White Sox activate Huáscar Brazoban from 15-day IL

Brazoban suffered the injury during a relief appearance against the Rangers on Monday. The 36-year-old hits the shelf after making 10 appearances for the White Sox after coming over from the Mets at the trade deadline. No word yet regarding how much time he’ll miss, but lat strains are typically measured in weeks and months, not days.

This move was reported last night and is now official. Brazobán had been pitching in the middle innings for the Mets while posting a 2.56 ERA and a 49/23 K/BB in 52 2/3 innings. He will be a nice, reliable piece for the White Sox bullpen.

Brazobán essentially replaces Seratnhony Domínguez after his salary was sent off to help even things up in the Luis Castillo trade. The 36-year-old had a 2.56 ERA and a 49/23 K/BB in 52 2/3 innings while often working in the sixth and seventh for the Mets. He’s under control for three more years after this one, though age might catch up to him before he reaches free agency. In return, the Mets will get Davis, the White Sox’s fifth-round pick last year, who currently has an 8.31 ERA in 10 starts since moving up to Double-A, and Franklin, a 27-year-old reliever with a 4.37 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings in Triple-A.

Sean Manaea will likely again function as a bulk guy after doing a great job Monday against the Mariners. Brazobán thus far has allowed four runs over six innings in five appearances as an opener.

Tong will take the ball after opener Huascar Brazobán on Wednesday night at Citi Field. The 22-year-old top prospect tossed three hitless innings with a pair of strikeouts in his season debut against the Marlins last Friday. There’s some clear streaming appeal in deeper mixed leagues based on his strikeout upside, especially against a Reds lineup that has been fairly pedestrian this season.

Brazobán is 36, but he was only eligible for arbitration for the first time as a Super Two player. Despite spending some time in the minors, he had a 3.57 ERA in 63 innings for the Mets last season. He still has one option year left, so he could bounce back and forth again.

With Reed Garrett on the IL and Sean Manaea out on paternity, the Mets needed another bullpen arm. They’ll turn to Brazobán, who has a 3.67 ERA in 56 1/3 innings out of the Mets bullpen this season.

Brazobán heads back to the minors as New York continues to re-shuffle its bullpen mix. The 35-year-old righty has posted a respectable 3.67 ERA across 56 1/3 innings over 47 appearances at the highest level this season.

Brazobán will rejoin the bullpen after 15 days in Triple-A. He has a 3.91 ERA in 53 innings for the Mets this season.

Brazoban underwent an MRI on Wednesday that didn’t reveal any structural damage in his oblique area, so the Mets have officially shipped him back to the minors to bring in a fresh arm.