The Mets announced Monday that theyve claimed right-hander off waivers from the Orioles, who recently designated him for a signment. In a corresponding move, the Mets designated right-hander for a signment. The move to claim Ramirez comes le s than a month after the Mets themselves designated Ramirez for a signment and traded him to Baltimore in exchange for cash. Ramirez is out of minor league options, so hell head right to the big league bullpen. The revolving-door act with Ramirez isnt entirely new for the 2024 Mets. Hes the second reliever to be designated for a signment and traded for cash, only to eventually return via waiver claim, joining in that regard. The Mets followed a similar course with Tonkin, trading him to Minnesota and quickly reclaiming him. That pattern could continue throughout the season. The Mets have very few bullpen pieces with minor league options remaining and will need to regularly cycle through different names in the last couple spots due to that lack of flexibility. Ramirez, Paul Blair Jersey who turns 29 today, has pitched in eight games between the Mets and Os this season. Hes logged 11 1/3 innings in that time and been rocked for 11 runs, though thats obviously a tiny sample. The hard-throwing righty entered the season with a career 3.99 ERA in 124 big league frames between the Mariners, Guardians, Pirates and White Sox. Ramirez has fanned a roughly average 23.1% of his career opponents in the big leagues, but his 12.4% walk rate is bloated well beyond league-average levels. Hell give the Mets a fresh arm after using five relievers yesterday (the second straight day for and ). However, given the Mets handling of the final couple bullpen spots so far, it shouldnt come as a surprise to anyone if its a brief stay on the roster for Ramirez. The Mets claimed Kranick, 26, off waivers from the Pirates back in January. He opened the season on the injured list due to a hamstring strain and was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in late April upon being reinstated. Through his first seven innings in Triple-A this year, Kranick has allowed only two earned runs but has done so while i suing more walks (four) than strikeouts recorded (two). Hes also served up eight hits, including a pair of homers. Coincidentally, both Kranick and Ramirez were with the Pirates last season and at one point Ramirez was designated for a signment in order to make way for Kranicks return to the roster after hed recovered from 2022 Tommy John surgery. This time around, its Kranick giving way for Ramirezs return to the pairs current organization. In 43 2/3 big league innings, Kranick has a 5.56 ERA. Hes fanned a below-average 17.9% of his opponents while i suing walks at a 10.9% clip thats more than two percentage points north of the league average. A former 11th-round pick, Kranick has a solid track record in Triple-A, where hes pitched in parts of four seasons and notched a 3.63 ERA through 24 appearances (23 of them starts). Hes fanned just 17.8% of opponents there as well but done so with much better command, evidenced by a 7.9% walk rate. Kranick is in the last of his three minor league option seasons. He hasnt had much big league succe s, but his optionability and Triple-A track record could earn him a look from a club in need of some rotation depth. In the next five days, Kranick will either be traded or placed on outright waivers or release waivers (both of which are a 48-hour proce s). Hes never been outrighted in the past, so if he clears waivers, the Mets will be able to a sign him outright to Syracuse and retain his rights without needing to commit a 40-man roster spot to Kranick. Vinny Nittoli Jersey