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The Mets optioned right-hander Max Kranick to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday morning, a move necessitated by calling up Justin Hagenman to pitch against the Minnesota Twins.
While that move may be surprising on the surface, it makes sense considering that the 27-year-old Kranick still had options, so the Mets could send him down without having to try to sneak a player through waivers.
“This is something that we’ve talked to them [about],” Carlos Mendoza said. “Guys that have options, sometimes it has nothing to do with performance. It’s just things that happen through a major league season that are out of their control. It’s not their fault, but it’s just the nature of the business, so here we are.”
Kranick has been terrific in the early going for the Mets, pitching to a 1.54 ERA in seven appearances, combining to pitch 11.2 innings of relief.
And while Mendoza didn’t flat out say it, there’s a decent chance that Kranick is back in the very near future. The Mets have not yet placed outfielder Jose Siri on the IL, and when they do, they’d be able to bring Kranick back right away instead of having to wait 15 days before being able to call him back up, per MLB rules.
“We’ve got to get through today first,” Mendoza said. “Let’s win a series today and we’ll see what happens after the game.”
Hagenman, 28, will make his major league debut at some point during Wednesday’s rubber match against the Twins, with Huascar Brazoban getting the start as an opener. Hagenman was called up to make his debut because starter Griffin Canning had to be scratched because of an illness.
Prior to Wednesday's game, Mendoza said he was confident Canning would be able to pitch on Thursday or Friday, and that indeed will be the case, as the Mets confirmed after the loss to Minnesota that Canning will start on Thursday, with David Peterson pitching on Friday.
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While that move may be surprising on the surface, it makes sense considering that the 27-year-old Kranick still had options, so the Mets could send him down without having to try to sneak a player through waivers.
“This is something that we’ve talked to them [about],” Carlos Mendoza said. “Guys that have options, sometimes it has nothing to do with performance. It’s just things that happen through a major league season that are out of their control. It’s not their fault, but it’s just the nature of the business, so here we are.”
Kranick has been terrific in the early going for the Mets, pitching to a 1.54 ERA in seven appearances, combining to pitch 11.2 innings of relief.
And while Mendoza didn’t flat out say it, there’s a decent chance that Kranick is back in the very near future. The Mets have not yet placed outfielder Jose Siri on the IL, and when they do, they’d be able to bring Kranick back right away instead of having to wait 15 days before being able to call him back up, per MLB rules.
“We’ve got to get through today first,” Mendoza said. “Let’s win a series today and we’ll see what happens after the game.”
Hagenman, 28, will make his major league debut at some point during Wednesday’s rubber match against the Twins, with Huascar Brazoban getting the start as an opener. Hagenman was called up to make his debut because starter Griffin Canning had to be scratched because of an illness.
Prior to Wednesday's game, Mendoza said he was confident Canning would be able to pitch on Thursday or Friday, and that indeed will be the case, as the Mets confirmed after the loss to Minnesota that Canning will start on Thursday, with David Peterson pitching on Friday.
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