Mets reliever Reed Garrett has turned spectacular again
Although he allowed some inherited runners to score last weekend, Reed Garrett has yet to be charged with a run this month. His 8.2 innings of work includes 11 strikeouts and maybe most spectacular of all for him, a single walk. Garrett is throwing strikes consistently and looking like he did back in April.
It was in that first month after he was summoned from Syracuse when Garrett inexplicably went 5-0 with a 0.57 ERA. A single earned run in 15.2 innings to go with his 28 strikeouts made Garrett an early puzzle Mets fans couldn’t figure out. Where did this come from?
Then came May when Garrett and the rest of the bullpen got hammered. He pitched to a 6.08 ERA. Ever since, he has been far more mediocre and less trustworthy. He had a 4.50 ERA in August in 6 innings of work that also happened to include 2 losses.
In a long baseball season, it’s easy to forget about guys like Garrett who came into the year with zero expectations. He raised the bar early on for himself. Back to being one of the more trustworthy relievers in the bullpen, it shouldn’t surprise anyone. A decrease in his workload has absolutely seemed to benefit him.