US EditionAnother Mets reliever down! Club announces another left-hander headed to IL
- Brandon Waddell, a left-handed pitcher, made his first major league appearance in nearly four years for the New York Mets on Wednesday at Citi Field.
- Waddell was called up from Triple-A Syracuse following Danny Young's placement on the injured list due to a sprained pitching elbow.
- He pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Huascar Brazobán, throwing 60 pitches with 40 strikes, and received a standing ovation from 31,904 fans.
- After being released by the Cardinals in mid-2022, Waddell spent approximately two and a half years competing professionally in leagues overseas, including stops in South Korea and China, before returning to Syracuse where he recorded a 1.54 ERA and 21 strikeouts across five starts.
- Although the Mets lost 4-3 after the Diamondbacks rallied, Waddell's outing demonstrated his ability to contribute amid injuries, with manager Mendoza calling his performance "unbelievable.
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Waddell’s shines in first big league appearance in 4 years, but Mets fall to D’Backs
NEW YORK — Brandon Waddell’s first major league appearance in almost four years was a rousing success. After spending 2 1/2 seasons overseas, the left-hander was called up by the New York Mets from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday and pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings against Arizona in relief of opener Huascar Brazobán. Waddell exited with the Mets leading 1-0 in the seventh and was in line for his first career win until the Diamondbacks rallied for …
Mets pitcher ‘unbelievable’ in first appearance in 4 years
After getting Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor strike out swinging on a nasty slider to secure the first out of the seventh inning, Mets left-hander Brandon Waddell‘s work for Wednesday night was done. His performance in the eventual 4-3 loss gave fans a reason to rise from their seats in applause.
The Star Democrat
Mets put Young on injured list and bring up Waddell to make 1st MLB appearance in 4 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Poised to make his first major league appearance in almost four years, left-hander Brandon Waddell was called up by the New York Mets from Triple-A Syracuse to pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
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