The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves ahead of Friday night’s series opener versus Milwaukee, optioning right-handed reliever Jacob Rhame and infielder Luis Guillorme to Triple-A Syracuse, recalling right-hander Corey Oswalt, and activating Jacob deGrom off the 10-day injured list.
DeGrom is scheduled to take the hill against the Brewers on Friday night, weather permitting. Mets skipper Mickey Callaway announced earlier in the day that if the game were to be postponed — presumably creating a split-doubleheader on Saturday — the right-hander would start a hypothetical game-one.
Rhame, 26, was suspended for two games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for “intentionally throwing” at Phillies first-baseman Rhys Hoskins twice during the ninth inning of the Mets’ 9-0 win on Tuesday.
The right-hander is appealing the suspension, as per Callaway’s press conference on Friday, and will serve his suspension — if applicable — upon his return to the major leagues.
Guillorme, 24, is hitting .167/.211/.167 over 19 well-spaced-out plate appearances this season. One would assume he’ll be seeing consistent playing time in Syracuse.
Oswalt, 25, allowed five earned runs over 3.2 innings of work in his lone 2019 appearance for the Mets. He’s pitched to a 3.55 ERA with 11 strikeouts and two walks over two starts (12.2 innings) for the Syracuse Mets this season.
