The Mets have designated right-hander Tommy Hunter for task and optioned lefty Zach Muckenhirn to Triple-A, per a team announcement. Of their locations, the membership has recalled right-hander John Curtiss and left-hander Josh Walker to the massive league roster.
A primary-round decide by the Rangers within the 2007 draft, Hunter is a veteran of 16 MLB seasons with a profession 4.07 ERA in 917 1/3 innings of labor. After posting sturdy numbers for the Mets throughout the 2021 and 2022 seasons, with a 1.78 ERA in 30 1/3 innings, Hunter has struggled throughout his age-36 season. In 2023, Hunter has posted a 6.85 ERA in 23 2/3 innings. A few of these struggles have been because of an unusually low 56.8% strand price, however Hunter has allowed far an excessive amount of laborious contact this season, with a 13.6% barrel price and a hard-hit price of 45.5%. Ought to Hunter move by way of waivers, he’ll have the choice to elect free company or follow the Mets as bullpen depth on the Triple-A degree.
As for Muckenhirn, the left-hander has allowed 4 runs on 11 hits and two walks in three appearances (six innings) throughout his restricted time within the majors this season. He returns to Triple-A, the place he has posted a 1.11 ERA in 24 1/3 innings of labor this season, to function bullpen depth for the Mets going ahead.
Becoming a member of the roster within the duo’s place are Curtiss and Walker. Curtiss, 30, has posted a 4.85 ERA in 13 innings of labor for the Mets this season after not showing within the huge leagues in 2022 whereas rehabbing Tommy John surgical procedure. Previous to going underneath the knife, Curtiss had posted a robust 2.86 ERA in 69 1/3 innings of labor because the begin of the 2020 season. Walker, in the meantime, made his huge league debut for the Mets earlier this 12 months, tossing a scoreless inning in his lone look.
