4 Mets players most likely to be off the roster by September 1

3) Reed Garrett

Welcome back, now here’s a ticket to Syracuse. Don’t underestimate the eject button getting hit on Reed Garrett. He began the year in the minors. Striking out all 3 batters he faced in his return on Saturday bodes well for staying put on the roster. Let’s not strap him in too quickly.

We saw two sides of Garrett regularly this year. While he does get to sleep inside at night, several blowups on the mound do have fans a little more timid to put a lot of trust in him. After missing a full month of action, Garrett is now on a Mets team that has restocked itself with Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek to take over innings Garrett would’ve otherwise gotten.

A demotion for him could come out of a temporary necessity or the far worse scenario, he isn’t playing well.

Fans previously took note of what has allowed Garrett to perform at a high-level. It’s rest. A 4.76 ERA when pitching back-to-back and an even worse 9.00 ERA with one day of rest, it’s everything beyond that has turned up the dial for Garrett. He has ERAs in the 1.50s with 2-4 days of rest with an identical .200 batting average against him in those games, too. 

So far, so good for Garrett upon his return. How else will the Mets clear a spot for Reid-Foley?