Having traded Eduardo Escobar to the Angels yesterday, the flailing Mets could have done something relatively exciting today by calling up Ronny Mauricio from Syracuse. Instead, the team will opt to call up Danny Mendick, per Mike Puma.
A 29-year-old Rochester native, Mendick signed with the Mets over the offseason and has spent the entire season thus far in Syracuse. In 317 plate appearances there, he has hit .264/.356/.401 with eight home runs. He spent parts of the previous four seasons in the big leagues with the White Sox, and at baseball’s highest level, he’s hit .