The Mets made their first move of the 2025 MLB trade deadline earlier Friday by acquiring LHP Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, but made another transaction to get a lefty in the bullpen right away.
New York selected LHP José Castillo to the roster for their matchup with the San Francisco Giants and optioned RHP Alex Carrillo to Triple-A Syracuse yesterday, the team announced.
Castillo, 29, owns a 2.38 ERA over 11.1 IP and 13 appearances with the Mets this season. He was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks in May and later DFA'd on June 25. The lefty returned on a minor league deal and has pitched to a 1.69 ERA over 5.1 IP across five outings with Syracuse in July.
Carrillo has pitched in three big league games, most recently on July 18 when he allowed five earned runs on three hits over 1.1 innings against the Cincinnati Reds. He owns a 13.50 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with four strikeouts over 4.2 IP.
Additionally, the Mets transferred RHP Max Kranick to the 60-day IL after losing him for the rest of the season to Tommy John surgery.
