Mets reportedly calling up veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel
The veteran reliever signed a minor-league deal with the Mets during spring training.
The New York Mets are calling up veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel, according to multiple reports. The team has not officially announced the move, but Kimbrel is expected to be activated before Saturday’s game versus the Athletics. He was in the Mets’ clubhouse, speaking to reporters.
Kimbrel, 37, signed a minor-league deal with the Mets for spring training. During Grapefruit League play, he allowed three runs and four hits in six innings with five strikeouts and five walks. Concerns about his velocity and control kept Kimbrel off the Mets’ Opening Day roster.
The right-hander could have opted to become a free agent but instead stayed with the Mets to build himself up at the team’s spring complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Is that?
Could it be? IT IS! Craig Kimbrel -- now a member of the @Mets !