Reed Garrett waits for the cellphone to ring, however it may as properly be an alarm.
By means of almost 4 weeks of the season, there hasn’t been a greater fireman in baseball.
“I think it’s just one of those things where the phone rings and my name is being called, and things have gone well so far,” Garrett mentioned earlier than the Mets beat the Phillies 5-1 at Citi Area on Tuesday.
Getting into play, nobody in MLB had inherited extra base runners (9) with out permitting one to attain.
Garrett, who himself had pitched 9 ²/₃ innings with out an earned run, had not allowed anybody else’s runner to attain, both.
Garrett routinely enters hazard and routinely leaves nonetheless respiration (and sometimes roaring off the mound).
On Monday, Tylor Megill walked Bryce Harper and gave the ball to Garrett with one out within the sixth inning of a sport the Mets led by two runs.
Garrett did enable a two-out single to Max Kepler, however he used a sinker to strike out J.T. Realmuto and guarantee his excellent streak continued.
The 32-year-old didn’t understand getting into the season that his function primarily would develop into bailing out the crew incessantly within the center innings, however he’s pleased to take action.
He feels properly outfitted for the gig significantly after making seven playoff appearances final season, permitting runs in two.
“I try to stay as even-keeled with adrenaline as I can,” Garrett mentioned. “I think pitching in the playoffs last year and getting the experience that I got last year has definitely contributed to my comfort out there.”
He’s comfy in his function on the crew and comfy merely on the crew.
The Mets claimed Garrett, then a journeyman, from the Orioles in June 2023.
He spent the entire ensuing offseason on the Mets roster, then broke out final 12 months and returned this spring as a confirmed commodity.
This spring represented the primary time in Garrett’s main league profession, which started in 2019 with the Tigers, that he spent consecutive spring trainings with the identical crew.
“Just being around the same group of people and having the same coaching staff and having the same people talk to you about where you were last year and what you did and stuff like that — I think that has been beneficial for me,” Garrett mentioned.
Brandon Nimmo wasn’t within the beginning lineup Tuesday, with supervisor Carlos Mendoza noting the Mets going through a tricky lefty in Cristopher Sánchez and the crew within the midst of a 13-day stretch within the schedule with no day without work.
Nimmo, who was bothered by plantar fasciitis in his left foot final 12 months, mentioned the problem hasn’t bothered him this season.
“We’re in a good spot,’’ Nimmo said. “I just want to keep on top of it.”
Nimmo is simply 5-for-31 with no extra-base hits, a stroll and eight strikeouts in his final eight video games.
Mark Vientos, who left Saturday’s sport with groin discomfort and sat Sunday and Monday, returned to the beginning lineup and performed third base.
