The Mets selected Robert Stock to start against the Marlins on August 2, 2026, giving him a spot start after four months on the minor league injured list. The move also pushed Jonathan Pintaro to Triple-A Syracuse and opened a major league role for Bryce Conley.
Stock’s return carries the clearest number in the move: four months away while he dealt with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome. He came back in late June, worked through a rehab assignment at Double-A, and then posted a 2.91 ERA in 21 2/3 innings between that assignment and later outings with Syracuse.
Jonathan Pintaro and Kevin Herget
Pintaro’s path went the other way. He had a 4.40 ERA in 14 1/3 innings out of the bullpen this year, and the Mets chose to option him to Triple-A Syracuse as the club rearranged its pitching cover for the day.
Kevin Herget was the most immediate casualty of that shuffle. The Mets selected his contract on August 1, then he set the Marlins down in order in the top of the ninth inning before the Mets lost 6-2, and he was designated for assignment the next day.
Bryce Conley on the 40-man roster
Conley was selected to the 40-man roster in the same sequence, and he would be making his major league debut when he gets into a game. That left the Mets still needing one more 40-man opening after the move, a reminder that the pitching reshuffle was not a one-player adjustment.
The practical effect is simple for Robert Stock: he moves from injury return to a one-game major league start, while the Mets use the roster to cover the matchup without waiting for a longer-term fix. Why the Mets chose Stock for the spot start is not explained, but the immediate message is that the club is treating the day as a short-term staffing problem and not a stable rotation change.
