The Mets have designated right-handed relief pitcher Tyler Bashlor for assignment, a move that makes room for left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson—who is set to make his major league debut as the team’s starter at Fenway Park tonight—on both the 30-man active roster and the organization’s 40-man roster.
Drafted by the Mets in the 11th round of the amateur draft back in 2013, Bashlor worked his way up through the minor league ranks and made his major league debut in 2018. That year, he pitched 32.0 innings for the Mets with 4.