The Mets announced a quartet of roster moves, including the activation of Eduardo Escobar from the 10-day injured list. Left-hander David Peterson was also called up from Triple-A to start tonight’s game against the Rockies, while righty Connor Grey was optioned to Triple-A and infielder Yolmer Sanchez was designated for assignment.
Escobar will return after just the minimum 10 days, though he had been been bothered by his oblique problem for a few games leading up to his eventual IL placement. Fortunately, Escobar’s strain was pretty minor, and he’ll now get back to the NL East-leading Mets in relatively short order. He won’t be returning to a starting job, however, as Luis Guillorme (currently on the IL himself) had already eaten into Escobar’s regular playing time at third base, and now top prospect Brett Baty has been called up and is part of the mix at the hot corner. It seems like Escobar will be part of a platoon with Baty until Guillorme is healthy.
Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox last week to address this lack of infield depth in Queens, and the former Gold Glover might well find himself on the move again now that he’s back on the DFA wire. (Intriguingly, the White Sox might again be a possibility for Sanchez now that Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson are both on the injured list.)
Over a three-game tenure with the Mets, Sanchez appeared only as a late-game defensive sub, without any plate appearances. For the season as a whole, Sanchez has only 44 PA and a .322 OPS in limited action with the Red Sox.
Peterson has been up and down from Triple-A Syracuse many times this season, tossing 83 2/3 innings and starting 15 of 19 games filling in for various injured Mets starters. With Carlos Carrasco on the IL, it has created yet another chance for Peterson to make a spot start or two. The southpaw has performed admirably, with a 3.44 ERA over his 83 2/3 frames.
Baty our 2015 Conforto? Cool cool cool
First they have to make it to the World Series. Lots of baseball left still.
Looks like Baty is up for the rest of the season. Look for him to go on a tear soon.
Nah Baty goes back when Guillorme is healthy in a couple weeks. Baty is going to have to seriously mash these next two weeks or so to keep a roster spot when Louie is healthy,
The roster expands by two players on the 1st.
I hope Yolmer keeps a suitcase close-by. Poor guy has been picked up and dropped more often than a hot potato. He ‘s got a good glove, if only he could hit like 2017.
Good for Baty. Escobar’s been week against RHP so Bret should continue to get ample PA’s until Gillorme returns.
He can’t hit lefties either he outright stinks
Just watched the dull old-timers Mets game on SNY and remembered there will be another one at 7.
Dull? Today was a very exciting day as a Mets fan. And they absolutely nailed it in every way possible.
And the fact that you supposedly have SNY and watched it and you obsess over every single Mets detail furthers the notion that you’re only a troll. Probably not even a Braves fan either as SNY is only available in the NY Metro area.
For those who aren’t aware, the Mets have retired #24 for Willie Mays, who began his career with the New York Giants and ended it in Queens.
Chris G. it was available on MLB app too (though you had to follow Mets to find it). Anyone who found it dull I question a) if they are a baseball fan and b) if they have a beating heart or one at all.
What a great day for not only the Mets but baseball the sport.
Mookie was in great form and Chavez looks like he could still play today.
Too bad Keith or Ron didn’t play.
Jane Jarvis-what a flashback to being a kid watching WOR in the final Lindsay Nelson years.
The Willie Mays tribute and number retirement was moving in so many ways. It really bridged the gap symbolically between the Mets to the NY teams they replaced.
Speaking of moving how about 84 year young Craig Anderson taking the hill.
What a great event plus a full-on wtf moment with the organ take of Crazy Train they played on the stream.
LFGM
Oh, and the Braves blew a lead and lost. You couldn’t ask for more really.
The Braves game wasnt dull was it?
I skipped it and watched the Braves choke instead.
Ichiro!!!
How many times can they move Peterson up and down, doesn’t he run out of options?
An option lasts for the entire season, so you only burn one option in the year regardless of how many times a player is sent back down and called up. Each non-veteran player gets 3 option years. The only caveat is that once you option a player down they have to remain in the minors for 10 days (it’s 15 days for pitchers). Prior to this season the amount of times you could send them up and down throughout the season was unlimited (Hi, Heath Bell). However, there was a new rule implemented before this season that limits the number of times a player can be recalled to five times during the season. This does not count when a player is added as the 27th man for a doubleheader. There have been several occasions where Peterson was, in fact, the 27th man for a doubleheader, so those times do not count towards his five.