The Mets claimed Ross off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.
New York designated right-handed reliever Joey Gerber for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Ross. The 26-year-old backstop made his MLB debut with the Pirates earlier this month and went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run over two games, but he's otherwise split time between the Triple-A and Double-A levels in 2026. He'll bolster the Mets' catching depth but will likely be the fourth man on the organizational depth chart behind Francisco Alvarez, Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger.
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Pirates' Shawn Ross: DFA'd by Pittsburgh
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The Pirates designated Ross for assignment Monday.
Pittsburgh initially optioned Ross to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room on the active roster for Endy Rodriguez's (glute) return from the injured list, but Ross will now give up his spot on the 40-man roster after the Pirates acquired outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez via trade. Ross is likely to clear waivers and will likely head back to Indianapolis when he does.
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Pirates' Shawn Ross: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Ross to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
After receiving his first big-league call-up Friday when Rafael Flores (concussion) landed on the 7-day injured list, Ross will head back to Triple-A three days later with Pittsburgh getting another catcher in Endy Rodriguez (glute) back from the 10-day IL. Ross was able to make an impact at the dish in his short time in the majors, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run over two games.
