Mets reliever Logan Verrett picked up his first major league save on Sunday, and continues to thrive out of the Mets bullpen.
After rookie Steven Matz threw six shutout innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Verrett relieved him and finished the game, throwing three more shutout innings to get the save and preserve the Mets 8-0 victory.
Verrett, 25, allowed just one hit and struck out three his outing and overall, he’s allowed just four hits in six appearances since joining the Mets on June 18.
A third round pick in the 2011 draft, Verrett has 12 strikeouts over 12.1 innings this season with a 0.73 ERA and 0.641 WHIP.
The Mets nearly lost Verrett in the Rule 5 draft but were fortunate enough to get him back after he failed to stick with Baltimore and Texas.
