PHOENIX — Trevor Gott didn’t have to return far.
The Seattle Mariners had simply arrived in San Francisco forward of a sequence towards the Giants and Gott, a right-handed reliever, was spending time together with his household when he noticed a missed name from basic supervisor Jerry Dipoto.
That was when he figured it out.
“I thought something was happening,” Gott mentioned Tuesday at Chase Field.
Gott was traded to the Mets on Monday, together with former Mets starter Chris Flexen in trade for left-handed reliever Zack Muckenhirn. Muckenhirn had been designated for project earlier within the day and the Mets promptly DFA’d Flexen as nicely. Gott took a brief flight from San Francisco to Phoenix to fulfill the Mets forward of their three-game sequence in Phoenix towards the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The key a part of this commerce was Flexen’s wage. The Mets are paying him about $3.9 million this season after the struggling starter went 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA over 17 appearances this season (4 begins).
Once a prime prospect within the Mets group, Flexen spent 2020 in Korea and seemed like a special pitcher as soon as he returned to the United States. But he was DFA’d just a few weeks in the past after failing to reside as much as his $8 million price ticket. The Mets now have six days to commerce him or launch him.
To Gott, this confirmed how badly the Mets desired his proper arm.
“Obviously they took on quite a bit of money, which gives me confidence,” Gott mentioned. “It means that they wanted me, they saw something in me and I just need to go out and prove they made a good decision.”
Gott has gone 0-3 with a 4.03 ERA this season. The Lexington, Kentucky native who was drafted by the San Diego Padres out of the University of Kentucky in 2013 not too long ago returned from a 15-day injured record stint with again spasms. He’s struggled as of late, permitting eight earned runs over his final three appearances (3 1/3 innings). But the 30-year-old had a robust begin to the season, not permitting an earned run in his first six outings. In 13 outings earlier than the damage, he went 0-1 with a 0.77 ERA (one earned run in 11 2/3 innings).
“I was throwing strikes and I was commanding all of my pitches,” Gott mentioned. “When I’m doing that, I’m tough to hit.”
Gott was activated Tuesday and outfielder DJ Stewart was referred to as up as nicely. Infielder Danny Mendick and right-hander Jeff Brigham had been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, and right-hander Denyi Reyes was designated for project to clear area on the 40-man roster.
“I think we reached a point with Jeff that he needed to get back,” Showalter mentioned. “We’ve seen some good things from him but it hasn’t always been there for him. He had an option so it’s a way to keep him in the fold and acquire a pitcher that we like.”
Stewart had a gradual begin to the season after having a child, a lady named Oaklyn, and coping with a bout of COVID after the start. But he adjusted his swing and added a toe faucet, which has helped him get the ball within the air at a better price. The consequence: 16 homers and an .878 OPS with Triple-A Syracuse.
“From spring training to the start of the season, I was kind of pressing,” Stewart mentioned. “I was thinking I could get two hits in one at-bat, which is not possible. I was kind of lunging forward. We started doing a drill to help me with posture to stay back. I liked it so much so I adjusted my swing to do that.”
FLIPPING OUT
After pitching on common relaxation for under the second time this season, the Mets are as soon as once more giving the rookie right-hander an additional time off.
Kodai Senga and his patriotic ghost glove had been scheduled to open the sequence towards the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, however the Mets introduced Max Scherzer because the starter as an alternative, which places him in line to make yet one more begin earlier than the All-Star break.
“Max feels good and we want to keep Senga on what we’ve been doing with him all year,” Showalter mentioned. “It gives Max a chance to start today and before the break. It’s something he wanted to do and something we felt he was ready for.”
BRANDON, YOU’RE A FIREWORK
The Mets are 32-37 all-time on July 4, however Brandon Nimmo has all the time been a standout performer on America’s birthday. Coming into Tuesday, the outfielder has a .500 OPS on July 4, the best in membership historical past (minimal 20 plate appearances). He added to that complete once more, going 1-for-3 with a house run and two walks in his newest Independence Day efficiency on Tuesday.
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