The Mets announced Tuesday that they’ve re-signed Jerad Eickhoff and selected him to the Major League roster. Right-hander Roel Ramirez has been designated for assignment in order to open a spot on the roster. Eickhoff is in line to start tonight’s game against the Braves.
It’s been a tumultuous year for Eickhoff with the Mets. He’s been designated for assignment twice and elected free agency both times — only to quickly re-sign a new deal with the Mets and return to the MLB roster. Tonight will mark his third stint and fourth start of the season with the Mets. To this point, he’s given then 16 1/3 innings of 4.96 ERA ball with nine strikeouts and five walks. Given the Mets’ current search for rotation options and the looming return of Carlos Carrasco, it’s possible this will be another short stint for Eickhoff.
Speaking of short stints, the 26-year-old Ramirez was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals just six days ago. He made only one appearance with Triple-A Syracuse, yielding a pair of runs in an inning of work. He was a depth pickup for the Mets but will now likely hit waivers again within the next week following today’s DFA (if he’s not traded prior to Friday’s deadline).
Are you kidding me? Isn’t he the guy that gave up 5 runs in the first inning the last time he pitched for the Mets? First they sign Robert Stock who at one time pitched for the Marlins and the Mets scored 5 runs off of him in the first. Now they resign Eickoff .after releasing him. . . Who is telling the GM to do this ?Probably Wilpon who still thinks he owns the team.
Do you read metsblog? You’d fit right in.
Stock never played for the Marlins
This is what happens when the majority of your starters get injured. This is baseball. They’re already forced into one inning opener bullpen games.
Just two today! He’s improving!
I spoke too soon.
Ohh geez not again. I would wrather see oswalt pitch and that’s not saying much.
They send Tropeano down and pitch Wackoff!
I would rather see anyone else…
What do they say about the definition of insanity? Its being a Mets fan.
After releasing Wachoff twice; no other fan base is subjected to this level of incompetence and stupidity; none and if they want to call this whining then go a head sign me up but if you don’t care you don’t speak out.
And they do not act on Tyler Anderson; not saying he would pitch tonight but some hope?
They’ve recalled Tropeano four times so far and never used him three times before sending him back to AAA, what gives?
Oswalt is on the IL.
And they would have to trade Ronnie Mauricio just to bring back Chris Flexen from Seattle.
A bit of a headscratcher… I guess they weren’t thrilled with Ramirez and decided to go with the devil they know as a bridge to Cookie.
Especially with our offense, if he gives up more than two runs were screwed
mets lose.
what is cohen and scott going do before friday?
I hope he gets us a couple arms and a damn bat
Forget the bat right now. Offense isn’t the problem but the staff is falling apart.
Yea. They definitely need to make a move now, it would seem. Don’t know if they’ll be able to get it done by Friday. This could get ugly.
EICKHOFF I
EICKHOFF II
EICKHOFF III
JUST LIKE JASON … HE’s BACK!!!!!
Roe Ramirez is a batting practice pitcher…
Friday will be very interesting. Is it just me or not. Why do the Mets always wait until the last minute to make a move. Typical Sandy.
@jimbo. Well, it does take two teams to agree to a deal.
What a surprise
“That ball’s outta here!” Three per game…
…called that one PREgame. (Sigh)
If this doesn’t emphasize how badly we need TWO starting pitchers, what does? We can’t just keep giving away games and burning up this bullpen, using 12 pitchers in two games every week.
Pineda and Merrill Kelly need to be in this rotation by Saturday. You just can’t depend on Walker and/or Carrasco being healthy the rest of the season. Even if they are, can you honestly expect more than 5 innings per game?
Mets must be playing hard ball in trade talks. Cohen breeds shrewd trading skills therefore it doesn’t surprise me to see them going to the wire. Even at the cost of a loss or 2.
As long as it’s a Cespedes type like back in 15 I’ll wait. If it ends up being some low name fillers than that will be a head scratcher.
They really cant just promote anyone else that they have? Even Sean Ried-Foley would be better than Jackoff
Dont worry he will get is through 2 innings, and just like they said on tonight’s pregame the mets offense has been good lmfao. Do they not understand the Mets did most of there damage last week in Cincinnati. It’s a damn band box worse than yankee stadium or phl
The hitting has been awful. You can thank Conforto for killing most of their rallys. You can’t have an automatic out in your lineup, especially one that bats third or fifth in almost every lineup
@Metsin7 Thanks you made my day; I only thought it was me!
Give Tropeano a chance; even if he gets blasted you tried something different!
Finally someone else sees Rojas horrible lineups with Conforto batting third and costing Mets best scoring opportunities.
Fielding was bad in Wachoffs last start but he was getting bounced around regardless
Its funny, whenever Confortos batting average goes under 200, Rojas bats him 6th. Conforto then gets a hit and the next game he gets put in the third spot. I just dont get it
Two words what the mets need Buck Showalter or someone similar. This team needs a oldschool leader
So a different manager is to improve the pitching by players who shouldn’t even be on the roster? Yours is a ridiculous comment. They have been doing very well under Rojas, especially considering all the injuries.
