Mets Outright Kyren Paris

The Mets have sent infielder Kyren Paris outright to Triple-A Syracuse after he cleared waivers, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Paris had been designated for assignment last week. This is the first career outright for Paris and he has less than three years of big league service time, so he will have to accept the assignment.

It’s a strange birthday present for Paris, who will turn 25 on Wednesday. The Mets claimed him off waivers from the Angels towards the end of October. Paris has not yet qualified for arbitration. In spite of that, a few days after the waiver claim, the Mets announced that they had signed Paris to a deal for 2027 and then designated him for assignment. The financial…