It's no secret that the New York Mets are short on left-handed relievers at the moment. This comes in the wake of both A.J. Minter and Danny Young suffering season-ending injuries last month, which made it so the Mets had to search within their organization and externally for guys who could be relied upon to get righties out.
Following Friday night’s 13-inning marathon loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets announced a series of roster moves. Hours before Saturday’s first pitch, the Mets recalled left-hander Brandon Waddell and versatile infielder Jared Young from Triple-A Syracuse.
The Mets optioned Dedniel Núñez to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for José Castillo on the roster. Castillo was acquired from the Diamondbacks Friday for cash considerations.
The New York Mets are likely going to be looking for bullpen help ahead of the July 31 trade deadline after losing A.J. Minter (lat surgery) and Danny Young (Tommy John surgery) to season-ending injuries.
With A.J. Minter and Danny Young out for the season, let’s look at some potential options. Over the past ten days, the Mets have been able to avoid any significant issues with left-handed relief pitching since losing both A.J.
The New York Mets transferred left-handed reliever Danny Young to the 60-day injured list on Sunday now that team doctors have recommended he undergo Tommy John surgery.
The Mets announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of righty Blade Tidwell in a move that was first reported earlier this week. Tidwell will take the 40-man roster spot of southpaw Danny Young, who is headed to the 60-day injured list due to an elbow issue that Will Sammon of The Athletic reports will require Tommy John surgery.
The New York Mets are now left without a single left-handed reliever in their bullpen after Danny Young was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a sprained elbow—an injury that could require Tommy John surgery.
An overworked bullpen group is getting even thinner as the New York Mets placed another key lefty reliever on the injured list on Wednesday. As first reported by Newsday’s Tim Healey, the Mets have placed southpaw reliever Danny Young on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow sprain retroactive to April 27th.
Mets reliever A.J. Minter left tonight’s game against the Nationals partway through the eighth inning. After the game, manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that the left-hander exited due to soreness in his triceps.
Young set a career high in major league innings pitched with the Mets last year. There are, to put it mildly, a bunch of pitchers in spring training trying to make the Mets’ Opening Day roster.
A former New York Mets bullpen piece is on the move. After finishing the 2024 season in Queens, southpaw Alex Young is returning to the Cincinnati Reds on a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training; MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post was the first to report the signing.
The year’s ninth month is upon us, and in a surprising twist, the New York Mets are in the thick of the wild-card race and currently find themselves just two games back of the Atlanta Braves for the final spot.
The New York Mets activated right-hander Edwin Díaz from the injured list on Thursday and optioned left-hander Danny Young to Triple-A Syracuse. Díaz was initially placed on the injured list on May 29 due to a right shoulder impingement.
The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz from the 15-day injured list Thursday after the right-hander missed two weeks with a right shoulder impingement.