Amazin Avenue Jun 20, 2018
Mets option Hansel Robles to Las Vegas, call up Chris Flexen
The team’s bullpen had to do a lot of work last night after Jason Vargas got shelled. The New York Mets have optioned Hansel Robles to Triple-A Las Vegas and have called up Chris Flexen to take his place. Robles has a 5.03 ERA, 7.06 FIP, and 1.58 WHIP through 19.2 innings pitched in the big leagues this season. He has also given up a startling seven home runs in that short span, which is good for the fourth-most on the team and trails only starting pitchers Steven Matz, Jason Vargas, and Zack Wheeler. Robles has been back and forth between the majors and Triple-A this year and spent some...
