The Mets have placed catcher Rene Rivera on the injured list with a hyperextended left elbow, and they have called up right-handed pitcher Franklyn Kilome to take his spot on the team’s 30-man active roster.
Since Opening Day on July 24, the Metes had been carrying three catchers on their active roster, with the other two being Wilson Ramos and Tomas Nido. Rivera has made just four plate appearances a week into the season, going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts and a single.
Kilome was the Mets’ return when they traded Asdrubal Cabrera to the Phillies shortly before the 2018 trade deadline.