Mets depth chart: 2 players moving up, 2 players moving down

NY Mets depth chart: John Curtiss is moving down

The Mets already made it official with John Curtiss. Partly out of need for a fresh arm, Curtiss has been demoted to Triple-A. In 9 appearances and 10.1 innings of work, Curtiss had a 4.35 ERA. It wasn’t a miserable stretch, however, Curtiss wasn’t anything closer to his spring training dominance that helped him secure a roster spot out of camp.

It’s not a surprise to see Curtiss shuttled to the minors. He was the most reasonable pitcher to be demoted from the beginning of the 2023 season. Rather than secure a spot as a go-to arm for Buck Showalter in the sixth or seventh inning, Curtiss is now on the ferry between the majors and minors. He’ll get his next shot possibly after an injury or if a pitcher like Yacabonis becomes a burden in the bullpen.

Expectations for Curtiss haven’t changed all that much. A middle reliever is about where he should’ve fit in from the start. A bigger contribution would’ve been delightful. What he gave them in his brief time is about on-par, maybe slightly below, reasonable expectations.

Curtiss will be back as long as he’s able to stay healthy. The Mets bullpen has already needed a whole lot of arms to get through this year and we’re not even done with April.