The Mets used 66 players in 2025, with 46 of those appearing on a pitching mound at some point in their 162 games. While some 2025 performances are not soon to be forgotten (Juan Soto’s 43 home runs, Nolan McLean’s phenomenal second half), there are a fair number of players who, if you haven’t already forgotten they exist, will surely escape to the folds of your grey matter soon enough, lest you need a Mets/Mariners square on Immaculate Grid.
And so, over the next few days, we’re going to look back at some of the players who didn’t have career years, showed incredible promise, or made a huge impact on the team. This week, we’re remembering some 2025 guys.
Part II: The 5 Timers (and under) Club
For today’s list, we are looking all all players who played in no more than five games for the Mets this season. However, we are excluding two prospects who seem like their appearance list will grow exponentially next year and who will get season reviews of their own in due time: Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong. That leaves six players to discuss today.
Ty Adcock – May 1, June 15, June 18
The Mets claimed Adcock off of waivers from the Tigers on May 23rd 2024, after having been claimed by the Tigers from the Mariners on April 15th. While the bulk of Adcock’s 2025 reps came in Syracuse (31 appearances, 5.65 ERA), Adcock made three appearances with the Mets and they all went more or less
fine.
In his first appearance, Adcock entered to get the final out of a game against the Diamondbacks. He faced four batters in one-third of an inning, allowing one walk, one hit, and a batter to reach on catcher’s interference. However, he induced a pop up to playoff hero Eugenio Suárez to end the threat, even though the Mets still lost the game 4-2.
His next appearance was six weeks later, where he went and inning and two-thirds against the Rays, striking out four and allowing just one baserunner on a walk, but the Mets still lost the game 9-0. Just three days after that, Adcock pitched against the Braves in another losing effort, giving up a solo home run to Matt Olson as part of a 5-0 loss.
Adcock was released by the Mets on July 31st, but re-signed with the club on August 20th.
Blade Tidwell – May 4, June 20, June 27, July 2
Tidwell had been a reasonably well regarded Mets prospect for a few years by the time he made his big league debut, appearing at number 6 (
2023), 11 (
2024), and 16 (
2025) on Amazin’ Avenue prospect lists. He was called up to start in the first game of a double header against the Cardinals in St. Louis on May 4th. He went three and two-thirds, giving up six earned runs on nine hits and three walks in what was ultimately a 6-5 Mets loss. His next start came more than a month later, when he, again, went three and two-thirds innings against the Phillies, this time only surrendering two runs on four his and three walks.
A week later, Tidwell essentially piggybacked with David Peterson, throwing the final three and a third innings in a 9-1 loss to the Pirates, giving up four runs on five hits and two walks. In his final Mets appearance, Tidwell had his longest outing, a four and a third inning relief appearance where he got his first big-league win in a 7-3 doubleheader dub against the Brewers, his only game at Citi Field. The win was a nice capstone on his Mets career, but the performance wasn’t much better, with three earned runs, including solo shots to Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio.
At the trade deadline, Tidwell, Drew Gilbert, and José Buttó were traded for reliever Tyler Rogers from the Giants. Tidwell has not yet appeared in a big league game for San Francisco.
Austin Warren – May 4, June 26, July 4, July 10, August 3
Warrenwas part of the bullpen influx that David Stearns took on after the 2024 season, coming over from the Giants on a waiver claim in January. While he did make five appearances for the Mets, the bulk of Warren’s pitches in 2025 came for Triple-A Syracuse, where he appeared in 34 games, tossing 50.2 innings, mostly in relief, for a 5.15 ERA.
Warren was fairly effective in his five appearances for the Mets, allowing just five hits over nine and a third innings and just one earned run, a home run given up to Jasson Domínguez in the Mets’ 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Independence Day. While he mostly threw short performances, in his final game, he went four innings, striking out five batters and allowing just three baserunners as the Giants routed the Mets 12-4. He followed a disaster of a Frankie Montas start (seven earned runs) and preceded a horrific Ryne Stanek appearance (five earned runs).
Warren is arbitration eligible for the first time going into the 2026 season, but is out of options, and so may be a roster casualty as the Mets go into acquisition mode this offseason.
Alex Carillo – July 8, July 11, July 18
Carrillo was drafted by the Rangers but has been pitching outside of affiliated ball since 2021, playing in the Frontier League and the Mexican League before signing with the Mets in November of last season and splitting 2025 between Binghamton and Syracuse.
Carrillo’s first two starts were fine, giving up two earned runs over three and a third innings of work, including a home run to Jackson Holliday in his big league debut. His third game, however, was a mess. In just one and a third innings, he gave up five earned runs against the Reds, including homers from Austin Hays, Matt McLain, and Tyler Stephenson.
While Carrillo still has options remaining, he’s 28 and hasn’t flashed much beyond velocity thus far, so may be another roster casualty.
Justin Garza – June 10, June 13, June 14, June 18, June 20
The 31-year-old Garza has made major league appearances for the Guardians in 2021 and the Red Sox in 2023, so it made sense that he’d keep with his every other year pattern and hit the Show this season. And that he did, for five games in ten days for the Mets, who purchased his contract from the Giants on June 7th.
The first four appearances looked good, with his first four and two-thirds innings allowing just four hits, no runs, no walks, and two strikeouts. However, his fifth appearance, a two-inning outing in Philadelphia, saw him give up for earned runs and allowing two of Reed Garrett’s inherited runners to score. He also allowed a two-run home run to Nick Castellanos.
After pitching 26 and a third innings for Syracuse, Garza opted for free agency in September.
Travis Jankowski – June 26, June 27, June 29, July 2, July 8
Old friend Jankowski, who played in 43 ames for the Mets in 2022, returned to the club on a minor league deal on June 10th. He was recalled two weeks later, and made five appearances in less than two weeks, including throwing an inning of relief in the Mets 12-1 loss to the Pirates on June 29th.
Outside of that inning, Jankowski worked almost entirely as a defensive replacement, coming into four games late, and only having one plate appearance, in which he sacrifice bunted in an attempt to extend the Mets’ lead.
After Jankowski was DFA’d on July 8th, he did not sign with another club.
