{"id":91492,"date":"2025-06-09T18:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/91492\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T18:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:44:09","slug":"mets-select-justin-garza-mlb-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/91492\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Select Justin Garza – MLB Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mets announced that they have selected right-hander Justin Garza<\/a> to their major league roster. Left-hander Brandon Waddell<\/a> was optioned in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster had two vacancies, so their count climbs from 38 to 39.<\/p>\n

Garza, 31, started the season on a minor league contract with the Giants. This past weekend, the Mets acquired him, sending some cash considerations to San Francisco in return. He has tossed 17 2\/3 innings over 19 Triple-A appearances this year. His 6.11 earned run average in that time is obviously not great but there are other metrics that the Mets are presumably more interested in.<\/p>\n

The righty has been averaging over 96 miles per hour on his fastballs this year. When he was last in the majors, he was in the 93-95 mph range. His 26% strikeout rate and 7.8% walk rate this year are both strong numbers. However, he has allowed a .340 batting average on balls in play. His 68.6% strand rate is a bit low. He has also allowed four home runs, a rate of 22.2% per fly ball. That work has come in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, so perhaps the Mets are hoping that Garza\u2019s skills will play better in a different setting. Citi Field is generally pitcher-friendly but can be close to neutral when it comes to home runs.<\/p>\n

Garza does have some major league experience, with a 5.74 ERA, 21% strikeout rate and 13.7% walk rate in 47 innings. That poor control has also been a feature of his minor league work. From 2021 to 2023, he logged 102 2\/3 innings on the farm with 3.94 ERA and 27.4% strikeout rate but a 12.4% walk rate. Last year, he only walked 8% of Triple-A batters he faced and has stayed in that range in 2025.<\/p>\n

Though his major league track record isn\u2019t great, adding velocity while improving control is an intriguing step forward, so the Mets will give him a fresh chance. He has a couple of option years remaining, which surely adds to the appeal, as he can be sent to Syracuse and back fairly freely if he holds down a 40-man roster spot.<\/p>\n

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