The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder . Fellow outfielder has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left tibia fracture. The club also optioned right-hander and recalled right-hander . The 40-man roster already had a couple of vacancies, so no corresponding move was required in that department. It was late on Monday that Siri had a fracture and would be placed on the injured list but the Mets delayed the move until today. That was seemingly a conscious decision the club made in order to take advantage of a roster technicality. A pitcher optioned to the minors cannot be recalled for 15 days, unle s they are replacing an injured player. Yesterday, the Mets recalled Hagenman to work a spot start of sorts, optioning Kranick out to make room for him on the roster. The scheduled starter was but he had come down with an illne s and was pushed by a few days. Hagenman didnt technically start, as served as an opener Joe Torre Jersey , but Hagenman did eat 3 1/3 innings after that. By delaying Siris IL placement until today, the Mets were able to bring Kranick back just one day after optioning him, as he is technically taking the place of an injured player. While that sequence of events helped them out on the pitching side, the position player group has been short-handed, with Siri taking up a bench spot while unable to play. Now they can finally get back to full strength with todays moves. Azcar, 29 in May, was claimed off waivers from the Padres in September and mostly kept on optional a signment. But he exhausted his final option year in 2024 and was therefore out of options going into 2025. He didnt make the clubs Opening Day roster and was designated for a signment on Opening Day, but he pa sed through waivers unclaimed and stuck around as non-roster depth until today. Broadly speaking, hes been a speed-and-defense outfielder thus far. He stepped to the plate 397 times with the Padres over the 2022-24 seasons but hit .243/.287/.322 for a 74 wRC+. However, has stole 18 bases, though also got caught 9 times. In 1,011 outfield innings, hes been credited with two Defensive Runs Saved and eight Outs Above Average. The Mets have and in the outfield corners but center field has been a weak spot thus far. Siri hit .050/.208/.100 before fouling a ball off his leg and suffering his aforementioned fracture. , who has been splitting the spot with Siri, has a .163/.200/.209 line on the year. As mentioned, Azcar hasnt hit much in his major league career, but the minor league numbers have generally been better. He has a .283/.333/.434 line and 93 wRC+ dating back to the start of 2021. That includes a .244/.367/.366 showing and 109 wRC+ so far this year. He could try to push Taylor for some playing time or just serve as a solid bench guy who can do some pinch-running and/or defensive replacement work. As mentioned, he is out of options, so he would have to be pushed off the 40-man if the Mets want him off the active roster when Siri gets back. Photo courtesy of Sam Navarro, Imagn Images Griffin Canning Jersey