The Mets made a move to freshen up the bullpen after Jonah Tong's short outing in Friday night's defeat to the Texas Rangers.
Right-hander Dom Hamel has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, with righty reliever Huascar Brazobán going down in the corresponding move.
Brazobán, who was added to the big league roster ahead of Friday's series opener, pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief after Tong failed to get out of the first inning. He allowed just two hits and a walk, throwing 51 pitches (35 strikes).
Hamel, 26, was called up to the big leagues for the first time in early August, but was sent back down before he could make his MLB debut.
In 31 games (11 starts) with Triple-A this year, Hamel has pitched to a 5.32 ERA and 1.330 WHIP with 75 strikeouts and 22 walks in 67.2 innings. This is the first season he has worked extensively out of the bullpen after making 52 starts in 57 appearances with Syracuse and Double-A Binghampton during the 2023 and 2022 campaigns.
Brazobán, the unfortunate recipient of the demotion with New York needing a fresh arm, has yo-yoed between the majors and Triple-A this year. With the Mets, he has pitched to a 3.67 ERA and 1.296 WHIP in 47 games (three starts as an opener) with 51 strikeouts to 27 walks in 56.1 innings.
