Mets bolster bullpen with Chris Devenski call-up, option Xzavion Curry to Syracuse

The New York Mets have made a late-summer roster adjustment aimed at strengthening their pitching depth. According to Yahoo Sports, the team called up right-handed pitcher Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned fellow right-hander Xzavion Curry back to Syracuse to create space for the move.

To make room on the 40-man and active roster process, the Mets also transferred veteran infielder Jorge Polanco to the 60-day injured list. Yahoo Sports reported that Polanco recently underwent season-ending surgery on his ankle, which is the reason New York moved him to the 60-day window rather than keeping him on a shorter timetable.

Devenski’s path back to the majors runs through Syracuse, where he has been available to the organization as a high-leverage bullpen option. The call-up indicates that the Mets viewed the need as urgent enough to bring a fresh arm into their big-league pitching mix rather than rely solely on internal bullpen depth or spot starts.

Curry, also a right-handed pitcher, will return to Triple-A. The option to Syracuse suggests he will continue working in a starting-pitching or bullpen-development role as the Mets manage innings and availability for their Major League club.

The Polanco move underscores how roster math works during the stretch run. Placing a player on the 60-day injured list opens an additional roster lane and helps teams avoid getting pinned by limited bench and pitching slots, especially when they want to add a specific skill set like a particular bullpen arm.

For the Mets, this is the kind of transaction that can change day-to-day bullpen usage. A call-up adds another potential reliever option for late innings or longer relief spells, while an option back to Triple-A can reduce the number of active pitchers and keep the organization’s pitching pipeline functioning as planned during September.

The next watch items are straightforward. New York’s usage of Devenski will indicate where the team intends to deploy him, and whether additional roster moves follow if the Mets need more bullpen coverage or if they choose to adjust their alignment as games pile up.