NEW YORK -- With Jon Niese in Ohio celebrating the birth of his second child, Tatum Jeffery, who was born during Friday's game, the Mets made a move on Saturday to replace him for the next three days. The team recalled right-hander Logan Verrett from Triple-A Las Vegas, placing Niese on the paternity leave list.
Verrett made his Major League debut earlier this year for the Rangers, before returning to the Mets, where he posted a 0.73 ERA in six appearances spanning 12 1/3 innings. But the Mets optioned him three weeks ago to make room for Jenrry Mejia, knowing Verrett had a Minor League option to burn while struggling reliever Alex Torres did not.