Mets Designate Jared Oliva For Assignment

The Mets designated outfielder Jared Oliva for assignment Thursday morning, per a team announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to reliever Dan Hammer, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse (as was reported last night). Righty Tobias Myers has been optioned to Syracuse to open an active roster spot.
Oliva, 30, was picked up off waivers from the Giants last month. The Mets optioned him to Syracuse upon claiming him. He’s yet to appear in a major league game with th