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Mets Unlikely To Add Reliever Via Trade

By Steve Adams | August 27, 2015 at 8:11pm CDT

The Mets have struggled for much of the season when it comes to left-handed relief, but Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets that a source says the team is “unlikely” to trade for another reliever. Mike Puma of the New York Post, too, tweets that the Mets don’t expect to add a reliever from outside the organization.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson acquired both Alex Torres and Jerry Blevins late in the offseason and selected Sean Gilmartin from the Twins in the Rule 5 Draft in an effort to bolster the team’s left-handed relief corps. Blevins was excellent in a handful of appearances early this year, but he suffered a fractured forearm when he was hit by a comebacker and re-fractured the arm last month, so the Mets will receive just five (perfect) innings from him all season. Torres, on the other hand, struggled immensely against left-handed hitters, yielding a .268/.406/.393 batting line to same-handed batters before being designated for assignment.

Gilmartin has proved to be one of the better selections in the most recent Rule 5 Draft, as he’s posted a 2.34 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 42 1/3 innings, pitching effectively against both right-handed hitters (.605 OPS) and left-handed hitters (.607 OPS). Despite his strong showing, the Mets have just one reliable lefty reliever in the bullpen at the moment. The team acquired Eric O’Flaherty from the A’s earlier this month, but he’s surrendered 10 runs in 5 2/3 innings since the trade.

As DiComo wrote last night at greater length, the Mets do have internal options. Dario Alvarez has a 2.68 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A this season, and he’s averaged 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings against 4.2 walks per nine. Likewise, former first-round pick Josh Smoker (31st by the Nationals, 2007) has had a career resurgence with the Mets and worked his way up to Double-A this season, posting a 2.76 ERA with 11.2 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 45 2/3 innings this season. DiComo notes that Smoker appears to be behind Alvarez on the depth chart at this time, however.

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  1. Out of place Met fan

    6 years ago

    They should have claimed Thatcher when they had the chance

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  2. EzRider

    6 years ago

    Gilmartin/Clippard/Familia have all been very good to great. Add Verette and hopefully Goedell comes back strong and we are set. Carlos Torres has been resurgent of late as well.

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  3. matt11209

    6 years ago

    You’re getting Alex and Carlos Torres mixed up. Carlos is the one who was outrighted to Las Vegas. Alex is still with the Mets, made a great play and got a hit in the 12th inning last night and has a .157 .298 .357 .655 line vs righties.

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    • Steve Adams

      6 years ago

      It was Carlos Torres who made that play last night, and it was Alex Torres who was outrighted to AAA.

      The batting line you’re talking about is indeed the line to which Alex Torres held right-handed hitters, but I referenced his struggles against fellow lefties, not righties.

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    • rct

      6 years ago

      Actually, you’re the one getting them mixed up. Steve is correct. Alex is the one who was outrighted. He’s a lefty and wears the protective hat and has poor numbers against lefties. Carlos is the righty who has remained with the team and made the plays last night. Carlos is also about 5 years older.

      They both do have reverse splits, though, which is weird and a source of frustration when Collins would use them both traditionally.

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