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Jarvis

The 23-year-old backstop doesn’t have much left to prove in the minor leagues, but with Will Smit and Austin Barnes holding things down at the game’s highest level, he’ll need to work his way into the crowded outfield mix in order to have any shot of breaking camp. He’ll be an intriguing option for fantasy purposes when he does finally arrive in Los Angeles, but it’ll probably take an injury to Smith or Barnes for it to happen. Roki Sasaki and Zyhir Hope also received official invitations to spring training on Friday.

Jarvis is best known for being the player the Mets got from the Brewers for Mark Canha at the 2023 trade deadline. The 24-year-old had a 4.55 ERA in 10 starts and 18 relief appearances between the Mets’ Double- and Triple-A teams last season, winding up with an 84/30 K/BB in 87 innings.

The Brewers’ 30th ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Jarvis has pitched decently over 17 starts between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville this season, posting a 4.33 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and a 102/38 K/BB ratio over 87 1/3 innings. He’ll add rotation depth for the Mets.

The 23-year-old hurler was the Brewers’ fifth-round selection from the 2018 draft class. In 17 minor league starts this season he has registered a 4.33 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and a 102/38 K/BB ratio over 87 1/3 innings between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville.