Mets to promote former Cubs, Rangers 3.56 ERA righty reliever amid winning streak

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The New York Mets finally ended their 12-game losing streak with a win over the Minnesota Twins. And the very next day, they won another game, starting a winning streak for the first time in a while.

But the Mets used a lot of pitchers to get the win, and need some more help in the bullpen for the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies in New York.

According to The Athletic's Will Sammon, the Mets are calling up a new pitcher in 34-year-old journeyman veteran Carl Edwards Jr.

Mets to promote Carl Edwards Jr. to MLB roster

"Needing some fresh pitching help, the Mets are promoting Carl Edwards Jr., league sources said, and optioning Christian Scott, last night's starter," Sammon reports.

Edwards is a veteran pitcher who's made appearances for eight different teams in the last 11 years of his Major League career. If he appears for the Mets this season, it will be his ninth team in 12 seasons.

In his career, he has a 3.56 ERA across 300 appearances. Back with the Chicago Cubs, Edwards was a great reliever. he posted a 2.98 ERA in 73 outings in 2017, and in 2016, during the Cubs World Series run, he posted a 2.84 ERA in eight games.