Mets: 3 players who won’t be on the roster by Sept. 1

Mets rumors: Reliever Jimmy Yacabonis will likely not make the Mets roster for much longer

The Mets, like many MLB teams, see relievers bounce between Triple-A and the MLB depending on health, depth, options available and if they are designated for assignment. One of the relievers that will most likely see himself designated for assignment is the righty, Jimmy Yacabonis. He has no future in New York and his production hasn’t been up to par either.

Yacabonis has allowed nine earned runs in nine innings this year, good for a negative WAR. But that isn’t new to Yacabonis in his career, as for his career, he holds an ERA north of 6. He’s also worth negative WAR over his entire career, making him a pretty unusable pitcher for a team’s future. The righty is on the wrong end of 30 and also has a 1.7 career WHIP and less than 1 strikeout an inning.

With all that being said, Yacabonis could be the very next Met to be removed from this roster. They have multiple guys in the minor leagues that could replace him and prove to be better options in the bullpen. The return of Joey Lucchesi could also speed up the process of removing Yacabonis from the roster. His spot is gone once the 30-year-old Lucchesi returns.