Ahead of their second and finale game of their series against the Yankees at Citi Field, the Mets placed right-handed relief pitcher Drew Smith on the injured list with a sprained right elbow and called up fellow right-handed reliever Ty Adcock to take his place on the active roster.
With Edwin Díaz serving the second his ten-game suspension for a sticky stuff ejection over the weekend, the Mets’ bullpen was—and remains—short an arm heading into a busy stretch after the team’s off day on Thursday.
In 17.2 innings so far this year, Smith has a 3.