Reed Garrett waits for the telephone to ring, nevertheless it may as nicely be an alarm.
By way of almost 4 weeks of the season, there hasn’t been a greater fireman in baseball.
“I believe it’s simply a kind of issues the place the telephone rings and my identify is being referred to as, and issues have gone nicely up to now,” Garrett stated earlier than the Mets beat the Phillies 5-1 at Citi Subject on Tuesday.
Coming 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 respiratory (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 permit 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 notice getting into the season that his function basically would turn into bailing out the crew incessantly within the center innings, however he’s joyful to take action.
He feels nicely geared up for the gig significantly after making seven playoff appearances final season, permitting runs in two.
“I attempt to keep as even-keeled with adrenaline as I can,” Garrett stated. “I believe pitching within the playoffs final yr and getting the expertise that I acquired final yr has positively contributed to my consolation on the market.”
He’s snug in his function on the crew and cozy 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 yr 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.
“Simply being across the similar group of individuals and having the identical teaching workers and having the identical individuals speak to you about the place you have been final yr and what you probably did and stuff like that — I believe that has been helpful for me,” Garrett stated.
Brandon Nimmo wasn’t within the beginning lineup Tuesday, with supervisor Carlos Mendoza noting the Mets dealing with a troublesome lefty in Cristopher Sánchez and the crew within the midst of a 13-day stretch within the schedule with out a time off.
Nimmo, who was bothered by plantar fasciitis in his left foot final yr, stated the problem hasn’t bothered him this season.
“We’re in a great place,’’ Nimmo stated. “I simply need to carry on prime 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.
