Mets Recall Robert Stock, Add Bryce Conley and Designate Kevin Herget for Assignment

Overview

• The Mets recalled right-hander Robert Stock to start and optioned righty Jonathan Pintaro to Triple-A as part of a quick, game-day roster shuffle that also added Bryce Conley to the 40-man and removed Kevin Herget from that roster.
• Kevin Herget made a single major-league appearance after his contract was selected, retiring the side in one inning, and was designated for assignment to open the 40-man slot for Conley.
• Jonathan Pintaro was optioned largely for workload reasons after throwing a 43-pitch, two-inning relief outing the previous day, a move aimed at preserving bullpen freshness.
• Bryce Conley’s selection creates MLB eligibility but consumes a 40-man slot; Conley has extensive minor-league innings but has not yet debuted in the majors, while Stock returns as a veteran option with recent minor-league work.
• Herget’s next step now depends on waivers or an outright assignment and the move underscores the Mets’ short-term focus on roster flexibility and protecting bullpen health, with Herget’s limited 2026 innings following a stronger Triple-A showing in 2025 providing context for his brief call-up.