With the Mets in need of bullpen help, the team is calling up one of their young right-handers.
Jonathan Pintaro is getting the call to the show, according to The Athletics' Will Sammon. The 27-year-old right-hander was just promoted to Triple-A from Binghamton this week, but had not taken the mound for Syracuse before this sudden promotion.
Pintaro has been solid for the Mets' Double-A affiliate this season. In 11 starts (42.1 IP), Pintaro has pitched to a 3.40 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP with 57 strikeouts. In his three starts this month, Pintaro has allowed just two runs over 12 innings pitched. As Sammon notes, although Pintaro has only started games this season, he's expected to offer the Mets bullpen help.
In Tuesday's loss to the Braves, the Mets used five relievers after Frankie Montas pitched five scoreless innings. That comes a day after the team used four relievers in Monday's loss to Atlanta.
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