Darin Ruf can thank the Padres’ abundance of left-handed relievers for his spot on the Mets’ wild-card roster.
The veteran outfielder, who concluded the regular season on the injured list with neck strain, was among the players who presented tough decisions for general manager Billy Eppler and manager Buck Showalter before the deadline at 10 a.m. Friday to submit a roster.
Showalter said he had expected the Padres to add Sean Manaea as a fourth lefty and noted that closer Josh Hader is left-handed.. “You look at some of the history and we think he has done some things. He worked very hard once he got over the neck and seems to be in a good place.”Not surprisingly, Francisco Alvarez was included on the roster to give the Mets another presence from the right side. It’s likely Alvarez will start at DH in Game 2 against left-hander Blake Snell.
If the Mets have an emergency, David Peterson, and Tylor Megill can give the team multiple innings from the bullpen, according to Showalter.
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