The Mets announced a handful of roster moves prior to Thursday’s matinee with the Arizona Diamondbacks, adding some fresh arms to the bullpen.
Right-hander Ty Adcock and left-hander Genesis Cabrera have been selected to the major league roster, while righty Chris Devenski and lefty Brandon Waddell were optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
To make room on the 40-man roster, A.J. Minter and Frankie Montas were transferred to the 60-day IL.
Both Waddell and Devenski gave the Mets needed innings in Wednesday’s loss to the D-backs, with Waddell going 4.1 scoreless innings, while Devenski allowed two earned runs in 2.0 innings of work.
Adcock, 28, appeared in three games for the Mets last season, pitching to a 5.85 ERA. He’s gotten off to a very strong start for Syracuse this season, posting a 1.29 ERA in six appearances.
The 28-year-old Cabrera gives the Mets a needed lefty in the pen, with both A.J. Minter and Danny Young on the IL. Cabrera has gotten off to a rough start at Triple-A (7.88 ERA), but he has plenty of big league experience, appearing in 272 career games with St. Louis and Toronto.