Mets Call Up Reliever Akeel Morris From Single A

The Mets announced yesterday that they are going to bring up RHP Akeel Morris from Single A in St. Lucie. Morris, 22 was drafted out of 2010 First-Year player draft. He graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in U.S. Virgin Islands. He has spent the last 6 years in Single A. In 2015, with St. Lucie, he posted a record of 0-1 with a record of 0-1 and 12 saves along with a 1.74 ERA in 23 games. This move will help provide an extra arm in the bullpen since our pen is very taxed after not having Jeurys Familia for a few games due to paternity leave. I think this is a great opportunity for Morris to show what he can do. He will most likely be here for only for a few games, but if he does well, he could be here longer. I would like to see the Mets put him in the 8th inning as an option as a set up man to Familia since we have no viable options right now.