US EditionAnother Mets reliever down! Club announces another left-hander headed to IL
- The New York Mets called up left-hander Brandon Waddell from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday for a game at Citi Field against the Diamondbacks.
- The call-up followed injuries to lefty relievers Danny Young and Brooks Raley, creating a need for bullpen depth amid a long stretch of consecutive game days.
- After being released in 2022, Waddell spent multiple seasons competing professionally in South Korea and China before returning to the majors, where he delivered 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Huascar Brazobán.
- He threw 60 total pitches with 40 strikes, recorded four strikeouts, allowed no walks, and exited to a standing ovation from the 31,904 fans, marking the longest scoreless relief outing by a Mets pitcher since 2009.
- Despite the Mets losing 4-3, manager Carlos Mendoza called Waddell's performance 'unbelievable' and said Young might require Tommy John surgery, with a decision expected within days.
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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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