The Tampa Bay Rays (68-70) square off against the Minnesota Twins (75-63) at home on Wednesday beginning at 6:50 p.m. ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Ronny Henriquez (1-0) to the mound, while Cole Sulser will get the nod for the Rays.
He missed a little over six weeks of the season due to back problems, and now this second IL stint could potentially put the rest of his 2024 campaign in jeopardy, given the lack of time remaining in the regular season.
Regardless of their resurgence, the New York Mets continue to make transactions ahead of the looming trade deadline. On Friday, the Mets dealt away reliever Cole Sulser to the Tampa Bay Rays, per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.
The New York Mets designated right-hander Cole Sulser for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Logan Porter. Sulser, 34, had a 9.64 ERA in four relief appearances for the Mets this season.
The Mets have made the roster moves official. The Mets have officially selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Christian Scott from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of his major league debut tonight in Tampa Bay.
Buttó is set to start against the Royals today. Ahead of their series finale against the Royals this afternoon, the Mets have called up José Buttó and Grant Hartwig from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned Cole Sulser and Tyler to Syracuse.
Ramírez had a sky-high ERA in his first few appearances as a Met. The Mets have designated right-handed relief pitcher Yohan Ramírez for assignment and selected the contract of fellow right-handed reliever Cole Sulser from Triple-A Syracuse.