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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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Rejoins Milwaukee bullpen
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The Brewers recalled Herget from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
Herget has pitched well during his brief time with the big club this season, allowing two runs with a 7:3 K:BB over 8.2 innings. He will be used in low-leverage situations.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Sent to Triple-A
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Herget was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Herget will make room on the active roster for Carlos F. Rodriguez, who'll start Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays. Herget owns a 2.08 ERA with a save across 8.2 innings with the Brewers this season.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Brewers recalled Herget from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
He'll join the Milwaukee bullpen as a replacement for right-hander Mitch White, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Herget has made two relief appearances for Milwaukee this season, giving up two earned runs over 3.2 innings.
The Brewers optioned Herget to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Herget gave up two earned runs while recording a three-inning save and failing to notch a strikeout Friday against the Cardinals. Mitch White was added to the Brewers' active roster in a corresponding move.
The Brewers selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.
Right-hander Janson Junk was optioned to Nashville to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Herget. The 33-year-old right-hander made 10 appearances for Nashville prior to his call-up, delivering a 3.46 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 13 innings.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Outrighted to Nashville
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Herget cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Just nine days after joining the MLB roster, Herget will once again find himself without a spot on the 40-man roster. The 33-year-old never made an appearance for Milwaukee and will continue to give the club organizational bullpen depth at Triple-A.
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