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• Mets Outright Eric Wagaman

  11-05-2026 20:54 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets have sent infielder/outfielder Eric Wagaman outright to Triple-A Syracuse, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.
  Wagaman, 28, has never appeared in a big league game as a Met. He was claimed off waivers at the end of April and optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. He was briefly recalled at one point but then was optioned again without appearing in a game.
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• Mets Select Cionel Perez, Designate Anderson Severino

  30-05-2026 18:42 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Cionel Perez from Triple-A Syracuse.  To create room on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, right-hander Tobias Myers was optioned to Triple-A and left-hander Anderson Severino was designated for assignment.
  Perez signed a minor league deal with the Nationals last offseason and then made the Opening Day roster, thus guaranteeing a $1.9MM salary for the 2026 season.  After struggling to a 6.19 ERA over 16 games and inning
  
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• Mets Move David Peterson To Bullpen, Sean Manaea To Rotation

  30-05-2026 04:23 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are making a switch in their starting five. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters (including Anthony DiComo of MLB.com) that David Peterson will move to the bullpen. Lefty Sean Manaea will pitch every fifth day in his stead, though the Mets haven’t determined whether he’ll be a traditional starter or pitch bulk innings behind an opener.
  It’s the second time this season that Peterson has been bumped to relief. He has started seven of 12 outings, though most of
  
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• Mets Reinstate A.J. Minter From 60-Day IL, Select Eric Wagaman

  27-05-2026 00:05 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  5:05pm: The Mets announced that outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been transferred to the 60-day IL to open up a 40-man spot. He originally landed on the IL in late April due to lumbar disc herniation. He is now ineligible to return until late June. His current status is unknown. As of a couple of weeks ago, manager Carlos Mendoza said Robert wasn’t progressing as hoped, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
  1:50pm: The Mets announced that they have reinstated left-hander A.J. Minter from the 60-day
  
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• Craig Kimbrel Elects Free Agency

  26-05-2026 05:06 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Craig Kimbrel has elected free agency, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. The Mets designated the right-hander for assignment last week, and he passed through outright waivers unclaimed. The nine-time All-Star is now free to look to continue his career elsewhere.
  Kimbrel will turn 38 later this week, and he no longer has the dominant strikeout stuff he once possessed. His fastball, which used to touch triple digits, now averages 93.6 mph. His curveball doesn’t miss bats the way i
  
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• Austin Slater Elects Free Agency

  25-05-2026 18:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Outfielder Austin Slater has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The Mets had sent him outright to Triple-A Syracuse a few days ago but he has exercised his right to reject that assignment and head to the open market instead.
  If a player has at least five years of big league service time, he has the right to reject an outright assignment while also keeping his salary commitments in tact. The Marlins signed Slater in late March, after the Tigers had granted him
  
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• Outrighted To Triple-A: Slater, Blach, Brooks

  23-05-2026 21:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Catching up on some players recently designated for assignment…The Mets outrighted outfielder Austin Slater to Triple-A Syracuse, as per Slater’s MLB.com profile page.  There isn’t yet any word on whether or not Slater will accept the assignment, as Slater has the ability to elect free agency rather than report to Triple-A and remain in the Mets organization.  Since he has more than five years of MLB service time, Slater can become a free agent while still keeping th
  
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• Mets Designate Craig Kimbrel For Assignment, Recall Jonah Tong

  22-05-2026 20:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced that they have recalled right-hander Jonah Tong from Triple-A Syracuse. In a corresponding move, fellow right-hander Craig Kimbrel has been designated for assignment.
  More to come.
  
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• Bo Bichette’s Slow Start

  20-05-2026 23:52 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Mets infielder Bo Bichette had zero extra-base hits in May entering this week. He popped a home run and a double on Monday against the Nationals, then followed it up with a two-homer game on Tuesday. Bichette came into the series against Washington with just two long balls this season. He’s more than doubled that mark in two games, while also pushing his OPS above .600 for the first time since May 1.
  The move to Queens hasn’t gone as planned for Bichette after the Mets inked him to a
  
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• Mets Select Zach Thornton

  20-05-2026 20:08 via mlbtraderumors.com
  May 20th: Thornton has now been officially selected, per a team announcement. Right-hander Daniel Duarte was optioned as the corresponding active roster move. They opened a 40-man spot yesterday when they designated outfielder Austin Slater for assignment and recalled Nick Morabito.
  May 18th: The Mets are going to promote pitching prospect Zach Thornton this week. Manager Carlos Mendoza informed reporters, including Tim Britton of The Athletic, that Thornton will play some kind of role for the M
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Colt Emerson Debuts, Blue Jays’ Rotation Issues, And What To Make Of The Mets And Astros

