Mets' Deadline Pitching
Mets Call Up Robert Stock for First MLB Start Since 2021 Amid Active Trade Deadline
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Stock’s MLB experience isn’t limited to his 2021 return; he previously debuted with the San Diego Padres in 2018 and later pitched in the majors for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, with professional stints in Korea, Mexico, and in independent leagues (New Jersey Jackals and Long Island Ducks).
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He has been productive in the minors this season, logging eight appearances (six starts) with a 2.91 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and a 31/3 K/BB ratio across 21 2/3 innings, suggesting potential as a deeper-league streaming option.
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The Mets’ Sunday start featured a fifth-inning solo homer by Joe Mack off Stock—the only blemish in a five-inning, one-run outing that included four strikeouts as the Mets lost 2-0 to the Marlins.
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The deadline-related lineup shuffles included the Mets trading Freddy Peralta to the Rays for three minor-league prospects, which helped create the opening for Stock to be promoted from Triple-A Syracuse.
Robert Stock, a 36-year-old right-hander, made his first MLB start since 2021 on Sunday — and impressed. He allowed just one run over five innings, striking out four, before the Mets fell 2-0 to the Miami Marlins at Citi Field, according to NY Daily News.
The start came on the eve of the trade deadline, one day after the Mets sent Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays. Stock's promotion from Triple-A Syracuse was driven by injuries, roster shuffling, and a need for pitching depth, NY Post reported.
Stock Returns After Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Sidelined Him
Stock spent four months on the minor-league injured list with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome — a condition that compresses blood vessels near the collarbone and can end careers. He was cleared to pitch again on June 19, according to El-Balad.
He moved into Syracuse's rotation and made two rehab starts, throwing 7.2 innings with nine strikeouts and only two earned runs. Across eight minor-league appearances this season, he posted a 2.91 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, and a 31-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 21.2 innings, NBC Sports reported.
Joe Mack's Solo Homer Was the Only Damage
Stock was sharp through five innings on Sunday. He threw 70 pitches and held Miami's lineup in check for most of the afternoon. The only blemish was a fifth-inning solo home run by Marlins catcher Joe Mack, NY Daily News reported.
Sandy Alcantara and Miami's bullpen did the rest, shutting out New York's offense. The Mets dropped the series to the Marlins despite Stock's strong effort, with a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning sealing the loss, according to Newsday.
Peralta Trade and Holmes Injury Forced Rotation Reshuffling
Two roster moves opened the door for Stock. Clay Holmes suffered a fibula fracture and could not be activated. Then the Mets traded Peralta to the Rays for three minor-league prospects, creating an additional rotation spot, NY Post reported.
The Mets framed Stock's promotion as a depth move, not a long-term fix. Holmes's status and the broader deadline shuffle continue to shape New York's pitching plans heading into August, according to Newsday.
A Career Built Across Four Countries and Multiple Comebacks
Stock is no stranger to long roads back. He debuted with the San Diego Padres in 2018 and later pitched for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. He also played in Korea, Mexico, and independent leagues — including the New Jersey Jackals and Long Island Ducks — before this latest MLB return, NBC Sports reported.
His strong minor-league numbers this season make him a potential streaming option in fantasy baseball. But for the Mets, Sunday showed he can still compete at the major-league level — even at 36, and even after a serious vascular injury.
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