Mets add ex-White Sox reliever to roster, but for bad Clay Holmes reason
New York now has another left-handed option.
Mets add ex-White Sox reliever to roster, but for bad Clay Holmes reason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets will be without right-hander Clay Holmes for an extended period of time.
Today, the NL East club placed Holmes on the 60-day IL with a fractured fibula. Spencer Jones of the New York Yankees lined a comebacker off Holmes' leg this past Friday. Now that Holmes is off the 40-man roster, the Mets are eligible to select another player's contract.
According to Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors , they've selected the contract of left-hander Anderson Severino. McDonald also adds that Severino was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after last night's game. "Giving him a spot prevents him from opting out or getting sent elsewhere, but also doesn’t require the club to immediately call the player up, which would then require a corresponding move," McDonald wrote Tuesday.
"There have also been a few cases where a player has been given a roster spot to prevent him from pursuing an opportunity overseas. " MORE : Don Mattingly and Preston Mattingly make father-son MLB history for Phillies The 31-year-old last pitched in the Majors with the Chicago White Sox in 2022 and made six appearances. Severino owns a 1.