TODAY : The Mets have officially selected Scotts contract, and also called right-hander up from Triple-A. Right-hander and left-hander were optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding moves. MAY 2 : The Mets are planning to promote pitching prospect , reports . McDaniel adds that Scott will likely make his debut on Saturday against the Rays. Hes not yet on the 40-man roster, so the Mets will need a corresponding move to add him. Scott, 25 in June, was a fifth-round selection of the Mets in 2021 but he has raised his stock dramatically since then. In 2022, he to sed 58 2/3 innings between Single-A and High-A with a fairly pedestrian 4.45 ERA, but stronger underlying metrics. He struck out 29.5% of batters faced while walking 8.4%. If not for a .381 batting average on balls in play and 68.1% strand rate, he would have fared much better, which is why his FIP was 2.77 that year. Last year, he eventually rose as high as Double-A, throwing 87 2/3 frames for the year with a 2.57 ERA. He struck out 31.9% of batters while limiting his walks to a tiny 3.6% rate. He came into 2024 ranked as the #98 prospect in baseball, according to . At , McDaniel had Scott at #99. Eric Longenhagen and Te s Taruskin of FanGraphs highlighted that he converted his changeup into a splitter, adding a strong third option to what had previously been mostly a sinker/slider combo. He didnt crack the season-opening lists at either MLB Pipeline or Baseball America, but has vaulted himself up to #62 on . That huge jump is Mike Scott Jersey a reflection of the fact that Scott has been dominating this year, apart from some homer troubles. Through five Triple-A starts here in 2024, he has fanned 38.3% of opponents while limiting his walks to a 6.4% rate. But thanks to seven fly balls clearing the fences, he has a 3.20 ERA. In addition to pushing him up prospect lists, that strong performance will get him to the majors. The Mets currently have a rotation of , , , and . The only optionable guy in that group is Butt, but he has been pitching well, with a 2.57 ERA on the year. speculates that Scotts promotion might be related to the Mets playing 26 games in 27 days, so perhaps Scotts promotion will just be a spot start to give the others a breather. The length of Scotts stay might also depend on other factors. Each of , and are on the injured list and their respective returns will impact how the rotation is configured as they season rolls along. Senga and Peterson on on the 60-day IL and cant return until late May but Megill recently began a rehab a signment and could therefore be an option in a few weeks. Scotts performance in his big league debut will naturally impact the decisions as well. Regardle s of how long Scott spends in the bigs for the rest of the season, he wont be able to earn a full year of service time since the campaign is already more than a month old. The new CBA allows top prospects to earn a full year even if called up late if they finish in the top two of Rookie of the Year voting, but that wont apply to Scott. To be eligible for that benefit, a player has to start the year on two of three top 100 lists at ESPN, BA and MLB Pipeline, but Scott was only on one. That means the Mets can control him through the 2023 season, even if he sticks in the big leagues from here on out. Kyle Tucker Jersey