The Mets have claimed right-hander off Jermaine Burton Jersey waivers from the Braves, according to announcements from both clubs. Atlanta had designated him for a signment earlier this week. The Mets had an open spot on the 40-man roster, though it is now full. Suero, 33, signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in the offseason. That club selected him to their roster in July but he has mostly been kept on optional a signment since then. He has only thrown 6 1/3 innings in the big leagues this year, allowing eight earned runs on four walks and ten hits while striking out seven. His work in the minors this year has been greater in quality and quantity. He has thrown 46 2/3 Triple-A innings with a 1.35 earned run average. His 31.2% strikeout rate and 6.9% walk rate are both strong figures. He has likely benefited from an 81.3% strand rate but his 2.63 FIP suggests he would still be putting up good numbers with more neutral sequencing luck. The major league work this year has obviously not been good but in a very tiny sample. He has some past major league succe s, though hes a few years removed from it now. Over the 2019 and 2020 seasons, he gave the Nationals 95 innings with a 4.36 ERA, 27.4% strikeout rate and 9% walk rate. But since then, he has a 7.11 ERA in 57 innings. For the Mets, its a sensible claim. They have a number of pitchers on the injured list. They have had an open 40-man spot since was designated for a signment last week. In the post-deadline part of the calendar, its more difficult to add talent. Suero has a major league track record and is pitching well in the minors this year. He can still be optioned to the minors for the remainder of this season but its also po sible he gets bumped off the 40-man soon. The Mets are going to promote prospect to start Sundays game, so they will need to open a 40-man spot for him in the coming days. Photo courtesy of Brett Davis, Imagn Images Georgia Bulldogs Jersey