Mets’ Former Pitcher Cuts Ties With New Team After Viral Infection Forces DFA
A former New York Mets trade acquisition has left his American League home following a “tough luck” cut from the big-league roster.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Joey Lucchesi #47 of the New York Mets looks on during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on September 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images) Getty Images The New York Mets underwent some big roster changes before this season began and they appear to be paying off. Though the baseball season is fewer than a dozen games in, the Mets have seized the top spot in the National League East division and appear well equipped to return to the playoffs after missing them last year.
But as the team adjusts to its new personnel, fans might want to check in on how some former players are faring. All-Star closer Edwin Diaz leads the National League with four saves as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pete Alonso has struggled to a . 186 batting average with the Baltimore Orioles and Brandon Nimmo is leading the Texas Rangers with 14 hits so far.
MORE FROM FORBES Red Sox ‘Working Through’ Roman Anthony Issue After Brutal Mistake By Peter Chawaga Former New York Mets Starter Cuts Ties With Los Angeles Angels Meanwhile, a pitcher who played for the Mets from 2021 to 2024, has cut ties with his latest team after becoming an unfortunate big-league roster casualty. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels announced that Joey Lucchesi had cleared waivers, was outrighted to Triple-A and elected free agency as a result. Mets fans will recall Lucchesi as part of a three-time trade that sent Endy Rodriguez and David Bednar to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Joe Musgrove to the San Diego Padres, among other personnel moves.
Lucchesi landed in queens after three years with the Padres. Lucchesi was a nine-game starter from the Mets in the 2023 campaign, when he maintained a 2. 89 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 46.