Triple-A Syracuse reliever Tyler Zuber is set to join the Mets, The Athletic's Will Sammon reported before Saturday's game at the Philadelphia Phillies.
Zuber, 30, has nine strikeouts and five walks in his past 7.1 scoreless IP.
In 23.2 IP over 21 Triple-A games this season with Syracuse, he has allowed 16 runs (all earned) on 27 hits (three home runs) while striking out 21 and walking 11.
Originally, the Mets acquired Zuber in a July 30, 2024, trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitcher Paul Gervase.
Zuber's 2024 season with the Mets saw him log 16 games for Triple-A Syracuse, where he allowed 23 runs (22 earned) on 28 hits (two home runs) while striking out 18 and walking 15 in 16 IP.
He appeared in two games with the Rays last season, allowing one run on three hits (one home run) while striking out four and walking two over 3.1 IP.
Zuber's career started as a sixth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals at No. 180 overall in the 2017 MLB Draft. He spent most of the 2020-21 seasons in the big leagues with the Royals before the Arizona Diamondbacks claimed him off waivers Oct. 26, 2022.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Zuber on a minor league contract Jan. 31, 2024, and invited him to spring training. The Rays signed him to a minor league contract May 14, 2024,
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