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Mets Select Max Kranick, Designate Eddy Alvarez For Assignment

By Darragh McDonald | October 1, 2024 at 12:43pm CDT

The Mets have selected the contract of right-hander Max Kranick and he is on the club’s roster for the Wild Card series that begins today. Infielder Eddy Alvarez has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Kranick, 27, was a waiver claim out of the Pirates organization in January. He’d wrapped up a lengthy rehab process from Tommy John surgery with the Pirates late in the ’23 season and was viewed as an optionable bit of rotation depth for the Mets heading into the season. Kranick sustained a Grade 2 hamstring strain early in spring training, however, which shut him down for the bulk of camp and ensured that he’d open the season on the 15-day injured list.

The Mets wound up designating Kranick for assignment in early May, not long after he’d been reinstated from that hamstring injury and optioned to the minors. He passed through waivers unclaimed and remained with the organization after being outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. Kranick spent the entire season in Triple-A, pitching to a 3.57 ERA in 63 innings across 41 appearances. Few would’ve pegged him as a candidate to make his team debut with the Mets during the postseason, but that opportunity could now present itself — particularly if the Mets race out to a substantial early lead or deficit. Kranick presumably is on the roster to provide bulk relief in either scenario.

Alvarez, 34, was acquired in a rare September trade and quickly selected to the big league roster. New York sent cash back to the Red Sox in that swap. Alvarez wasn’t on a major league deal, thus leaving him eligible to be traded. However, due to the fact that his acquisition came after the postseason eligibility deadline, he was not a candidate to make New York’s playoff roster.

The well-traveled Alvarez went hitless in 11 plate appearances with the Mets during the regular season. He was a depth pickup while the Mets battled some infield injuries, but their club is largely back up to strength for the postseason. In parts of four big league campaigns, Alvarez is a .170/.257/.244 hitter in 154 plate appearances. He’ll now be placed on outright waivers or released. If and when Alvarez clears waivers, he’ll be able to become a minor league free agent.

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  1. Jdt8312

    9 months ago

    Alvarez isn’t eligible for the post season roster.

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    • mahalkita

      9 months ago

      I know that’s how it works but it’s crazy that a guy who played for the Mets can’t play for them in the playoffs and a guy who didn’t can.

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    • imissjoebuzas

      9 months ago

      Good catch, jdt!!!! So they go with another pitcher. A fresh arm. They have Acuna to to cover the bases or pinch run.
      Better than Kyle Crick ( who was just coming back after missing most of the season ) or Ty Adcock who hadn’t pitched that well in September.
      And they had to lay off Lucchesi after he pitched yesterday and could not bring back Alex Young after optioning him a few days ago.

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      • Jdt8312

        9 months ago

        I’m sure that that the Mets front office went through all the numbers to make this decision as well. There has to be something that tipped the scales in Kranick’s favor, other than the obvious.

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        • Bill M

          9 months ago

          Another article I read said that he was hitting the upper 90s in AAA so maybe that explains it

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        • Jdt8312

          9 months ago

          Right. But I was thinking something less obvious. Like he has a strength that gives him an added advantage over Milwaukee specifically. It is what it is I guess

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  2. Mr. McNasty

    9 months ago

    Good move.

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  3. 10centBeerNight

    9 months ago

    By now I would hope all NYM fans trust Stearns and Mendoza. Those early missteps like Wendell? DFA’d despite significant salary. Inherited Narvaez as backup C? DFA’d despite significant salary. Serious organization

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    • raisinsss

      9 months ago

      They had exactly zero players/moves rank in those “best deadline acquisitions” lists.

      Watch guys like Winker, Stanek, Maton and Brazoban make a difference this postseason acquired at a cost of almost nothing in a deadline full of sky high prices.

      What a great, underrated deadline for Stearns.

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