Overview

• Team president David Stearns said the Mets would be foolish not to consider promoting Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat for the playoff push, including in bullpen roles, while emphasizing no decisions have been made.
• Stearns acknowledged the rotation has not provided the consistent innings the club needs and said choices will be made turn by turn.
• He clarified that Brandon Sproat’s recent Triple-A appearance out of the bullpen was a prescheduled assignment to pitch behind an opener rather than a permanent role change.
• Sproat allowed seven runs (five earned) in 3 2/3 innings in that outing, whereas Tong has dominated the minors with 179 strikeouts and a 1.43 ERA across two levels this season.
• Rosters expand next week, creating a straightforward path for potential promotions if the Mets opt to bolster their pitching staff.