The Mets announced a handful of roster moves Wednesday afternoon, highlighted by the release of both relievers Jorge Lopez and catcher Omar Narvaez.
The Mets also transferred relievers Shintaro Fujinami (who had pitched for Triple-A Syracuse) to the 60-day IL and selected the catcher’s contract Joe Hudsonadded him to the 40-man roster, and moved him to Triple-A.
But Hudson – along with the reliever – will travel with the club to London Cole Sulser and third baseman Brett Baty – as part of the taxi team. The Mets will be able to activate a position player as the 27th man on the roster for the weekend series, but manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that they had not yet decided whether it would be Hudson or Baty.
Lopez and Narvaez were both previously designated for assignment, with Lopez’s move coming after the right-hander was ejected from a game against the Dodgers before throwing his glove into the stands and making some disparaging comments about the team in his post-game media availability .
Narvaez, on the other hand, was DFA’d after struggling to make an impact with his bat or behind the plate, paving the way for Luis Torrens to be acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
Fujinami signed with the Mets this offseason as a potential major league bullpen arm, but he struggled with his command in spring training and was ultimately optioned to the minors. He was placed on the 15-day IL in mid-May due to a right shoulder strain.
Hudson, 33, was traded to the Mets in April and played in 19 games for Triple-A Syracuse.
