The Mets have recalled right-hander Kevin Herget from Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced this afternoon. A corresponding move has not yet been revealed.
Herget adds a fresh arm to a Mets bullpen that has pitched 9 1/3 innings in the past two days during a stretch where the team is playing 16 games in a row without a day off. Herget has thrown 4 1/3 innings in two appearances for the Mets this season, over which he has allowed two runs (only one of them earned), struck out a batter, and walked none.
Herget provides a multi-inning option behind Nolan McLean for tonight’s series finale against Taijuan Walker and the Phillies.
The Mets will need to make another roster move when Jonah Tong is called up on Friday. Yesterday, the Mets placed Ty Adcock on waivers, presumably to clear a 40-man roster spot for Tong. Of the pitchers currently in the Mets bullpen, only Huascar Brazobán has minor league options remaining.
