With three games left in the regular season and a spot in the postseason on the line, the Mets are looking to bolster their bullpen.
According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, the Mets will call up relief prospect Dylan Ross from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday before their game against the Miami Marlins.
SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino reported the move wouldn’t be made ahead of the series opener, but likely at some point this weekend. It seems that the time is Saturday.
The 25-year-old right-hander had a 2.17 ERA, and 1.15 WHIP over 49 appearances across three minor league levels this season. Ross saw most of his action in Triple-A, pitching to a 1.69 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 28 games (32.0 IP).
Martino reported on Sept. 17 that Ross was “a real possibility to get a tryout this month” as the team works to fill their righty reliever need.
Ross was a 13th-round pick by the Mets out of the University of Georgia in the 2022 MLB Draft, but underwent Tommy John surgery during the 2022 season and a revision procedure in 2023, causing him to miss all of the 2023 season.
He pitched one inning for St. Lucie in 2024 before throwing 54.0 innings during the 2025 season, recording an impressive 80 strikeouts to just 33 walks.
The reliever is listed at 6-foot-5 and 251 pounds and features a fastball that sits at an average of 96.8 mph, with the ability to hit triple-digits. He also throws a splitter, cutter, slider, and occasional curveball.
Ross is eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this winter due to being a college draftee with three seasons of professional baseball under his belt.
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