As I wrote on Sunday, Rod Barajas needed to be on the 40-man roster when he got into camp. The Mets, though, already had 40 players on that roster.
Today, with tweets from Steve Popper and Brian Costa, we learn that reliever Arturo Lopez has been designated for assignment to give a spot to Barajas.
Lopez, who was never called up to the Mets, was picked off waivers in the middle of last season.