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 leg. He eventually hobbled back to the dugout. After the game, Vientos was checked out by the team trainers and manager Carlos Mendoza said the injury “didn’t look good.”
Mauricio will take Vientos’ spot on the bench and 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. With no days off until Monday, the Mets needed another fresh 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, who returns to the team after pitching against the White Sox last week. In that series finale, the 31-year-old allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk in five innings of work. While not his best outing, Waddell’s innings gave the Mets’ bullpen a blow heading into their weekend series with the Rockies, a series they ultimately swept.
In Waddell’s two games with the Mets this season, he has pitched to a 3.86 ERA and struck out seven in 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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