for its upcoming three-game road series against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pham signed a minor league deal with the Mets on Opening Day and started the season with the team’s single-A affiliate. He is slated to receive $2.25 in base salary for getting promoted to the Mets’ major-league roster.

The Mets have looked out of sorts over the past week. The boys from Queens have lost five straight games, including three in a row against the Athletics. New York was outscored 30-9 during the rough five-game stretch, including two shutouts.

Beyond the numbers on the scoreboard, the Mets have looked lethargic of late. That may be why the team felt the need to bring Pham to the clubhouse.

While Pham has pretty much been a replacement-level player over the past few seasons, what he does have is a competitive fire — something the Mets already seem to be lacking just weeks into the 2026 season.

Pham batted .245 with 10 home runs, 52 RBIs, and an OPS of .700 across 120 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season.