The Mets are calling up right-handed reliever Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies.
In a corresponding move, left-hander Brandon Waddell has been optioned to Triple-A.
Devenski, 34, signed last October on a minor league deal and has appeared in one game with the big league team so far, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts over two innings in a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on the final day of April.
In 17 games at Syracuse, the righty has posted a 1.96 ERA and 0.764 WHIP, allowing five runs (four earned) on 10 hits and four walks with 13 strikeouts over 18.1 innings. Devenski pitched to a 6.75 ERA and 1.575 WHIP in 26.2 innings over 19 outings last year with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Waddell, 30, appeared in two games over two stints at the big leagues this year with the Mets (most recently Wednesday’s loss to the White Sox), surrendering four runs on 10 hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over 9.1 innings. This was his first MLB action since he appeared with three teams during the 2021 campaign.
The lefty made eight appearances (seven starts) with Syracuse this year, pitching to a 3.06 ERA and 1.392 WHIP over 32.1 innings, giving up 16 runs (11 earned) on 35 hits and 10 walks with 25 strikeouts. He played in South Korea and China before joining the Mets organization on a minor league deal last December.
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