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New York Mets place Max Kranick on IL, recall Dedniel Nunez

The Mets are making some adjustments to their bullpen.
Logan VanDine|
May 10, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Max Kranick (32) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
May 10, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Max Kranick (32) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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The New York Mets are making a slew of roster moves to their bullpen.

Ahead of Thursday's series finale against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets are placing righty reliever Max Kranick on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 16, with a right elbow sprain and are recalling fellow right-handed relievers Dedniel Núñez and Justin Hagenman from Triple-A Syracuse. The Amazins' are also optioning Ty Adcock back to Triple-A after his outing on Wednesday.

Mike Puma of the New York Post reported early on Thursday that New York planned on recalling Hagenman from Triple-A to potentially be a spot starter on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Read More: Mets to recall Justin Hagenman to pitch in series opener against Phillies

As for the other roster moves, Kranick returned to the major leagues on June 13 after a brief stint in the minor leagues. The righty struggled, however, in his lone outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. During Tampa Bay's six-run inning against the Mets in their series opener, Kranick gave up two earned runs on three hits in his 1.2 innings of work and ultimately took the loss.

With Kranick sidelined, the Mets hope bringing back Núñez can be a massive lift for their bullpen, as he has yet to recapture his dominant form from last year. After posting a 2.31 ERA in his 25 appearances last season, Núñez has struggled with his command during the 2025 campaign.

In just five relief outings thus far, the 29-year-old has a 7.69 ERA and has issued six walks to just three strikeouts in 3.2 innings. The Mets ultimately optioned Núñez back to Triple-A on May 17.

With the Mets enduring a season-long five-game losing streak and seeing both their rotation and bullpen decimated by injuries, they're hoping Núñez can be one of the pieces for the Mets to help them get back on track.

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LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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