Mets Claim Kevin Herget From Brewer

The Mets have claimed right-hander off waivers from the Brewers, per a report from . There had been no prior indication that Herget was designated for a signment, though with todays deadline to activate players from the 60-day injured list plenty of 40-man roster movement is to be expected around the league. Herget, 34 in April, signed a minor league deal with the Brewers last offseason after Luis Campusano Jersey being cut loose by the Reds. He went on to get a limited amount of big league action in the majors in 2024, to sing 11 1/3 innings for Milwaukee with two earned runs allowed. In Triple-A, he had a larger sample of work, posting a 2.27 earned run average in 47 2/3 innings. He struck out 32.4% of batters faced at that level while only giving out walks 6% of the time. The Mets were apparently intrigued by those strong numbers, grabbing Herget off waivers today. The Mets just lost , , and to free agency so they have filled in some lost bullpen depth with this claim. Despite his age, Herget is still in his pre-arbitration years and is therefore cheap and can potentially be controlled for years to come. Dave Winfield Jersey