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Mets designate Luis GarcĂa for assignment, call up Joey Gerber
TL;DR
The Mets have designated right-handed reliever Luis GarcĂa for assignment and called up Joey Gerber to replace him in the bullpen. GarcĂa, who signed a one-year deal worth $1.75 million, struggled with a 7.11 ERA in his appearances this season.
Luis GarcĂa | (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Having once again built a bullpen that was intended to have plenty of roster churn, the Mets have started churning those spots on the roster. Today, the team has designated right-handed reliever Luis GarcĂa for assignment and called up fellow right-handed reliever Joey Gerber to take his place in the bullpen.
The Mets signed GarcĂa to a one-year, $1.75 million deal back in mid-January, and even at the time of the signing, it seemed like the 39-year-old was destined for a DFA at some point this season. Heâs been through that before, as heâs now pitched for six different teams since the beginning of the 2024 season.
In six-and-one-third innings with the Mets to start this season, GarcĂa had a 7.11 ERA and a 2.80 FIP. He joins Richard Lovelady in being DFAâd as the Mets continue to look for improvements during a miserable stretch of baseball.
In five innings with Triple-A Syracuse this year, Gerber has a 5.40 ERA and a 4.60 FIP. Heâs thrown just 20.0 innings total in his major league career, having spent time with the Mariners in 2020 and gotten a brief major league stint with the Rays in 2025. He has a 3.60 ERA in that limited major league sample, and he has options remaining and figures to be churned himself before longâbarring a major improvement at the major league level, of course.
Q&A
Why did the Mets designate Luis GarcĂa for assignment?
The Mets designated Luis GarcĂa for assignment due to his poor performance, recording a 7.11 ERA in 6.1 innings pitched this season.
Who is Joey Gerber and why was he called up by the Mets?
Joey Gerber is a right-handed reliever who was called up to replace Luis GarcĂa in the Mets' bullpen as part of the team's effort to improve their roster.
What was Luis GarcĂa's contract with the Mets?
Luis GarcĂa signed a one-year contract worth $1.75 million with the Mets in January 2024.
