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Mets Select Travis Jankowski, Option Luisangel Acuña

By Darragh McDonald | June 23, 2025 at 2:15pm CDT

The Mets announced a series of roster moves today, including the previously-reported signing of left-hander Richard Lovelady. The Mets announced his name as “Dicky Lovelady” and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the southpaw has indeed requested that name change. The Mets also selected the contract of outfielder Travis Jankowski. To make room for those two, the club optioned right-hander Tyler Zuber and infielder Luisangel Acuña to Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets had one 40-man vacancy but opened another by transferring outfielder Jose Siri to the 60-day injured list.

It’s the second time in as many days that the Mets have shaken up their roster by optioning a young player who has previously been getting regular playing time. Catcher Francisco Alvarez was sent to Syracuse yesterday and now Acuña is following him upstate. Acuña held his own earlier this year with a .288/.342/.356 line and 102 wRC+ through the end of April. However, his production has tailed off badly since then, with a .194/.244/.208 line and 31 wRC+ since the calendar flipped to May.

Those struggles have cut into his playing time, with Acuña getting just five starts in the past month. Rather than languishing on the bench, the Mets have decided to send him to the farm, presumably hoping that regular starts down there are better than sitting on the bench in the majors. For parts of this season, Acuña has been the only viable backup to shortstop Francisco Lindor but Ronny Mauricio is now healthy and capable of filling in there, making it more plausible for Acuña to depart the major league roster.

His roster spot will go to Jankowski. The 34-year-old veteran signed a minor league deal with the Mets a couple of weeks ago. He has spent over a decade in the majors as a speed and defense specialist. His playing time has been sporadic over the years thanks to his inconsistent offense, but he’s capable of strong glovework and double-digit steals if he in the lineup regularly.

On the whole, he has a .236/.318/.305 batting line and 76 wRC+. That has occasionally spiked to around league average but has also been well below at times. Between the White Sox and Rays, he has hit .244/.286/.289 for a 64 wRC+ this year. Since signing that minor league deal with the Mets, he has hit .200/.263/.286 in Triple-A. He will likely be serving as a pinch runner and defensive replacement off the club’s bench.

As for Siri, he’s already been on the IL for more than 60 days due to a left tibia fracture. He was originally given a timeline of eight to ten weeks but hasn’t healed as quickly as hoped. His 60-day count is retroactive to his initial IL placement so he’s eligible for reinstatement at any time.

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  1. privy

    4 months ago

    The Mets have the wrong Acuna. lol

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  2. Welp

    4 months ago

    It’s a new era for Mr. Lovelady.

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  3. denistaylor

    4 months ago

    Remember when Ronald said his brother was better than him? Uh…

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    • Sourhaze

      4 months ago

      Obviously Ronald was being nice.

      Acuna plays great defense and has electrifying speed.

      Thats it. He doesn’t even have ONE home run, hes been up all year, it’s almost July

      Hes not even. 001% the player Ronald is and that upsets me

      Reply
  4. Frank Fds

    4 months ago

    dickey lovelady. 🤣🤣 that’s great

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    • dotsmiller

      4 months ago

      Not really

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      • dotsmiller

        4 months ago

        Oops sorry per Anthony Dicomo:

        For those asking, yes, new Mets reliever Richard Lovelady has requested to go by his nickname Dicky. So it will be Dicky Lovelady from here on out

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  5. LFGMets (Metsin7) #BannedAgain&Again&AgainFireStearns

    4 months ago

    Acuna needs to bulk up a bit but do his best to keep his athleticism. Consistent at bats is what he needs right now. I would have given someone else a chance over Jankowski, maybe Luke Ritter. I feel that Jankowski is a worse version of Taylor with more speed so his call up is irrelevant for this team. Acuna atleast brought fantastic defense in the infield

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  6. Mets Era Thumping Soto

    4 months ago

    Mauricio and Baty are next.

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    • rct

      4 months ago

      I think Baty will stick around. Mauricio is gone as soon as Vientos is back. Unless Baty’s minor groin injury becomes more of an issue.

      Reply
  7. creacher

    4 months ago

    Thank god Dick is back

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  8. Bart Harley Jarvis

    4 months ago

    This storyline would’ve been much more intriguing if one of their names was Luisangel Lovelady.

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  9. raisinsss

    4 months ago

    Lil dicky entrance song?

    Reply
  10. Canosucks

    4 months ago

    This has to be the stupidest thing yet, Travis Junkowski
    Why do they keep going backwards.

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    • LonnieB

      4 months ago

      Mets gonna Mets.

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      • meckert

        4 months ago

        Wow Lonnie, you’re so original!

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        Reply
        • LonnieB

          4 months ago

          Just like what the Mets do! It’s a story as old as time.

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          Reply
        • LonnieB

          4 months ago

          Interestingly enough I feel like conspiracy theories tend to be right and watching Soto hit the ball solid the other night and it barely making it to the wall but judge can chip shot a homer makes me think balls are unfairly distributed throughout the league. I’m a Braves fan so no one can disappoint more than my own team this year.

          Reply
    • Mark in L A

      4 months ago

      Sorry but travis j was indeed a minor cog in helping my rangers pull off 2023

      Celebrate having him !

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      Reply
  11. YankeesBleacherCreature

    4 months ago

    In honor of R.A. Dickey, he will start throwing the knuckleball.

    Reply
    • imissjoebuzas

      4 months ago

      Lovelady is Colin Poche 2.0. Or maybe Anthony Gose. Not even as good as Danny Young.
      Castillo is a servicable lefty unti we can get Raley back. Or Minter.
      But this game of musical lefties, mediocre lefties, has to end.
      Stearnes is searching through TONS of dried up hay still looking for that needle.

      Reply

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