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Dedniel Núñez is one step closer to making his return to the Mets.
The right-handed reliever had his rehab transferred to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
This comes after Núñez logged back-to-back scoreless appearances with Double-A Binghamton.
He still likely has a couple more boxes to check off before making his way back to the big-league bullpen, as his velo has been down a few ticks in the early going.
Núñez, of course, hasn't pitched in the majors since July 2025.
The righty landed on the injured list at the beginning of the month with a right elbow sprain, and he ended up having to undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
At the time, Núñez was in the midst of an up-and-down season on the mound.
The year before that, though, he had broken through as a weapon out of New York's bullpen.
Núñez was able to build off his strong start to the Triple-A season, pitching to a 2.31 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 25 appearances after receiving a call up to the big-league level.
If the Mets could get that version of the 30-year-old back down the stretch it would be a nice boost, especially with them potentially moving some of their high-leverage relievers ahead of the deadline.
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The right-handed reliever had his rehab transferred to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
This comes after Núñez logged back-to-back scoreless appearances with Double-A Binghamton.
He still likely has a couple more boxes to check off before making his way back to the big-league bullpen, as his velo has been down a few ticks in the early going.
Núñez, of course, hasn't pitched in the majors since July 2025.
The righty landed on the injured list at the beginning of the month with a right elbow sprain, and he ended up having to undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
At the time, Núñez was in the midst of an up-and-down season on the mound.
The year before that, though, he had broken through as a weapon out of New York's bullpen.
Núñez was able to build off his strong start to the Triple-A season, pitching to a 2.31 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in 25 appearances after receiving a call up to the big-league level.
If the Mets could get that version of the 30-year-old back down the stretch it would be a nice boost, especially with them potentially moving some of their high-leverage relievers ahead of the deadline.
Continue reading...
