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Mets Call Up Tommy Pham: Veteran Outfielder Joins Team Amid Offensive Struggles

The Mets are making a significant move to boost their struggling offense, calling up veteran outfielder Tommy Pham from the minors. Pham, who signed a minor league deal on Opening Day, has already played five games in Low-A St. Lucie. The move comes just before their series opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Pham brings a reliable right-handed bat to the team, having split last season with the Royals and even playing for the Mets partway through 2023 before being traded to the Cardinals. Despite not playing in Triple-A Syracuse, the Mets are fast-tracking him to the big leagues.

The decision comes after the Mets were shut out twice in three games by the As, including a one-nothing loss on Sunday. With Juan Soto sidelined by a calf strain and Luis Robert Junior limited to late pinch-hitting spots, the teams bats have gone quiet.

The Mets have room on the forty-man roster, so expect a corresponding move to activate Pham. Hes owed $2.25 million if he sticks, and the Mets are betting his pop can turn this slump around as they head west.

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