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Mets Notes: Walker, Diaz, Lugo

By TC Zencka | May 29, 2021 at 3:50pm CDT

The Mets have activated Taijuan Walker from the injured list, optioning Yennsy Diaz to Triple-A to free up the roster spot, per Tim Healey of Newsday (via Twitter). Walker missed the minimum amount of time with tightness in his side. Walked has excelled in eight starts this season with a 2.05 ERA/2.84 FIP across 44 innings.

Diaz has thrown two scoreless innings in two appearances. He came to the Mets this winter from the Blue Jays as part of the Steven Matz trade. While Diaz was mostly a starter with the Blue Jays, the Mets have thus far used him exclusively out of the pen both in the Majors and in Triple-A.

The Mets also plan to get another arm back soon in Seth Lugo. The Mets plan to activate Lugo when he’s eligible to return on Monday, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com (via Twitter). Lugo has been a huge piece of the Mets’ pitching staff over the past five seasons, but arm surgery has kept him from the mound so far this season. Over 167 games (38 starts) since 2016, Lugo has pitched to a 3.45 ERA/3.59 FIP in 383 1/3 innings, notching 25 wins, 32 holds and 12 saves.

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  1. davidk1979

    4 years ago

    Nothing on Alonso?

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    • Cosmo2

      4 years ago

      One of the more recent injuries. Probably no update available. Conditions haven’t changed yet. Anyway the whole team is a mess right now. I’m actually impressed that Rojas is holding them together.

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      • Bill

        4 years ago

        You spoke too soon.

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    • FletcherFan66

      4 years ago

      No updates until he stops drinking so much corn syrup. Once he kicks the habit he will be back

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      • sufferforsnakes

        4 years ago

        Corn syrup?

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    • Perksy

      4 years ago

      Or JD Davis?

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      • ExileInLA 2

        4 years ago

        Well, JD isn’t playing today for SYR, so take that as an update.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      He’s been fielding and taking BP from coaches. Won’t need a rehab stint per Rojas via NYPost and CBS. Could be activated as early as tomorrow.

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  2. YankeesBleacherCreature

    4 years ago

    Finally some good news for the Mets. Hope this trend continues!

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  3. Bz2021

    4 years ago

    Somewhat OT, but Walker signed as a free agent . Wasn’t a part of the Matz trade.

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    • mrmet17

      4 years ago

      They were talking about Diaz for that part of the article…

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      I’m reading Diaz from the Matz trade.

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  4. Metsin777

    4 years ago

    Yennsy Diaz has been pretty good in the innings i saw him pitch, Mets should just release Drew Smith, hes awful

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    • joebourgeois

      4 years ago

      Smith’s ERA right now is 2.84, WHIP 1.26

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      • Orel Saxhiser

        4 years ago

        Drew Smith has not been awful. The walk-off HR by Garrett Cooper has been his only real blip in six outings. That one stung, but it happens to all relievers. You don’t toss a guy away over one pitch.

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        • JackStrawb

          4 years ago

          Dr Smith had a sub 2.00 in 4 seasons in the minors, then TJS soon after his promotion. The idea that the Mets should give up on him is absurd.

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    • koos

      4 years ago

      ???

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  5. MetsFan22

    4 years ago

    I wonder if lugo will come back to being an elite RP (top7-13 ). That would be so helpful.

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  6. seaver41

    4 years ago

    If you can use a combo of Peterson, Lucchesi, and Lugo in the 4-5 rotation spots- that might work out well until they get Carrasco back

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  7. Orel Saxhiser

    4 years ago

    Ha. The name “Diaz” wedged between two injured pitchers probably had some Mets fans thinking Edwin was headed for the IL.

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  8. Bill M

    4 years ago

    I wonder who goes away when Lugo comes back

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  9. EasternLeagueVeteran

    4 years ago

    The Mets Should release Cameron Maybin and select the contract of Mason Williams from Syracuse? Mason can play centerfield and he has now hit safely in 10 or the last 11 games and Cameron as of the moment i am writing this is a big 0 for 27, and was hitting only .103 in AAA when they bought him for a dollar. They are playing with a huge hole in their lineup and cannot sustain that.

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    • wright1970

      4 years ago

      Walker with another gem 5 innings no runs and 8 strikeouts and Maybin just got a third base dribbler for his first hit and Drury just hit a long homerun! What the heck is going on?? Im almost worried about taking some of these bench players out of the lineup when the starters are healthy lol….well almost

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      • EasternLeagueVeteran

        4 years ago

        Sandy worked in the pitching in the off-season and so far it appears he made some wise choices. Barnes has been figuring it out and Walker and May have been pretty good. Some of the veteran depth has been invaluable: Villar, Pillar, Drury. But the best surprise is that Thomas Nido is developing i to a really good catcher.

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        • imissjoebuzas

          4 years ago

          And a HUGE turnaround from previous seasons (though it is early in the season) the Mets Catchers have thrown out 42% of basestealers and are currently leading the major leagues (league average is 24%). Run prevention from behind the plate has certainly helped the pitching staff.

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  10. JackStrawb

    4 years ago

    Turning Yennsy Diaz into a reliever, especially a short reliever, is a bad idea. He was durable as a starter in the minors. Unless the Mets think they can dramatically boost his K rate as a short reliever, this is not their best move.

    With Yamamoto down, they’re going to need another 4-6 inning guy over the summer. If not Yennsy, who?

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