Transaction
AI Analyzed
Mets selected the contract of LHP Anderson Severino; optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.
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AI Summary
The Mets selected the contract of LHP Anderson Severino and added him to the 40-man roster before optioning him to Triple-A Syracuse. Severino has been performing well at Triple-A with a 1.04 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. To make roster space, the Mets transferred Clay Holmes to the 60-day IL.
Severino has posted a 1.04 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 18/8 K/BB ratio in 17 1/3 innings at Triple-A this season for the Mets. Rather than lose him to another team, the Mets decided to add him to the 40-man roster and then send him back to Triple-A. To free up space on the 40-man roster, the Mets transferred Clay Holmes to the 60-day IL.