@canosucks. “The fielding was bad…”. What, did the fans drop the balls?
He is on the IL.
I can’t believe that in July and we’re looking at a team in first place making said moves with a player who can barely stay in the majors. Unreal…
Jd Davis not in lineup ,they say rest but hmmm I’m wondering if something in the works
Maybe he’ll come out of the pen to pitch instead of overusing one of the regular relievers. JD used to close in college. I think position players can pitch when a game is out of reach if they’re not listed as two-way players.
Could be. Could also be the Mets overuse of platooning. Trading Davis for a SP, if that’s the case, would leave a hole on offense, though.
Throwing Eickoff at a slumping Braves offense is not the end of the world. It saves bullpen innings (at least 3) and may light a fire under the Mets offense to perform. In case people have been asleep, this organization has been plug-and-play all year.
And yet with all of the injuries, spot starters and “terrible” moves, the Mets are not only over .500….. but sitting in 1st place for most of the season. Makes me proud to be a Mets fan, and proud to root for a group of players that actually put in the effort.
Braves slumping….
@Metsin7
Eikhoff’s last start was a fielding nightmare…..not his fault (well not entirely) and Sean Reid-foley is injured.
@Grey Matter Your guy Eickoff just gave up 10 runs in 3 innings and counting. Watch the games instead of looking at stats
jeez Mets make up your mind with this guy you’re on pace to release him for a third time this season
@SeeUonTheUlnarSide… I’m with you 100% brother. That really is the end of the conversation. When the process gets proven wrong then I’ll complain.
I’m a Mets fan, how dare I complain While being in 1st. I don’t get this often, I’ll complain if/when we get taken out of playoff contention.
That’s why we complain, cause they will fall out of playoff contention if they keep going down this path. Am I proud of them heck yeah, but it doesn’t hurt to complain when you care about your team success.
Eickhoff off to a great start again, and with our offense if they get a 3rd run were done lol.
Wackoff 2 walks and already down 2-0 in first inning; better off just to forfeit the game! Tell me about bad fielding; how do you field a walk!
Big Pete doing his thing getting to 3-0 then ending up popping out,but wait folks, we will down by 5 runs later and he will hit a solo Hr and all will hail The Polar Bear.
The fielding just hurt them again with Albies 2 run bomb lol, we may have a different owner,but still bad management and the wait game instead of being pro active and nipping problems in the butt when they occur.
@SeeUonTheUlnarSide
Hey Albries 2 run bomb after another walk; now tell us how it saves the bullpen?
A forfiet would have saved the bullpen and wind up with the same results?
Are they telling me Tropeano is worse than this? If so try him or release him.
“light a fire under the Mets offense to perform” ?
They are professionals paid millions to play a game that is not enough incentive?
Is this your first Mets team you’ve watched? Has this team ever been perfect? Even 1986 required a miracle to pull off. Part of being a fan is taking the good with the bad, and this year the good has FAR outweighed the bad.
So relax. There is another half of a season to play.
Relax hey Wackoff just walked another batter and Almonte just hit another 2 run bomb!
6-0 So I should just relax when incompetent management starts a guy who everyone on this board knew would get shelled. Hey SeeUonTheUlnarSide you got your 3 innings to save the bullpen but 6 runs givin up; tell me Tropeano would have been that bad?
As a very long time Mets fan I almost can’t wait until this team drops out of first place so people will wake up. I rooted against dick pic Callaway and he is gone; I rooted against BVM and he is gone; I will root against Sandy and Rojas until they are gone!
There is a method to my madness; maybe then Cohen will clean house and get rid of same old tired Mets management.
I am going to turn this off and enjoy my life.
I hope this time Eickhoff was able to get his salary guaranteed for the rest of the regular season; otherwise he should have told the Mets to Effoff as they’ll probably DFA him again within 10 days of being re-signed.
After Jerad’s performance tonight versus the Braves, he will be DFA’d and maybe won’t have a Syracuse contract to fall back on. It wouldn’t be horrible for the Mets to keep a 40-man roster spot open as they lead yo to Friday.
Austin Riley just hit a grand slam off of Wackoff! 10-0 braves!
Charlie Morton the pitcher singled to start the inning but Rojas had no clue what to do but only leave him in for the Grand Salami!
These games the Mets throw away now count just as much as any game at the end of the season.
I guess no one in the Mets managerial hierarchy could see this coming?
I guess they’re regretting that move now… I hope Cookie’s ready to pitch soon.
What a bum! He’s a human batting tee!
The Mets thing to do would be to trade for Jose Urena and call it a day
Surprise Surprise Mets lose 12-5. What a FO thinking they can just coast to win the Division. LOL
I’m glad to see all of the JEickhoff boners from earlier in the season have subsided. All of the talk of him being a great extra arm in the starting rotation we’re just as hilarious then as they are now. He hasn’t been more than batting practice level for several years.
Literally no one ever said Eikhoff was a great extra arm. No one. Nice straw man, though.