Herget was booted from the Mets' 40-man roster Saturday, and rather than accept an assignment in the minors, he'll test the open market. He appeared in seven games across stops with Atlanta and New York during the regular season, posting a 2.77 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 13.0 innings.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: DFA'd by Mets
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The Mets designated Herget for assignment Saturday.
Herget will lose his spot on the active and 40-man rosters, opening a spot for Dylan Ross to join the big-league club. After being picked up by the Mets in mid-July, Herget allowed three runs with a 5:3 K:BB across 10 big-league innings.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Back in majors
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The Mets recalled Herget from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
Herget has posted a 3.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over 12 innings in the big leagues this season, and he'll now return to give the Mets' bullpen another fresh arm for the final few games of the regular season. Richard Lovelady was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Returned to Triple-A
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The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
Herget will head back to Syracuse after a four-day stint in the big leagues. He appeared in two games during that stretch, allowing three runs across 2.1 innings Tuesday before pitching 1.2 scoreless frames Saturday. Herget has a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings with Syracuse this season.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Back in big-league bullpen
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The Mets recalled Herget from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Herget was touched up for three runs over 2.1 innings in Tuesday's win over the Tigers. The righty reliever will operate in a low-leverage role in the Mets' bullpen down the stretch.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
Herget will cede his spot on the active roster to Jonah Tong. Herget was called up Wednesday and threw 2.2 scoreless innings against the Marlins on Thursday. The 34-year-old has a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings with Syracuse in 2025.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Mets recalled Herget from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Herget has permitted one earned run with a 1:2 K:BB over 5.1 innings in the majors between Atlanta and New York this season and will fill a low-leverage relief role with the Mets. The club has yet to announce a corresponding roster move.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Sent to Triple-A
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The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
The right-hander was added to the big-league roster over the weekend and will head back to the minors after firing 2.1 scoreless frames Monday against the Angels. Herget has allowed one earned run with a 1:2 K:BB over 5.1 innings in the majors between Atlanta and New York this season.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Selected to majors
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The Mets selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
Herget linked up with the Mets on a minor-league deal after electing free agency Sunday, and he'll now grab a spot in the big-league bullpen, replacing Brandon Waddell. Herget has given up one run in three major-league innings this season and carries a 3.26 ERA through 30.1 frames in Triple-A.
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Kevin Herget: Becomes free agent
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Herget elected free agency Sunday.
Atlanta designated Herget for assignment Friday, and rather than accepting an assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett upon clearing waivers, he'll test the open market. He appeared in two games in the majors this season across stops in Atlanta and New York, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out one across three innings.
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Braves' Kevin Herget: Booted from 40-man roster
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Atlanta designated Herget for assignment Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Herget was claimed off waivers by Atlanta on May 18 but appeared in just one big-league contest with the team, throwing a scoreless inning July 1. He'll surrender his spot on the 40-man roster to Joey Wentz, who was claimed off waivers from Minnesota. Herget has a 3.68 ERA in 14.2 innings at Triple-A Gwinnett this season.
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Braves' Kevin Herget: Demoted to Triple-A
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Atlanta optioned Herget to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Herget will give up his spot in the Atlanta bullpen to right-hander Daysbel Hernandez (forearm), who was reinstated from the injured list. After being recalled from Gwinnett on Saturday, Herget tossed a scoreless inning in his lone appearance for Atlanta in Tuesday's game against the Angels before being moved off the 26-man active roster.
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Braves' Kevin Herget: Added to big-league roster
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Atlanta recalled Herget from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
Herget will take the spot on Atlanta's 26-man roster vacated by Michael Petersen, who was optioned to Triple-A following Friday's 13-0 loss to Philadelphia. Herget was claimed off waivers by Atlanta in mid-May after he was DFA'd by the Mets. He's spent most of the season in Triple-A and has a 3.29 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB across 27.1 innings.
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Braves' Kevin Herget: Claimed off waivers
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Atlanta claimed Herget off waivers from the Mets on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
The Mets designated Herget for assignment Thursday, and the veteran reliever will get a fresh start with Atlanta. Herget yielded one run in two innings during his lone MLB appearance in 2025, and he logged a 2.87 ERA in 15.2 innings for Triple-A Syracuse.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Loses roster spot
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Herget was designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday, Manny Gomez of NJ.com reports.
Herget has spent nearly the entire 2025 season with Triple-A Syracuse, so the move won't affect where he is pitching, assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed. Jose Castillo was added to the roster in the corresponding move.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Heading back to minors
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The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Herget was with the big club one day, allowing two runs (one earned) over two innings in his lone appearance. Brandon Waddell, who is scheduled to pitch in bulk relief Wednesday, is taking Herget's spot on the roster.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Mets recalled Herget from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
In a corresponding move, New York designated Jose Urena for assignment. Herget appeared in seven regular-season games out of the bullpen for the Brewers last season, registering a 1.59 ERA and 9:3 K:BB across 11.1 innings.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Loses out on Opening Day roster bid
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The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
A waiver pickup earlier this offseason, Herget made seven appearances at the big-league level with Milwaukee in 2024, turning in a 9:3 K:BB while allowing two earned runs over 11.1 innings. While he won't be included on the Mets' Opening Day roster, Herget's presence on the 40-man roster will give him a good chance at seeing big-league action with New York at some point in 2025.
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Mets' Kevin Herget: Lands with Mets via waivers
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The Mets claimed Herget off waivers from the Brewers on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Herget, who turns 34 in April, allowed two runs with a 9:3 K:BB over 11.1 innings for the Brewers in 2024. He'll give the Mets some added bullpen depth from the right side.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Heads back to Nashville
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The Brewers optioned Herget to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
Herget made two scoreless appearances during his most recent stint with the Brewers. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for the return of Nick Mears (forearm) from the 15-day injured list.
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