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Mets Call Up Sproat to Join Rotation

 The New York Mets will bring up rookie Brandon Sproat from Triple-A Syracuse to join a rotation desperately in need of more arms and length. And he will get thrown right into the fire when he toes the rubber against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon. 

Entering the weekend, the Mets hold a five game lead over the Reds, who have been slipping of late, for the final wild card spot. Right now, the San Francisco Giants are the closest contenders for the final spot; they are four back of the Metroplitans. 

Things have not been easy for Sproat, who began the year as one of the much ballyhood prospects in the Mets system. As ESPN notes: 

Sproat's 2025 season has been a tale of two chapters: The 2023 third-round pick posted a 6.69 ERA in nine starts for Triple-A Syracuse through May 20 before rebounding with a 3.19 ERA over his last 17 outings. Remove a seven-run relief appearance Aug. 24 and Sproat has a 2.78 ERA in 16 starts since May 25.

Obviously McLean and Tong have taken the lead in the Mets rotation of late, with McLean turning into the ace the Mets desperately needed all season long. In four starts, he is 4-0 with a 1.37 ERA. He tossed six innings of two-run ball against the Tigers in a 12-7 win the other night. 

Tong is expected to start on Saturday in Cincinnati. He looked solid over five innings in his debut against the Marlins last weekend. 

Slowly the Mets are trying to reshape a battered rotation. Frankie Montas is done for the year, and chances are his days  in Mets blue and orange are over as he will likely miss all of next year due to Tommy John Surgery. 

Kodai Senga, who looked great at the start of the year, but a grade 1 hamstring injury set him back in mid-June, and he hasn't looked the same since. The Mets are contemplating sending him down to the minors, if he accepts it. 

At the moment Senga is out of the rotation with Sproat taking his spot. 

As for David Peterson, Sean Manaea, and Clay Holmes: all have struggled in recent months. Senga, Manaea, and Peterson all had ERA's over six. Holmes had an ERA of 4.32 in August. So changes have to be made if the Mets are going to cash in on this golden opportunity in the postseason. 

Why is it golden? Because there is clearly no one dominant team in baseball right now. There are a lot of good teams, but no one looks destined for World Series glory. That means a team as deep as the Mets are talent wise, could do some damage if the right pieces come together in the pitching department.

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