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Zuber

Before missing the final month with a lat strain, Zuber had an 11.70 ERA in nine appearances for the Marlins last season. The former Royals prospect has a career 6.26 ERA in 64 2/3 innings, all of them as a reliever. He might have an outside chance of claiming a bullpen spot next spring.

All players will have the ability to enter free agency, if they so choose. Bellozo has been an up-and-down option for Miami over the past couple of years, and likely will have interest on the market as a depth piece if he doesn’t stay with Miami.

Zuber was put on the IL with a lat strain Saturday after giving up seven runs on Friday. He’s out for the season, and he’ll probably be made a free agent in October.

Zuber is likely done for the rest of the season given the nature of the injury with just four weeks left. The 30-year-old righty posted an underwhelming 11.70 ERA across 10 innings (nine appearances).

Zuber returns to the big leagues prior to Saturday’s doubleheader against Atlanta with setup man Anthony Bender away on paternity leave. The 30-year-old righty made one relief appearance for the Mets earlier this season before being claimed off waivers a couple weeks ago.

Zuber was then optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. The 30-year-old was designated for assignment Saturday, and will have a chance to help the Marlins’ bullpen at some point tis summer.

Zuber made one relief appearance earlier this season for the Mets before being sent back to Triple-A Syracuse. The 30-year-old righty figures to clear waivers and has the ability to elect free agency.

Zuber, who was active for two days, allowed two runs over two innings while mopping up against the Phillies on Sunday.

Zuber has yet to make an appearance for the Mets since being acquired last July at the trade deadline in exchange for relief prospect Paul Gervase, who ironically just made his big-league debut for Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old righty has made 56 relief appearances in the big leagues since the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

With the move, the Mets are now down to 43 players remaining on the big league side of camp. Zuber, 29, pitched very well in Grapefruit League competition, registering a minuscule 1.17 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 6/4 K/BB ratio over 7 2/3 frames. He should get an opportunity to work out of the Mets’ bullpen at some point during the 2025 campaign.