The New York Mets announced on Thursday they’ve designated left-handed pitcher Stephen Gonsalves for assignment. The Mets needed to make room on the 40-man roster for veterans LHP Chasen Shreve, RHP Hunter Strickland, and INF Eduardo Nunez, all had the contracts purchased on Thursday as well.
Gonsalves, 26, was claimed off waivers from the Twins back in November of 2019 by the Mets. The former fourth round pick threw five scoreless innings during the original Spring Training in three appearances this year.
The move is somewhat of a surprise as the Mets starting pitching depth is thin right now after Marcus Stroman was placed on the injured list. Gonsalves’ only big league experience came in 2018 with the Twins, when he posted a 6.57 ERA in seven games.
