{"id":812655,"date":"2026-09-24T00:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T00:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/812655\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T00:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T00:12:22","slug":"mets-claim-philip-abner-mlb-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/812655\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Claim Philip Abner – MLB Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mets have claimed left-hander Philip Abner<\/a> off waivers from the Giants, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area<\/a>. The southpaw was designated for assignment earlier this week. The Mets have a full 40-man roster and will need to open a spot but that could be as easy as transferring someone to the 60-day injured list.<\/p>\n

Abner, 24, has a small and unimpressive big league track record thus far. Between the Diamondbacks and Giants, he has thrown 22 2\/3 innings, allowing 6.75 earned runs per nine. His 14.4% strikeout rate and 13.5% walk rate are both worse than league average.<\/p>\n

Presumably, the Mets are more interested in his minor league work. Dating back to the start of 2024, he has thrown 130 1\/3 innings on the farm with a 3.18 ERA, 28.2% strikeout rate and 7.5% walk rate. This year\u2019s 4.54 ERA in Triple-A looks bad but that came in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. His 26.1% strikeout rate and 8.5% walk rate at that level this year are solid numbers. A .330 batting average on balls in play and 58.5% strand rate pushed some extra runs across the plate. His 3.16 FIP paints a more optimistic portrait.<\/p>\n

Abner doesn\u2019t have overpowering stuff, as his four-seamer has averaged just 90.5 miles per hour thus far in his career. But he has a diverse arsenal, also throwing a sinker, slider, curveball and changeup.<\/p>\n

For the Mets, they have very little set in stone for next year\u2019s bullpen, as they traded away a number of veterans at this year\u2019s deadline. Abner isn\u2019t yet established in the big leagues but he has good numbers in the minors and has a couple of options remaining. He could be an up-and-down arm for the Mets next year, if he holds onto his roster spot throughout the offseason.<\/p>\n

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