Mets send down pitcher from Freddy Peralta trade

“RHP Joey Gerber has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse,” posted the team’s official page Monday. “RHP Tobias Myers was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse following yesterday’s game.”

While Peralta was acquired to lead the Mets’ rotation, Myers also came along as much-needed depth. New York’s starting rotation has been hammered by injuries and ineffectiveness. Peralta hasn’t been the difference-maker he was in Milwaukee. Top prospect Jonah Tong has dealt with some inconsistency, while Kodai Senga’s struggles have put him in the bullpen.

After applying his trade as both a starter and reliever with the Brewers, Myers has pitched almost exclusively out of the Mets’ bullpen as a long reliever. The 27-year-old has undergone a rocky transition, as his 6.21 ERA over 42 innings is certainly not what Stearns had in mind for Myers. Now, as New York’s nightmare 2026 campaign continues, perhaps Gerber can provide a bigger impact than Myers has. If not, it could be an even longer season at Citi Field for one of baseball’s most disappointing squads.