  20-05-2026 17:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Mariners calling up Colt Emerson (3:40)
  The Blue Jays losing José Berríos to surgery and trading E
  
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• 2026-27 Club Options: NL East

  20-05-2026 16:41 via mlbtraderumors.com
  In recent weeks, MLBTR has looked forward to next winter’s option classes. We’ll move now to the NL East, where a former MVP and Cy Young winner are the most notable names.
  Previous: AL East, AL Central, AL West
  Atlanta BravesRonald Acuña Jr., RF: $17MM club option ($10MM buyout)This is as easy as they get. The Braves will exercise their $17MM option for 2027 and have a matching provision for the ’28 season. The first comes with a $10MM buyout, while the second has no bu
  
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• Mets Select Anderson Severino

  19-05-2026 20:30 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Anderson Severino. He has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, so he will stick with that club, but he is now on the 40-man and will be a candidate to be recalled to the active roster going forward. Pitchers have to wait 15 days after being optioned before they can be recalled, though exceptions are made when someone else hits the injured list or a club needs a 27th man for a doubleheader. Right-hander Clay Holmes was transfer
  
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• Mets To Promote Nick Morabito

  19-05-2026 15:41 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are planning to recall outfield prospect Nick Morabito for his major league debut, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. He’ll fill the 26-man roster spot that’s being vacated by the previously reported DFA of veteran outfielder Austin Slater.
  Morabito, the No. 75 overall pick in the 2022 draft, entered the season generally ranked between 10th and 20th among Mets farmhands. The 23-year-old has held his own thus far in his first taste of Triple-A, slashing a roughly league-ave
  
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• Mets To Designate Austin Slater For Assignment

  19-05-2026 14:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are expected to designate outfielder Austin Slater for assignment, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The veteran latched on with New York in late April after getting DFAed by the Marlins. The team has yet to announce the move.
  More to come…
  
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• Mets To Select Zach Thornton This Week

  18-05-2026 22:55 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are going to promote pitching prospect Zach Thornton this week. Manager Carlos Mendoza informed reporters, including Tim Britton of The Athletic, that Thornton will play some kind of role for the Mets on Wednesday. That could be as a starter or working as a bulk guy behind an opener. Thornton is not yet on the 40-man roster, so the Mets will have to make room for him somehow.
  Thornton, now 24, was a fifth-round pick of the Mets in 2023. He put himself on the prospect map with a strong 2
  
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• Mets Select Daniel Duarte

  18-05-2026 20:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Daniel Duarte. In a corresponding active roster move, fellow righty Joey Gerber has been optioned to Triple-A. To open a 40-man spot, lefty A.J. Minter has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.
  Duarte, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Mets in the offseason. He has been with Triple-A Syracuse and putting up good numbers, at least on the surface. He has thrown 17 1/3 innings over 12 appearances, allowing 2.60 ear
  
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• Clay Holmes Likely To Avoid Surgery, Could Return In August

  18-05-2026 05:26 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets will be missing right-hander Clay Holmes for a significant chunk of the season, but he could return sometime after the All-Star break. The veteran starter fractured his right fibula on Friday against the Yankees. Holmes told reporters, including Chelsea Janes of SNY, that surgery hasn’t been ruled out, but doesn’t appear to be necessary.
  Manager Carlos Mendoza was equally optimistic about the outlook for Holmes. “Yes, definitely we’ll see him this season,”
  
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• Luke Jackson To Opt Out Of Mets Contract

  16-05-2026 21:26 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Right-hander Luke Jackson is triggering an opt-out clause in the minor league contract he signed with the Mets in early April, The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports.  Depending on the specific terms of the clause, Jackson may be a free agent immediately, or he could become a free agent if the Mets don’t add him to their active roster within the next few days.
  Jackson’s time in the farm system has seen the righty post a 0.00 ERA over three innings at high-A St. Lucie, but then
  
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• Mets Place Clay Holmes On 15-Day Injured List Due To Fractured Fibula

