Mets Designate Kevin Herget For Assignment, Select Bryce Conley

The Mets are recalling right-hander Robert Stock to start today’s game against the Marlins, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Fellow righty Jonathan Pintaro is being optioned to Triple-A in his place. Meanwhile, right-hander Bryce Conley is being selected to the 40-man roster, with Kevin Herget being designated for assignment in a corresponding move. It’s a quick exit for Herget, whose contract the Mets just selected yesterday. The righty set the Marlins down in order in the top of the ninth inning, though the Mets lost the game 6-2. As is typical with these moves, Herget was brought up for that lone appearance, and now he’s designated to bring in a fresh arm. Pintaro, who threw 43 pitches in two innings of relief ahead of Herget, gets optioned for similar reasons. Herget finished the 2025 season in the Mets’ system and rejoined on a new minor league deal in December. He spent the early chunk of this season on the minor league injured list, and he’s thrown just 13 1/3 innings across three levels since being activated in late June. Herget was pretty effective at Triple-A last year, as he ran a 3.09 ERA in 46 2/3 innings between the Braves and Mets’ systems. He posted a 26.1% strikeout rate and a sharp 5.9% walk rate in that time. More to come. View Comments (6)