Tyler Bashlor/Photo by Ed Delany

With last night’s suspended game scheduled to resume at 6:10 P.M., tonight’s game is technically a doubleheader. As a result, the Mets and Cardinals have the opportunity to call up a player from the minors to serve as their 26th man for the second game being played tonight.

The Mets have opted to recall RHP Tyler Bashlor to be that 26th man. The 26 year old reliever has made 13 appearances for the Mets this year going 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.457 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9, and a 9.3 K/9.

It should be noted that while the results aren’t quite there, nine of Bashlor’s 13 appearances were scoreless outings in 11 of those appearances, he allowed one earned or fewer. Really, those stats were inflated by a difficult two game stretch when he had pitched three times over a four day stretch.

After the game, the Mets will have the opportunity to send Bashlor or another player back down to the minor leagues. Whomever is sent down will have to wait 10 days before they can again be recalled unless there is an injury to a player on the 25 man roster.