Mets to Call Up Dylan Ross This Weekend

The New York Mets plan to call up 25-year-old right-hander Dylan Ross from Triple-A Syracuse for this weekend’s series in Miami to bolster a bullpen thinned by injuries and inconsistent arms as they chase the NL wild-card. Ross, a 13th-round 2022 pick, has high-end velocity (up to 102 mph) and has posted a 2.17 ERA across 49 minor-league appearances this season, with roughly a 1.69 ERA in Triple-A (about 39 strikeouts in 32 innings) and about 80 strikeouts across 54 innings at higher levels. He is expected to be used in middle- to mid-leverage relief (seventh-inning duty possible) and could be considered for the Mets’ NL wild-card roster if New York clinches. The club acknowledges upside but also risk — Ross has shown control issues (a high walk rate) and missed time recovering from Tommy John surgery and a later revision. To make room on the active roster, the Mets plan to remove veteran reliever Kevin Herget.