Mets to call up 2.58 ERA reliever for 17th MLB season on 10th team

Mar 3, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets pitcher Craig Kimbrel (46) delivers a pitch against Nicaragua during the fourth inning at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The New York Mets have been in a bit of a rut lately, as they're on a three-game losing streak and have dropped to 7-7 on the season.

While things aren't going great, they still have some top-tier talent and should be able to bounce back in the coming days, weeks, and months. To help put these early-season woes behind them, the Mets are making a change.

According to The New York Post's Jon Heyman, the Mets are reportedly calling up Craig Kimbrel, the veteran righty reliever with a career 2.58 ERA, to join the Mets bullpen for his 17th MLB season, and his 10th team in the big leagues.

Mets to call up Craig Kimbrel to MLB roster

"Breaking: Craig Kimbrel is coming up to New York to pitch for the Mets," Heyman reported for The New York Post.

Kimbrel is a 37-year-old veteran reliever who's pitched in the Majors since the 2010 season, mainly with the Atlanta Braves.

He's also made a pit stop with the Philadelphia Phillies, and now with the Mets call-up, he'll have played for three of the five NL East teams, with only the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins not on his resume.

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Last season, between the Houston Astros and the Braves, Kimbrel posted a 2.25 ERA in 14 outings, lowering his career ERA to 2.58 across 16 seasons and 851 games.

He has 440 saves in his career, a top-five mark all-time. While he's not been as good as he once was, posting a 3.83 ERA in 309 games since the start of the 2019 season, he's still someone worth adding to the bullpen.

As long as he steps onto the mound for the Mets, Kimbrel will be pitching for his 10th team in the Majors, and in his 17th season overall. It's a decent Hall of Fame resume, and his Mets stint could potentially help his case if he can have a solid year in New York.

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