The New York Mets are bringing back one of their high-leverage relievers from last season’s playoff run.
The Mets and right-hander Ryne Stanek reached an agreement Wednesday on a one-year contract, a league source confirmed. MLB.com first reported the deal.
The Mets were interested in Stanek last offseason, too, so it was no surprise when they acquired him for minor-league outfielder Rhylan Thomas from the Seattle Mariners at last year’s trade deadline. With New York, Stanek posted a 6.06 ERA in 17 appearances during the regular season, but he emerged as a trusted high-leverage reliever late in the postseason.
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In seven appearances (eight innings) during the postseason, Stanek, 33, allowed three runs (3.38 ERA) with eight strikeouts. He logged 63 regular season appearances (55 1/3 innings) with a 4.88 ERA with the Mariners and Mets last year. Since 2018, he has pitched in at least 55 games in every full season.
Stanek joins a bullpen that also features closer Edwin Díaz and lefty set-up reliever A.J. Minter. The rest of the group includes Reed Garrett, Dedniel Núñez and probably José Buttó, who is also versatile enough to start games. Others in the mix for a bullpen spot include Sean Reid-Foley, Danny Young, Huascar Brazobán, Tyler Zuber and Max Kranick (plus a host of non-roster spring training invites and recent waiver-wire additions).
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