NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: Chasen Shreve #47 of the New York Mets in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 30, 2020 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mets 5-2. All players are wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. The day honoring Jackie Robinson, traditionally held on April 15, was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Recently non-tendered reliever Chasen Shreve pitched well enough for the New York Mets in 2020 to deserve a bullpen opportunity in 2021.
If you’re a New York Mets fan like me, when the team signed lefty reliever Chasen Shreve to a minor league deal on November 21, 2019, you shrugged and went on with your day.