The New York Mets have made a swift roster move, parting ways with reliever Carl Edwards Jr. after just two appearances with the team. The right-hander, best known for his role in the Chicago Cubs' historic 2016 World Series championship, was designated for assignment on Thursday.

Edwards, who turns 35 this September, inked a minor league deal with the Mets back in December. Despite a promising start to his tenure in Queens—allowing just one run over six innings while striking out 11 of the 25 batters he faced—the club decided to move on. As Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors noted, Edwards has been "bouncing around the league" since his peak years with the Cubs from 2016-2018. The Mets mark his ninth major league organization, and those six innings already tie his highest single-season workload since 2023.

For a pitcher who once thrived in high-leverage October moments, this latest chapter is a reminder of how quickly fortunes can change in baseball. The Mets now have five days to trade, release, or place Edwards on waivers. If he clears, he may need to settle for another minor league contract to keep his career alive.

The roster shakeup didn't stop there. In the same announcement, the Mets placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list, while calling up right-hander Austin Warren and infielder Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse. It's a flurry of moves that underscores the constant roster churn as teams jockey for position early in the season.

Whether Edwards lands elsewhere or finds his way back to the minors, his brief stint in New York serves as a snapshot of the resilience—and uncertainty—that defines a journeyman's path in professional baseball.