Ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets just made a late tweak to their bullpen. The team traded for Seattle Mariners reliever Ryne Stanek, giving away minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas in return (per the Mets' official X account).
Ryne Stanek is a right-handed pitcher with around eight years of MLB experience under his belt. The 33-year-old saw action in 46 games for the Mariners this season, tallying a 6-3 win-loss record to go with a 4.38 ERA. He also put up 1.333 WHIP while striking out 44 batters in 39 innings pitched.
Before signing with the Mariners to start the season, Stanek spent three years with the Houston Astros, where he tallied 1.226 WHIP and a 2.90 ERA in 173.2 innings pitched. He struck out a total of 196 batters and allowed 124 hits while donning the Astros jersey. Stanek also had career stints with the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Mets' pitching injuries
Now in the Big Apple, the reliever will be seeing action in a bullpen that currently has three players out due to injury. The Mets are missing the services of Dedniel Nunez, Reed Garrett and Sean Reid Foley. Nunez was designated to the IL on Friday because of a forearm strain. Garrett was sidelined with right elbow inflammation two weeks ago, while Reid-Foley has been out since last month due to a shoulder injury.
Stanek entering the picture will be a boost for the Mets, considering how Nunez and Garrett have been two of the more impressive relievers in the team's lineup.
Outside the bullpen, rookie Christian Scott is also on the IL. The starting pitcher experienced elbow soreness this past Sunday, prompting an MRI test days after. It was revealed that Scott has a UCL sprain — another blow to Carlos Mendoza's pitching rotation.
A mid-season U-turn
Nevertheless, these setbacks haven't stopped the Mets from continuing their mid-season resurgence. At one point in their current campaign, the Mets held a 22-33 record. However, the wins started piling up in the month of June, as highlighted by their seven-game winning streak in the middle of that month. Entering July, the Mets were one win short of a .500 record. They kept their feet on the gas, with the victories outweighing the losses.
Presently, the team boasts a 54-48 record and is currently on a four-game winning streak. They're third in the NL East, breathing down the necks of the Atlanta Braves (54-47) for that number two spot.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso continue to lead the way, while Brandon Nimmo has been big at the plate as well. On the mound, Sean Manea and Luis Severino continue to do their thing. Furthermore, Kodai Senga has just returned to the lineup, giving fans more to look forward to as the Mets look to keep the train rolling in this second half of the season.
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