The New York Mets have reclaimed reliever Yohan Ramirez from the Baltimore Orioles by claiming him off waivers. To make room for Ramirez on the 40-man roster, starting pitcher Max Kranick has been designated for assignment.
Ramirez was previously traded by the Mets to the Orioles on April 11 in exchange for cash considerations, just a few days after being designated for assignment by New York. In his three games with the Mets earlier this season, Ramirez allowed seven runs in 5.1 innings.
However, Ramirez’s stay with the Orioles was short-lived as he was suspended for throwing at (and missing) Rhys Hoskins during the Mets’ season-opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The suspension came in response to Hoskins’ dangerous slide into Jeff McNeil at second base.
Moving on to Kranick, he had been in contention for the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation before suffering an injury during spring training. After recovering, Kranick pitched for Triple-A Syracuse, where he posted a 4.30 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 14.2 innings spread over six starts before being claimed off waivers by the Mets once again.