Mets call up young flamethrower to aid taxed bullpen
When Gerson Bautista left the Mets in spring training for the minors, he figured he would be back.
He just didn’t figure it would be this soon.
“Yeah, I’m really surprised they called me earlier than expected,” Bautista said Tuesday after the Mets summoned him and his 100 mph fastball from Double-A Binghamton in time for the game with Washington at Citi Field.
The 22-year-old right-hander, who was part of the return the Mets received in July’s trade of Addison Reed to Boston, pitched in three games for Binghamton, working a total of five scoreless innings, while allowing just two hits.