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Mets Select Anthony Banda, Stephen Nogosek

By Anthony Franco | July 19, 2021 at 5:49pm CDT

Before this evening’s game against the Reds, the Mets selected the contracts of pitchers Anthony Banda and Stephen Nogosek. To create space on the 40-man roster, New York transferred righty Corey Oswalt from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list and designated outfielder Johneshwy Fargas for assignment.

Acquired in a minor trade with the Giants earlier this month, Banda’s now set to appear in his fifth consecutive big league season, although he only has 51 1/3 combined innings under his belt. Banda hasn’t yet had sustained big league success, with just a 5.96 ERA/4.66 SIERA over that time. The southpaw was well-regarded as a prospect before being set back by injuries, thanks largely to some excellent minor league numbers up through Double-A. Banda hasn’t translated his low minors’ dominance to Triple-A though, pitching to a 4.99 ERA with average strikeout and walk rates (22.6% and 9.2%, respectively) over parts of five seasons.

Nogosek is back in the majors for the first time since 2019. He made seven relief appearances with New York that year before being outrighted off the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old has spent the entire 2021 campaign with Triple-A Syracuse, pitching to a 5.76 ERA across 29 2/3 innings. The poor run prevention belies strong swing-and-miss numbers, as Nogosek has punched out a lofty 32.8% of batters faced in the minors this year.

With their outfield decimated by injury, the Mets selected Fargas to the big league roster in mid-May. He had four extra-base hits in just 22 plate appearances but went down with a shoulder problem himself. By the time he returned from the IL last week, New York’s other outfielders had already made their way back. The Mets will now have a week to trade Fargas or expose him to waivers.

Oswalt landed on the IL on July 6 with right knee inflammation. He’ll miss at least the majority of the rest of the season, with today’s transfer ruling him out for sixty days from the date of that placement. Before going down with injury, the 27-year-old tossed 10 1/3 innings across three appearances.

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  1. DarkSide830

    11 months ago

    nice to see Banda get another shot

    Reply
  2. syndergaardshair

    11 months ago

    Why DFA Fargas! Wtf

    Reply
    • fffbbb

      11 months ago

      Because he stinks.

      Reply
    • angt222

      11 months ago

      Wasn’t he also on the 10 day-IL? They could have just transferred him to the 60 day like Oswalt.

      Reply
      • Bill M

        11 months ago

        Far gas too

        Reply
      • ahh

        11 months ago

        Not if he’s healthy they can’t.

        Reply
      • joebourgeois

        11 months ago

        No — just went thru a rehab assignment.

        Reply
    • Cosmo2

      11 months ago

      I don’t get the love for Fargas. Seems like AAAA fodder to me.

      Reply
      • Metsfan9

        11 months ago

        He has a cool name and he was clutch on both defense and offense a few times when all our guys were injured. What’s not to love?

        Reply
        • Cosmo2

          11 months ago

          Sure yea I guess I get that. I just wouldn’t expect much from him.

  3. phenomenalajs

    11 months ago

    I believe Nogosek was just lit up in AAA. I’m a bit surprised with Fargas unless they are confident he’ll clear waivers and can be outrighted.

    Reply
    • angt222

      11 months ago

      Hopefully, I thought he did well during his initial playing time with the Mets.

      Reply
    • NMK 2

      11 months ago

      Unless something has radically changed with Nogosek, why bother bringing him back?

      I was interested in seeing if Fargas turned into something. The potential is there to be a fourth outfielder, and maybe a mediocre starting centerfielder. Both are more valuable than a garbage reliever.

      Reply
  4. Metsin7

    11 months ago

    This team is run by morons, Fargas is a great guy to have on the team. Homeruns mean nothing unless there are men on base to drive in and Fargas is a major league table setter that plays a good center field

    Reply
    • Robrock30

      11 months ago

      The team is run by morons. Sandy’s last 2 hires were Porter and Mickey Callaway LOL. Fargas is a very good ballplayer with speed, good defense, and a nice hitter. The problem is he was a Brodie Van Wagenen guy and Sandy has no use for BVW’s guys. All about ego.

      Reply
    • Cosmo2

      11 months ago

      How is he a major league table setter? He’s barely played in the majors and his OBP in the minors was never that good. Folks are way over valuing this piece. They obtained him cuz he got released and no one else wanted him. He’s done nothing special since then.

      Reply
  5. MetsFan22

    11 months ago

    I’d rahther Banda and nosegek pitch for 4 innings tha eirkoff or stock!

    Reply
    • Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

      11 months ago

      I think you’ll get your wish, I’m not sure Eickhoff will make it out of the 1st.

      Reply
  6. birdsfan415

    11 months ago

    Fargas is a great player, should be claimed by another team. silly move by NYM

    Reply
    • angt222

      11 months ago

      I thought we could at least sweeten any trade deadline swap by adding Fargas.

      Reply
      • Cosmo2

        11 months ago

        Fargas does not sweeten any trade. We’re teams lining up to sign him when he was available? What has he done since then that shows great improvement?

        Reply
  7. Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

    11 months ago

    Reading some of these comments, you’d think Fargas was the next Mookie Betts instead of a 26 year old with a .677 OPS in the minors. They have multiple players in the organization who fill the “light hitting outfielder who can play a bit of defense” mold, and those guys often end up on the bubble. It’s not a big deal.

    Reply
  8. Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

    11 months ago

    Also, I totally forgot about Nogosek. He was part of that 2017 season where they spent the whole summer trading away their Opening Day roster for AAAA relievers.

    Reply
  9. PitcherMeRolling

    11 months ago

    Anthony Banda sounds like a pornstar name. Not an insult.

    Reply
  10. Oldschoolandthemets1980

    11 months ago

    Vargas they will regret

    Reply
  11. @toofpick78

    11 months ago

    Today’s game has been a nightmare.

    Reply
    • @toofpick78

      11 months ago

      OH MY GOD!!!!

      Reply
    • Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

      11 months ago

      And supposedly they’re talking about a splash at the deadline. The only splash this team will make the rest of the season is in the toilet bowl.

      Reply
      • Robrock30

        11 months ago

        The Mets are what is known as winning ugly. They are in 1st Place but they reek of mismanagement.

        Reply
  12. Cubs Dynasty

    11 months ago

    Almora is knocking the cover off the baseball in AAA. Perhaps he’s getting some form back.

    Reply
  13. Canosucks

    11 months ago

    What about Tropeano? Starting Jared wackoff makes no sense unless you want to start your own home run derby?

    I have had enough of Diaz; time to trade him at the deadline and move on.
    He will never be consistent and why wait until he blows a playoff game if they even make it that far. Or change his mechanics; guy slings the ball and winds up off balance every time he throws a pitch

    Reply
    • Cosmo2

      11 months ago

      Won’t get anything in a trade. Just use him as one inning middle relief for now. He’s still better than most guys at the back end of their pen. But definitely keep him away from save situations.

      Reply
      • Canosucks

        11 months ago

        Have to agree with you there Cosmo2
        “But definitely keep him away from save situations.”
        “They need a good closer more than they need Bryant.”

        But I still think if you keep him a radical change to his mechanics is needed even if he loses a couple of mph to his fastball which MLB players can catch up to and sit on with his wildness.

        Reply
  14. Canosucks

    11 months ago

    So painful to see just now Rojas and GM Scott pledge 100% support and belief in Diaz as a closer.
    Same old story for years now with the Mets; this is like an AA meeting; thank God for me just what I know from other sources. Until you admit to the problem then you can never fix it. For years I have read Diaz saying through his interperter “I did not make a bad pitch” “I am throwing well” “Bad Luck”

    Well “Bad Luck” for Mets fans like me 🙁

    Reply

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