Mets Select Kevin Herget

The Mets announced Saturday that they’ve selected the contract of righty Kevin Herget from Triple-A Syracuse. New York had an open roster spot after trading lefty A.J. Minter to the Twins earlier in the week. Righty Xzavion Curry, who tossed five innings in long relief last night and wouldn’t have been available for several days as a result, was optioned to Syracuse to open an active roster spot.
Herget, 35, has pitched in parts of four big league seasons, including 12 innings (3.00