The Mets announced they’ve designated right-hander Jerad Eickhoff for assignment. The move creates roster space for righty Robert Stock, who has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start tonight’s game against the Reds.
It’s the second time this season New York has designated Eickhoff. The veteran starter was selected to the big league roster last month, re-signed with the organization after being passed through waivers, and was again brought back to the majors two weeks ago. Between his pair of stints, Eickhoff has tossed 16 1/3 innings of 4.96 ERA/5.71 SIERA ball. He’s thrown strikes at a strong rate, but Eickhoff hasn’t missed many bats and he’s been tagged for six home runs in his limited work.
The Mets will have a week to trade Eickhoff or expose him to waivers. If he clears outright waivers — as he did in June — he can reject a minor league assignment in favor of free agency.
Trust me nobody will claim him lol
Saw his start vs Reds…
He is not an MLB pitcher by any stretch of the imagination…
Reds are a great hitting team playing in a hitter’s ballpark. Eickhoff is nothing special, but he’s serviceable. Particularly in Citi Field, a pitcher’s paradise.
Not only that, but the Mets desperately need guys who can just give them some innings, even if it’s below average pitching. deGrom is a question mark, Carrasco is supposedly still weeks off, and Noah may not pitch at all this season. Lucchesi is out, Yamamoto is out, Stro and Walker are coming back to earth. Mets need guys like Eickhoff.
He doesn’t deserve a lot of the blame for his performance against the Reds. Four errors in the first two innings by normally reliable defenders do. Unless the Mets can swing a deal without giving up a big prospect haul, he’ll probably be back. The Twins and the Diamondbacks are their two most likely trade partners, but I don’t see the Mets giving up the asking prices for Berrios or Kelly.
Definitely wont
Did anyone watch the beginning of the Mets game last night? Poor Eickhoff was done in by terrible fielding and hits that had eyes. He will get another chance. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s back with the Mets.
Yeah there were some outragous errors last night but lets be honest, Eickoff was getting sheld. He doesn’t throw hard enough to fool anyone and these hitters hit lazer beams every at bat off him
Yeah They were playing HOT POTATO & The Funny Thing was EICKHOFF aka – THE HOMERUN MACHINE didn’t Give One Up
No Reds HIT A HOMERUN
He’ll clear waivers, get signed by the Rays, and go 5-2 with a 3.20 ERA the rest of the year.
Soooo many scrub Met pitchers go on to play decent to well for so many other teams. McHugh, Ollie Perez, Raphael Montero, etc.
Ollie you cant hold against the mets .. they saw how bad he was becoming as a starter and tried to make him a reliever and he pouted and stomped his feet about not wanting to be a reliever. The others I agree.
Montero has not been that good and he’s been downright awful this year. His success in Texas was about 40 innings spread over two years and he’s erased it all this year.
Montero had like a half a good season amidst a career of awfulness. Colorado also whiffed on McHugh. Flyby already explained Ollie.
Does anyone else read McHugh and McHuff?
He’ll clear and start again for the Mets next week
If Eflin is hurt for any length of time, wouldn’t be surprised if Phillies took a reunion flyer on him.
The guy is what you expect from your backup to your 5th starters backup. And if injuries continue, Eikhoff or someone similar will get more starts.
Texas should pick him up. Look at what Kyle Gibson has been able to do with a decent defense behind him.
…and now Robert Stock is injured. lolmets
He only got crushed last nite because of the 4 errors, didn’t Gibson get rocked yesterday too
Man, who could’ve ever guessed that when the Mets regulars like Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and JD Davis came back that the Mets defense would go into the toilet.
Absolutely shocking!
Nobody anywhere saw this coming.
Man, who could’ve ever guessed that the Marlins would be in the toilet the entire season despite playing in the worst division in the game?
Absolutely shocking!
Nobody anywhere saw this coming.
You forgot to cover the part of players lost for the Marlins the same way I covered players returning for the Mets.
Nah, I didn’t. Marlins haven’t been hit any harder with injuries than anyone else. They’re just bad. No need to follow your hating/trolling to the letter.
But in this case it’s Guillorme, who is supposed to be great with the glove, who was the real culprit. But, yea this is a bad defensive team, especially without Lindor.
Easily fixable with a trade or two. Mets are in great position for a blockbuster.
True to a certain extent they’re in a nice position for a big trade. But to improve that defense, they’re going to have to trade or bench current starting players. Who are the expendables in order to improve the defense via trade or post-trade benching – Nimmo, McNeil, Davis, Conforto, Smith, Alonso?
Nimmo and Conforto aren’t really that bad as long as they are at the corners. Problem there is Nimmo in center. Davis is really the only bad fielder there, aside from an out of position Dom. Problem is that other than at SS, they’re average at 4 positions and completely out of position the other 3.
McNeil is a bad defender. He’s really a DH. I understand that the defensive standards at 2B for the Mets have been low with having Daniel Murphy and Cano over the years, but McNeil is not even an average fielder. or even adequate. at really any position on the field. Of course when Davis is on the field, it’s hard to be noticed how bad McNeil’s fielding is too.
And I’m saying this with having been a middle infielder in my life, so I know the requirements of the position. McNeil doesn’t even fill the requirements of that position at the level of college and even high school 2B play. It’s bad, but I guess gets loss with Davis on the field. I even think McNeil’s bad defense was part of the “NY rat” incident because Lindor is a really good defensive SS.
Yea I go back and forth on McNeil. He’s definitely better than Davis (low bar); he’s not terrible, but he’s not very good either. I certainly wouldn’t call him a DH, though. The “I played the position myself” argument doesn’t hold much weight with me but you do have a point.
Love Luis maybe nerves
Maybe a bad day
I’d throw him in there but get Story!
I seen this game the other night this guy is pretty good really but Ill tell you that guy with the beard on the mets is terrible. Where did they even find him?
Why? One of the 20.mets not on the il.
And he’s probably better than Stock, but we’ll never know. I’m guessing someone will grab Eickhoff and Stock may be done. Regardless, they’re both 6th starters at best
I just hope Home Run Derby wackoff does not return ever; give innings to someone else in AAA with hope of being a ball player some day. He is not serviceable by any meaning of the word.
So painful to see Rojas and GM Scott pledge 100% support and belief in Diaz as a closer.
At least the Marlins still suck.