The Mets have made a flurry of roster moves to accomodate the promtion of Ronny Mauricio and one of them is an unfortunate one.
New York officially placed Mark Vientos on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain he suffered in Monday’s extra-innigns win against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Vientos hit a grounder in the 10th inning and collapsed running up the first base line before getting up and grabbing at his right hamstring. He eventually hobbled back to the dugout. After the game, Vientos was being checked out by the team trainers but manager Carlos Mendoza said the injury “didn’t look good.”
Mauricio will take Vientos’ spot on the bench and will wear No. 10.
In addition to the Mauricio/Vientos news, the Mets optioned RHP Max Kranick back to Triple-A Syracuse following last night’s game. The reliever allowed one run on one hit in his inning of work on Monday while striking out two batters. With no days off until Monday, the Mets need another reliever and Kranick has options so he was brought back down to the minors, for now.
Kranick has pitched to a 3.51 ERA in his 22 appearances this season.
Replacing Kranick in the bullpen will be LHP Brandon Waddell. The 31-year-old returns to the team after pitching in the White Sox series last week, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in five innings of work in the series finale. While not his best outing, Waddell innings gave the Mets bullpen a blow heading into their weekend series with the Colorado Rockies, a series they would sweep.
In Waddell’s two games with the Mets this season, he has pitched toa 3.86 ERA and struck out seven batters in his 9.1 innings of work.
Also on the pitching front, RHP Frankie Montas‘ rehab assignment was transferred to Triple-A. He will start Tuesday’s game with the Syracuse Mets.
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