Mets Shuffle Pitching Staff, Edwards Joins Bullpen

0:00It's April 24th. This is MLB News Today, your AI-powered source for everything, MLB. The New York Mets made a quick roster shuffle after Christian Scott's rough return to the majors. Recall to start against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the 26-year-old walked five of the first 10 batters and got pulled in the second. Inning. Despite that, the Mets grabbed the win, but they optioned Scott right back to triple A Syracuse the next day. In his place, they brought a veteran reliever Carl Edwards Jr., who signed a minor league deal with the team last December. Edwards has bounced around nine big league clubs over his 11-year career, mostly out of the bullpen, but he's been starting in Syracuse this season. Scott start was his first since July 2024, after missing all of last year with Tommy John surgery. Mets fans hoped he'd help fix the rotation woes, like David Peterson shifting to relief, and Kodi Senga's rough 8.83 ERA in his first three outings.

1:00Edwards steps in as the fourth swingman type in a beta bullpen, posting a 5.29 ERA with control issues down in triple A13. Strikeouts, but 11 walks in just over 17 innings. Still, the Mets have won two straight amid the pitching chaos. With nine games in a row kicking off next Tuesday, Scott might get another shot soon against the Washington Nationals midweek, while Edwards bolsters. The arms for now, Mets keep grinding through city field series ahead.