The Mets made a pair of transactions Friday afternoon to bolster their organizational reduction depth, buying two right-handed pitchers in a commerce with the Miami Marlins and claiming one off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
The Mets traded minor league right-hander Franklin Sanchez and a participant to be named later or money to the Marlins in change for the 27-year-old Elieser Hernandez and the 30-year-old Jeff Brigham. William Woods, 23, was claimed off waivers.
The theme right here is group management and possibility years, as Woods and Brigham every have two choices left and Hernandez has one. These strikes come along with the 2 made over the past two weeks for pitchers of comparable standing, left-hander Tayler Saucedo and right-hander Stephen Ridings. All of them are on the 40-man roster and all are anticipated to compete for bullpen spots throughout spring coaching and contribute in some unspecified time in the future subsequent season.
Hernandez doesn’t have nice numbers however he does have some nice breaking pitches. He made 20 appearances and 10 begins for the Marlins final yr, going 3-6 with a 6.35 ERA and a 6.40 FIP. His most used pitch was a low-90s fastball, but when the Mets can get him to re-work his pitch combine he might be more practical. He can even eat innings, throwing 62 1/3 final season, which is all the time helpful for a participant with choices.
Brigham’s calling card is his slider and he’s coming off of his finest massive league season so far. He posted a 3.16 ERA in 16 appearances (24 innings) and a 3.65 FIP. A fourth-round decide of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015, Brigham was a part of a large, three-team, 13-player commerce with the Dodgers, Marlins and Braves that despatched Mat Latos, Michael Morse, Alex Wood, Bronson Arroyo, Luis Avilan, Jim Johnson and Jose Peraza to Los Angeles.
The hard-throwing Woods made his MLB debut final season, tossing two innings throughout two appearances. In 4 minor league seasons, Woods is 2-9 with a 4.60 ERA in 59 video games. The Braves didn’t defend Woods on the deadline on Tuesday, as a substitute designating him for task.
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