The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they’ve made a series of roster moves including placing Eduardo Nunez on the injured list, selecting the contract of infielder Brian Dozier, recalling lefty reliever Daniel Zamora, and designating right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland for assignment.
Nunez has a knee contusion after stepping awkwardly on first base recently. The veteran utility man is 1-for-2 with a stolen base in two games for the Mets this year.
Dozier was signed to a minor league contract earlier this month after being released by the Padres. The 33-year-old hit .238/.340/.430 with 20 doubles and 20 home runs in 2019 for the Nationals.
The right-handed hitter had a .900 OPS vs left-handed pitching in 2019 and has a career .855 OPS against southpaws. He is playing second base and hitting seventh tonight.
Strickland signed a minor league deal with the Mets in June and allowed three earned runs in 2 1/3 in his three appearances with the team.
Zamora returns to the Mets for his first big league action of 2020, the lefty has a 4.08 ERA in 17 2/3 major league innings.
