Mets Send Former Top-Ranked Pitching Prospect Back to Minors Before Padres Game

Mets Send Former Top-Ranked Pitching Prospect Back to Minors Before Padres Game

The New York Mets optioned right-hander Chayce McDermott to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, the corresponding move to reinstate reliever Austin Warren from the injured list, according to a team announcement. It’s the third organization to option or demote McDermott in less than five months, a stretch that has turned last year’s top Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect into a well-traveled reclamation project. The Mets acquired McDermott from the Lo…