The Mets’ roster churn kept rolling Monday, and it came with both an exit and two new arrivals.
New York lost right-hander Cameron Weston to the Marlins on waivers, but the club also added right-handers Jack Anderson and Pierson Ohl in waiver claims from the Twins and Rockies, respectively.
Weston had only just joined the Mets in September, after the Orioles designated him for assignment. He never got into a big-league game for New York, but he did turn in a strong brief run with Triple-A Syracuse, putting up a 1.42 ERA over 6 1/3 innings as the regular season wound down. His year in Baltimore’s Triple-A system was a different story, with a 7.89 ERA in 31 appearances.
Anderson comes in after a strong first look in the majors with Minnesota and Boston. In seven big-league appearances, covering 12 1/3 innings, he logged a 2.19 ERA. Across 28 total outings between the Red Sox and Twins’ Triple-A affiliates in 2026, he posted a 4.92 ERA.
Ohl’s situation is more complicated. He did not pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but in 2025 he was effective in the minors, recording a 2.40 ERA across 71 1/3 innings at three different levels.
He also made 14 appearances for the Twins that year and finished with a 5.10 ERA. Minnesota traded him and second baseman Edouard Julien to Colorado in January, and two months later he was placed on the 60-day injured list.
The waiver moves followed another transaction earlier Monday, when the Mets signed minor-league infielder Christian Cairo to a major league contract. Last week, they claimed infielder Kyren Paris off waivers from the Angels and designated outfielder Cristian Pache for assignment.
The deadline for all clubs to cut their 40-man rosters to 40 players or fewer is 5 p.m. ET Monday. With the 60-day injured list disappearing on Monday, the Mets also need room for veterans Jorge Polanco, Reed Garrett and Tylor Megill.
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