Sam Coonrod claimed off waivers by Mets

The New York Mets have claimed reliever Sam Coonrod off of waivers, according to the MLB transactions log.

Outfielder Khalil Lee — currently under investigation by Major League Baseball for physical and verbal abuse of his former girlfriend — has been designated for assignment by the Mets.

Coonrod had been designated for assignment last week to make room on the 40-man roster for veteran infielder Josh Harrison, who joined the Phillies on a $2 million deal in late January.

After being acquired in a trade from the San Francisco Giants in January of 2021, Coonrod posted a 4.04 ERA and 3.71 FIP across 42 games that season, at times flashing elite potential for a bullpen in desperate need of impact arms:

Sam Coonrod, Filthy 3 pitch K Sequence (90mph Change, 99mph Sinker, 90mph Change). pic.twitter.com/KdU1UNHxt4

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 5, 2021

However, 2022 essentially turned into a lost season for Coonrod. A right shoulder strain prevented Coonrod from making his season debut until August, and he ultimately posted a 7.82 ERA in 12 appearances before being optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Now 30, Coonrod will join a Mets team that is coming off of winning 101 games a season ago and is hoping to leapfrog the Atlanta Braves — while fending off the Phillies — in the National League East.

Coonrod is the second former Phillies reliever to be acquired by the Mets this offseason, as David Robertson inked a one-year/$10 million deal in December.

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