A 29-year-old reliever who has bounced between the Royals, Diamondbacks, Guardians, and Rays, Tyler Zuber is exactly the sort of arm you expect teams to bring in as a long-shot camp body. There’s a lot more beneath the surface, however, with a real chance for late-inning impact.
Zuber joined the Mets at last year’s deadline, a component of David Stearns’ nimble midseason roster reconstruction. Here’s what was said about the deal at the time:
On deadline day, the Mets hooked up with the Rays again, acquiring Tyler Zuber for relief prospect Paul Gervase.