The Mets can choose to callup up to 15 players for September, mnay of which will likely be extracted from the farm aystem. New Orleans, however, is 2.5 games behind Albuquerque, and should they make the playoffs, it will likely curtail the pool of players to choose from. Assuming the Mets put no limitation on who they call up, here are some names to keep in mind:
Philip Humber: Despite drawing criticism of the New Orleans coaching staff after Humber threw 123 pitches in his failed bid for a no hitter, there’s no doubt his 10 strikeout, one run, one walk effort in his last start against Iowa has helped make a pretty strong case for a Sept. callup. It doesn’t appear as though he’ll get a spot in the rotation anytime soon, but the a spot in the bullpen should spike up his rather mediocre stuff. He’s currently fourth in the PCL with a 20.5% strikeout rate, largely the result of a 23% and 23.6% strikeout rate in July and August. Barring any major injury, there’s a 90% chance Humber should be in the Mets bullpen sometime in Sept.
Mike Pelfrey: It appears as though Pelfrey will get a chance to regain his spot in the rotation, after the Mets let him skip his scheduled start yesterday, ultimately lining him up for a Sept. 1 outing for the big club, where Brian Lawrence, who’s struggled as of late, was expected to start. Most Mets fans see him having more success in the short term in the bullpen, but it appears as though the Mets will hold off on giving Humber a shot.
Bobby Parnell: I made my case a week back for putting Parnell and in the pen, and it backfired, as he proceeded to allow 7 runs in 5.1 innings of work on the 19th, and followed that up by allowing four runs in 1.2 innings of work against Trenton on the 24th. His swing and miss slider and (when he’s on) sinking mid 90’s FB would work well in the bullpen, but I just cannot see the Mets making this type of move, because, they’re after all, the Mets.
Kevin Mulvey: Mulvey’s precise control and ground ball tendencies have been enjoyful and have led to a very nice year for Binghamton, albeit the fact it has come with a dearth of strikeouts, but I don’t see any role on the Mets roster. You never know.
Carlos Muniz: Take it for what’s worth, but his strikeout rate in AAA, (25.7% in AAA) is nothing short of outstanding. Sure, he’s 26, but the Mets could use some new options down in the pen, and Muniz can give them that.
Sorry if I didn’t go over Fernando Tatis or Chip Ambres; wanted to keep it limited to prospects. Feel free to share your thoughts.
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