Christian Scott worked on finding new way to get outs before return to Mets rotation

WASHINGTON — Christian Scott was told by Mets officials not to worry when he was optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse on May 30 because he would be back with the major league team sooner rather than later.Sooner arrived on Tuesday, with the right-hander rejoining the Mets ahead of his scheduled start against the Nationals.The Mets will officially recall Scott on Wednesday and subtract a reliever.The organization’s top pitching prospect was a hit in his first stint with the team, pitching to a 3.90 ERA in five starts, which included a dominant major league debut at Tampa Bay on May 4 in which he allowed one earned run over 6 ²/₃ innings.In the month he spent back with Syracuse the 25-year-old worked on small adjustments.“I was sharpening up the offspeed stuff and working in the top of the strike zone and just trying to be real consistent overall with my approach with right-handed and left-handed hitters,” Scott said at Nationals Park.

“I am just trying to find a new way to get outs to win ballgames.”The Mets originally toyed with a six-man rotation that included Scott, but in need of bullpen help following Edwin Diaz’s sticky substance suspension, which runs through Friday, chose to option Tylor Megill to Syracuse following his Sunday start.Scott could be in position to start three games before the All-Star break.Scott has averaged 94.3 mph with his four-seam fastball and complemented it with a sweeper, slider and splitter.

His success has included walking only six batters in 27 ²/₃ innings.“We know his stuff is real, but he’s not afraid — the moment is not too big for him,” manager Carlos Mendoza said.“And especially when he’s not at his best he’s still going to compete and give you everything he’s got.

For a pitcher his age, when he first got called up, it was good to see that.”Scott has pitched 70 innings this season, combined between Syracuse and the Mets.Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports...