On Wednesday afternoon, the New York Mets announced that they’ve claimed right-handed pitcher Michael Tonkin off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and designated lefty Tyler Jay for assignment.
Tonkin started the season in the majors with the Mets before he was DFA’d on April 5 and then traded to the Twins for cash four days later. In his only appearance for the Twins, Tonkin allowed two runs in two innings and struck out five before they designated him for assignment.
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The 34-year-old allowed two earned runs in four innings with the Mets to start the season, though he had a 1.75 WHIP during that span.
Jay made his MLB debut last week against the Braves, giving up one run in two innings. He tossed two scoreless innings on Saturday in the Mets’ 11-7 loss to the Royals and was sent to Triple-A Syracuse the following day. The former first-round pick pitched two scoreless innings on Tuesday for Syracuse and has allowed only one earned run in 9 2/3 innings in Triple-A this year.
The Mets will have to make a move to create a spot on the active roster for Tonkin before their game on Friday against the Dodgers.
