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Kranick

The Kranick and Young moves, reported earlier today, are now official. Joining them is Castillo, who was briefly a Met during the season and rejoined the team after claimed off waivers from the Orioles earlier this month. He could stay with the club on a minor league deal.

The 28-year-old hurler underwent flexor tendon surgery in August and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2026 season. It’s quite possible that the Mets will still look to bring him back on a minor league deal as he recovers from the procedure.

It’s a significant development since the expectation after Kranick was transferred last week to the 60-day injured list was that he would require a full Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old righty is going to miss a significant portion of next season, but he’ll have a much quicker return timeline following the less invasive procedure.

Kranick’s move to the 60-day list is simply a procedural one, as it clears a space on the 40-man roster for José Castillo. Kranick will miss the rest of 2025 and most of the 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last week.

It will unfortunately be the second time in three years that the 27-year-old hurler will require the procedure. He’ll miss the remainder of the 2025 season and the majority of the 2026 campaign as well while recovering from the procedure.

Kranick was diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right elbow back in late June and could be facing season-ending surgery. The 27-year-old reliever is facing an extended absence, even if he opts for the rest and rehabilitation route, but it sounds like surgery is on the table. It would be a significant loss for New York’s relief depth if he’s sidelined until the late stages of the 2026 season.

The good news is that the strain is considered “minor.” The bad news is it’s still a strain, and it’s likely that this injury will keep Kranick out of action until after the All-Star break at least.

The 27-year-old hurler has done a nice job out of the Mets’ bullpen this season, compiling a 3.65 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 25/5 K/BB ratio over 37 innings of work. No word yet on how long the club expects him to be shelved for, but it’ll be a couple of weeks at a minimum.

Kranick is officially up as the replacement for Kodai Senga (hamstring). The right-hander has been solid as a middle-relief option for the Mets when called upon with a 3.51 ERA and 23/3 K/BB ratio over 33 1/3 innings.

That will be the corresponding move for Kodai Senga (hamstring) heading to the injured list. Kranick has already appeared in 22 games for the Mets this season, registering a strong 3.51 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and a 23/3 K/BB ratio over 33 1/3 innings. He only got squeezed out of a bullpen spot earlier in the month because he was one of the few options that had minor league options remaining. He’ll add another weapon to manager Carlos Mendoza’s bullpen.