The Mets have reacquired reliever Yohan Ramirez by claiming him off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. In order to make room for Ramirez on the 40-man roster, starting pitcher Max Kranick has been designated for assignment. Prior to being traded to the Orioles on April 11 for cash considerations, Ramirez was designated for assignment by New York after three games in which he allowed seven runs in 5.1 innings.
Ramirez was suspended for throwing at (and missing) Rhys Hoskins during the Mets’ season-opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers, a dangerous slide into Jeff McNeil at second base prompting the suspension. Meanwhile, Kranick had been contending for the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation before an injury during spring training sidelined him. After recovering, Kranick had been pitching for Triple-A Syracuse and posted a 4.30 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 14.2 innings spread over six starts.