The Mets are adding another arm to the mix, claiming right-hander Jack Anderson off waivers from the Twins, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Anderson’s name hadn’t surfaced as a roster casualty in Minnesota, but the Twins evidently placed him on waivers recently. That fits the moment on the calendar.
The injured list disappears today at 4 p.m. Central, which forces clubs to clear 60-day IL spots, and the Rule 5 protection deadline on November 17 is right around the corner.
With roster crunches piling up, fringe players are the ones most likely to get squeezed.
For Anderson, this is his second waiver claim of 2026. He started the season in the Red Sox’ system and got a quick taste of the majors with Boston in April, appearing in three games. After being optioned back down, he was placed on waivers in July and landed with the Twins, who moved him between Triple-A and the majors the rest of the way.
The big-league résumé is still very small. Anderson has given up three earned runs in 12 1/3 innings across seven appearances.
Still, the Mets are clearly intrigued by what he brings to the table. In the majors this year, his fastball sat below 91 miles per hour on average, but he paired it with a splitter, slider and curveball.
In the minors, he worked as a swingman and covered 180 innings over 2025 and 2026, posting a 4.75 ERA with a 23.3% strikeout rate and a 6.7% walk rate.
He also comes with some roster flexibility. Anderson still has a couple of option years left, which gives the Mets the ability to stash him in a depth role next season and summon him when the big-league staff needs help. There’s also a chance they try to sneak him through waivers later in the offseason and keep him as non-roster depth if he clears.
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