Nationals' Adonis Medina: Inks minors deal with Washington
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Medina signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Friday.
Medina posted a 5.35 ERA over 19 appearances (two starts) in the majors from 2020-22 before spending last season pitching in Korea. The 27-year-old figures to report to Triple-A Rochester to begin 2024 where he'll provide either rotation or bullpen depth.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Clears waivers
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Medina cleared waivers and was sent to Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Medina was designated for assignment Wednesday in order to make room on the Mets' 40-man roster for Alex Claudio. He's pitched 23.2 innings in the majors this season and holds a 6.08 ERA. His most recent big league performance saw him go just 0.1 innings and give up four earned runs.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Cast off 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Medina for assignment Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Rather than calling Medina up from Triple-A Syracuse to give the team an extra arm out of the bullpen with Max Scherzer (side) going on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, the Mets opted to bypass Medina for a promotion and drop him from the 40-man roster. The Mets will use the open spot on fellow reliever Alex Claudio, whose contract was selected from Syracuse in advance of Wednesday's twin bill in Pittsburgh. Prior to being optioned to Syracuse on Sunday, Medina yielded 11 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits and two walks across 1.2 innings in his final two relief appearances for New York.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Heading back to Triple-A
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The Mets optioned Medina to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Medina was sent packing so that the Mets could clear room on the 28-man active roster for Carlos Carrasco (oblique), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list in advance of his start Sunday against the Nationals. During his three-day stint in the majors, Medina's lone appearance came in the Mets' 7-1 loss Saturday, when he recorded just one out and surrendered five runs (four earned) on five hits and one walk.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Called up to bigs
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The Mets recalled Medina from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Over his previous 13 appearances in the majors this season spanning 23.1 innings, Medina has struck out 17 while posting a 4.63 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. He's likely to be used mostly in lower-leverage spots out of the bullpen while he's up with the Mets.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Sent to minors
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The Mets optioned Medina to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Medina's demotion comes after he was tagged for six runs (five earned) on five hits and a walk over 1.1 innings in Monday's 13-1 loss to Atlanta. Since Medina was unlikely to be available in the bullpen for at least the next two days after the 50-pitch appearance, the Mets opted to swap him off the active roster for a fresh reliever in R.J. Alvarez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Returns to majors
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Medina was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in between games of Saturday's doubleheader, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The Mets swapped out their Game 1 starter -- David Peterson -- for some extra bullpen depth in Medina ahead of the nightcap. Medina has split his season to date between Syracuse and Queens, posting identical 3.00 ERAs in 11 appearances at both stops.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Sent down Thursday
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Medina was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Medina fired three scoreless innings Wednesday against the Reds, and he'll head back to the minors in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. The 25-year-old has a 3.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 16:4 K:BB across 21 innings for the Mets this year, so it should only be a matter of time before he receives another look in the majors.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Recalled from Syracuse
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Medina was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
The right-hander was sent down in early June but will rejoin the major-league bullpen as part of a move after Jake Reed was optioned to Syracuse on Friday. Medina made six relief appearances for the Mets earlier in the season and posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 9.2 innings.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Returns to minors
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Medina was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Medina was with the big-league club for the past week and appeared in two games, firing a pair of scoreless innings while also recording his first career save. The right-hander has a 4.66 ERA across 9.2 innings for the Mets this year.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Nabs first career save
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Medina retired three of the four batters he faced to claim his first career save Sunday in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Dodgers in 10 innings.
After normal closer Edwin Diaz was used in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead, Seth Lugo was summoned for the bullpen for the save chance in the bottom of the ninth, but he was unable to close the door. The Mets were able to come away with a go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, and few of the team's other high-leverage relievers available at that point in the game, manager Buck Showalter turned to Medina for the save chance. Though Medina was able to get the job done, he's not expected to be a regular part of the late-inning bridge to Diaz.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Returns to big club
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The Mets recalled Medina from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
New York optioned first baseman/designated hitter Dominic Smith to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Medina, who has now been called up for the fifth time in May. He most recently served as the Mets' 27th man for its May 21 doubleheader with the Rockies, covering 1.1 innings out of the bullpen in Game 2 and giving up five earned runs. Following his demotion to Triple-A a day after the twin bill, he didn't appear in any games, so he'll provide the bullpen with a fresh arm for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Back in minors
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The Mets optioned Medina to Triple-A Syracuse on May 22.
Medina's latest stint with the Mets lasted just one day, as he was sent back to Syracuse after serving as the big club's 27th man for its May 21 doubleheader with the Rockies. He appeared in the second game of the twin bill that day, working 1.1 innings of relief while serving up five runs on six hits.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Returns to minors
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The Mets optioned Medina to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Medina was removed from the active roster after he served as the Mets' 27th man in Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals. He tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of long relief behind starter Taijuan Walker in Game 2, striking out two while allowing four baserunners. Prior to his call-up, Medina made two of his four appearances with Syracuse out of the bullpen, but he could step into a more permanent role in the rotation in his return to Triple-A. Syracuse should have an opening with David Peterson expected to be called up this weekend to replace the injured Max Scherzer (oblique) in the big-league rotation.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Back in big leagues
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The Mets recalled Medina from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Medina is being designated as the 27th man for the twin bill and is thus likely to return to Syracuse after the twin bill, though the Mets could opt to keep him around in the big leagues if the team prefers to move another pitcher down to the minors or to the injured list Wednesday. At least for the doubleheader, Medina will give the Mets an option out of the bullpen capable of covering multiple innings behind Trevor Williams and Taijuan Walker, who will start Games 1 and 2, respectively.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Moves down to minors
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Medina struck out three and worked around one hit and one walk over three scoreless innings in his most recent appearance at Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday after the Mets demoted him May 9.
New York plans to deploy Trevor Williams and Taijuan Walker as its starting pitchers in some order for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, but Medina could be a candidate to join the big club as the 27th man for the twin bill. If called up from Syracuse, Medina would offer the Mets a multi-inning option out of the bullpen.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Remains up for doubleheader
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Medina was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse but was immediately recalled to serve as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Medina has fired 3.2 scoreless frames in two appearances for the Mets this season, but it apparently wasn't enough to retain his spot on the big-league roster. The 25-year-old will be available for Sunday's twin bill before heading back to the minors.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Collects first big-league win
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Medina (1-0) picked up the win in Thursday's comeback victory over the Phillies, allowing one hit and striking out one over 2.2 scoreless innings of relief.
Facing the team that drafted him back in 2014, Medina entered the game with one out in the sixth inning and the Mets in a 7-1 hole, and the 25-year-old was rewarded for his efforts when New York rallied for an incredible seven runs in the top of the ninth. Medina has seen his prospect stock tumble in recent years in the Phillies' system, but he could be making a home for himself as a long reliever in the Mets' bullpen.
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Mets' Adonis Medina: Sent to Triple-A
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Medina was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Medina was promoted Saturday and made his season debut in Arizona, and he struck out the side on 22 pitches. He'll head back to the minors but should be in the mix to rejoin the Mets later in the year. Yoan Lopez was recalled from Syracuse in a corresponding move.
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Pirates' Adonis Medina: Expunged from 40-man roster
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The Pirates designated Medina for assignment Wednesday.
Medina's removal from the 40-man roster clears a spot for the newly signed Andrew Knapp, who will open the season as the Pirates' No. 2 catcher. Meanwhile, Medina will be in DFA limbo for the second time this offseason, after the Phillies previously dropped him from their 40-man roster in December before he was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in March once the lockout concluded. If he clears waivers this time around, Medina will stick in Pittsburgh's organization and report to Triple-A Indianapolis.
