DENVER -- Shaking up their roster following a 6-4 loss to the Rockies on Thursday, the Mets called up outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski and reliever Drew Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. Both players join a big league roster for the first time.
The Mets optioned relievers Paul Sewald and Chris Flexen to Las Vegas on Thursday. They designated right-hander Hansel Robles for assignment and transferred right-hander AJ Ramos to the 60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster for Kaczmarski and Smith.
Smith, a right-hander whom the Mets acquired from the Rays for Lucas Duda last July, is the Mets' 30th-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline.