Since the New York Mets have to use Seth Lugo in the rotation, for the time being, there was a need to add another reliever to a team that has a bullpen ERA of 4.53 (12th in the National League).
On Wednesday, the Mets made an addition to the ‘pen by adding Chicago White Sox reliever Chris Beck off of waivers:
Mets claimed reliever Chris Beck off waivers from the White Sox with a recommendation from Mickey Callaway.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) June 13, 2018
For the Mets, this is a classic case of an organization taking a chance on a player that was drafted high by another organization.