The Mets announced that they have selected right-hander to the roster, a move that was , and recalled left-hander . In corresponding moves, they have designated left-handers and for a signment. The Mets opened the season with and as the lefties in their bullpen. They lost both of them before the end of April. Minter required season-ending lat surgery while Young required Tommy John surgery. Shortly thereafter, the out-of-options Castillo was designated for a signment by the Diamondbacks. The Mets sent some cash to Arizona in order to skip the waiver queue. He has generally performed well since becoming a Met, having to sed Jae Crowder Jersey 11 1/3 innings with a 2.38 earned run average, 24.1% strikeout rate, 10.3% walk rate and 55.9% ground ball rate. Getting bumped off the roster today might simply be due to the club having a taxed bullpen, as they used all eight of their relievers in the past two days. pitched on both days, including 22 pitches last night. Three other relievers on the club, including Lovelady, to sed 24 pitches or more last night. They have added some fresh arms to the group today but Castillo has been bumped into DFA limbo, which can last as long as a week. The waiver proce s takes 48 hours, so the Mets could take as long as five days to explore trade interest. Lovelady, 29, was just signed a couple of days ago. There was an amusing bit of confusion about his name when the Mets announced him as Dicky Lovelady. Per , the lefty does go by Dicky during casual interactions but will be referred to as Richard in official settings such as in print and on scoreboards. He to sed an inning and two thirds for the Mets last night, allowing two earned runs via two walks and a hit, while striking out one. Like Castillo, he is out of options and has been bumped off the roster and into DFA limbo. Prior to joining the Mets, he was in good form on a minor league deal with the Twins. He had to sed 20 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level with a 1.31 ERA, 26.5% strikeout rate, 8.4% walk rate and 60.4% ground ball rate. The Mets now have no real lefty presence in the bullpen. Waddell is a southpaw but hes likely to be used as a long reliever. could join the club later in the season but is still recovering from last years Tommy John surgery. It seems fair to expect the Mets to be on the lookout for lefty relief help between now and the deadline. Photo courtesy of Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Images KZ Okpala Jersey