  16-05-2026 21:09 via mlbtraderumors.com
  TODAY: Holmes was officially placed on the 15-day IL today.  Right-hander Joey Gerber was called up in the corresponding move, as the Mets opted to address the bullpen and save the rotation decision for a few days.
  MAY 15: Mets right-hander Clay Holmes sustained a fractured right fibula in tonight’s 5-2 loss to the Yankees, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Manager Carlos Mendoza told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com and others that Holmes will “be down for a long time.&rdqu
  
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• Clay Holmes Has Fractured Fibula, Will Be Out “For A Long Time”

  16-05-2026 06:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Mets right-hander Clay Holmes sustained a fractured right fibula in tonight’s 5-2 loss to the Yankees, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Manager Carlos Mendoza told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com and others that Holmes will “be down for a long time.” He has not been placed on the injured list yet, though a move is inevitable given Mendoza’s comments.
  Holmes sustained the injury in the top of the 4th inning. Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones hit a liner that deflected
  
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• Mets Outright Andy Ibáñez

  16-05-2026 05:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  TODAY: The Mets have sent Ibáñez outright to Triple-A Syracuse, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates that Ibáñez cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and accepted the outright rather than forgo his guaranteed salary.
  May 12: The Mets announced Tuesday that infielder Andy Ibáñez has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to top prospect A.J. Ewing, whose previously reported selection
  
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• Francisco Alvarez Undergoes Surgery For Meniscus Tear

  14-05-2026 17:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  May 14: Alvarez had his surgery this morning. The Mets expect his recovery to be on the longer end of the spectrum, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com — likely eight weeks.
  May 13, 3:07pm: Alvarez will indeed undergo surgery, manager Carlos Mendoza announced to the Mets beat (link via ESPN’s Jorge Castillo). There won’t be a formal timetable until the procedure is performed. Mendoza is hopeful Alvarez will return in six to eight weeks, but they’ll have more info after his
  
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• Francisco Alvarez To Undergo Surgery For Meniscus Tear

  13-05-2026 22:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  3:07pm: Alvarez will indeed undergo surgery, manager Carlos Mendoza announced to the Mets beat (link via ESPN’s Jorge Castillo). There won’t be a formal timetable until the procedure is performed. Mendoza is hopeful Alvarez will return in six to eight weeks, but they’ll have more info after his operation.
  2:08pm: The Mets announced Wednesday that catcher Francisco Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. Fellow catcher Hayden
  
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• Mets Place Francisco Alvarez On Injured List Due To Meniscus Tear

  13-05-2026 21:08 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced Wednesday that catcher Francisco Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. Fellow catcher Hayden Senger has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. He’ll split time behind the dish with Luis Torrens while Alvarez is out.
  Alvarez exited yesterday’s game due to knee discomfort and underwent an MRI today, which revealed the tear. The Mets’ announcement indicated only that a “timeline
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Patrick Bailey To Cleveland, The Struggling Astros, And Arizona’s Outfield Changes

  13-05-2026 16:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Giants trading Patrick Bailey to the Guardians (1:25)
  The Astros losing Carlos Correa to season-ending ankle surger
  
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• Mets Designate Andy Ibáñez For Assignment

  12-05-2026 19:06 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced Tuesday that infielder Andy Ibáñez has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to top prospect A.J. Ewing, whose previously reported selection to the major league roster is now official.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets To Select A.J. Ewing

  12-05-2026 02:59 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are calling up top outfield prospect A.J. Ewing, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. They’ll hope that sparks some life into an offense that ranks 29th in MLB in scoring.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets Sign Xzavion Curry To Minor League Deal

  10-05-2026 05:41 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets have added right-hander Xzavion Curry on a minor league agreement, according to his MLB transaction tracker. The veteran appeared briefly with the Marlins last year. He opened this season with Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.
  Curry has pitched in parts of the past four seasons with the Guardians and Marlins. He joined the Rockies’ organization midway through 2025 on a minor league deal, but didn’t reach the majors. Curry stumbled to a 7.97 ERA over eight starts
  
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• Cubs Exploring Early Market For Starting Pitching

  08-05-2026 21:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  2:29pm: Levine quickly walked back his report, citing a Cubs source in adding that while the team has indeed been exploring the rotation market at large, they’ve yet to have specific discussions with the Mets regarding Peralta.
  2:10pm: The Cubs, with starters Cade Horton, Matthew Boyd and Justin Steele all on the injured list (and Horton done for the season), have inquired with the struggling Mets about the potential availability of right-hander Freddy Peralta, reports Bruce Levine of 670
  
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