The Mets are calling up Tommy Pham ahead of their series with the Dodgers, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic.
Pham returned to the organization on a minor league deal on Opening Day.
After taking some time to build himself up, the veteran jumped into Low-A games this week.
Carlos Mendoza said on Tuesday that he wasn’t sure exactly how many at-bats Pham would need, but he didn’t think he was too far off from joining the big-league roster.
Now after five games, he’s being recalled to try to spark the Mets’ struggling offense.
New York was shutout for the second time in three games by the Athletics on Sunday as they closed out an ugly 1-5 homestand with their fifth consecutive loss.
The Mets are now averaging just 3.38 runs per game since Juan Soto went on the IL.
Even at 37 years old Pham was able to put together a very strong showing last season, racking up 28 XBH’s and a .330 OBP across 120 games with the Pirates.
It remains to be seen exactly how he’ll fit into the Mets’ outfield rotation, but he figures to compete for playing time with Carson Benge, Brett Baty, Jared Young and Tyrone Taylor in the corners.
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