RHP Fernando Salas was designated for assignment Friday to make room on the roster for Dominic Smith. In his eighth Major League season, Salas had a 6.00 ERA in 48 appearances out of the Mets bullpen.

RHP Fernando Salas was designated for assignment. In 48 games -- all in relief -- this season, Salas was 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA, allowing 60 hits and 20 walks with 47 strikeouts in 45 innings.

RHP Fernando Salas had a memorable -- for reasons both good and bad -- 32nd birthday on Tuesday, when the Mets beat the Brewers 5-4 in 12 innings. Salas entered in the sixth inning and recorded two outs to preserve a 2-1 lead for RHP Tyler Pill. In the bottom half, with two outs, a runner on first and the Mets' lead up to 4-1, Salas was left in to bat for himself and delivered his first career hit with a single to right field. But Salas' night turned sour in the seventh, when he allowed two walks and a single while recording only one out before turning the ball over to LHP Jerry Blevins. Salas was charged with three runs on one hit and two walks while striking out one in one inning. He is 0-1 with a 5.70 ERA in 27 games this season.

RHP Fernando Salas was acquired by the Mets on Wednesday in a trade that sent RHP Erik Manoah to the Angels.Salas, 31, was 3-6 with six saves and a 4.47 ERA in 58 relief appearances for Los Angeles this year.

Seeking additional bullpen depth, the New York Mets acquired veteran right-hander Fernando Salas from the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.The Angels received minor league right-hander Erik Manoah.Salas has a 4.47 ERA in 58 appearances for the Angels this year, but he has pitched to a 2.93 ERA in 17 appearances since the All-Star break. He has a ground-ball rate of 41.6 percent this season and also has six saves.The 31-year-old made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010 and was traded to the Angels following the 2013 season. In 374 appearances, Salas has a 3.71 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP and has totaled 30 saves.He is expected to be added to late-inning mix that includes Addison Reed, who was acquired last August from the Arizona Diamondbacks.Salas likely will be a rental for the Mets (69-64), who have won nine of 11 to get within 1 1/2 games of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second National League wild-card spot. He is making $2.4 million in his final season of arbitration... [More]

RHP Fernando Salas was warming up in the ninth inning Sunday in case Detroit scored a couple of runs and manager Mike Scioscia needed a closer. Salas is going to get a shot at being the closer even though he doesn't have a wipeout pitch. "He's getting more and more comfortable," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Usually anybody that goes from middle relief, you put them in a closer role, first physically it's less taxing. And you know anybody that gets in that bubble of a closer which right now we're going to try to get Fernando in until the year ends, they usually feel better physically and I think he does. (Other candidates) will get their looks. But we're out to win games."

RHP Fernando Salas took the loss in relief Monday at Tampa Bay, giving up two earned runs on three hits after coming in for starter Nick Tropeano for the sixth inning. He is now 3-6 and has a 5.31 ERA, still better than the two relievers who followed him in Monday's game.

RHP Fernando Salas earned his first save since 2011, when he was with the Cardinals, with a scoreless ninth inning at Seattle on Friday night. With Huston Street on the DL and fill-in closer Joe Smith having already thrown 20 pitches in the eighth, Salas came on and got the Mariners to go 1-2-3 in the ninth, securing the 7-6 win.

RHP Fernando Salas has been a welcome addition to the bullpen. "He's a big part of the bullpen," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He comes in and throws strikes. We wouldn't hesitate using him late. That shows the depth of the bullpen when we can use him in the sixth or seventh."

Salas allowed one run on two hits while striking out two in a loss to the A's on Monday.

Salas has struggled early in 2015, allowing four runs in six appearances, but he has walked just one batter while striking out six over that span. Salas has been relegated to a mop-up role of late, as he has yet to enter a game in 2015 where the Angels have been ahead, with five of six outings coming when the team was trailing by three or more runs.

Salas and the Angels avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.37 million deal Friday, Los Angeles Times writer Dylan Hernandez reports.

Brought over from St. Louis as part of the David Freese trade from last year, Salas had a fine season in the Angels' bullpen, allowing 50 hits while posting 61 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA in just under 59 innings. He should again establish a presence in the middle innings for the Angels in 2015.

Salas pitched a clean inning with a strikeout to tally a win against the A's on Thursday.

Salas took over for Houston Street in the tenth inning Thursday, and was able to pick up the victory after a Howie Kendrick sacrifice fly in the bottom of the frame ended the contest. Salas seems to be in the right place at the right time this season, as he is a perfect 5-0 with a 2.23 ERA in 48.1 innings.

Salas was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Salas will replace Michael Roth in the bullpen, after Roth was asked to cover 4.2 innings in relief Saturday. Despite a respectable 3.15 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over his 34 appearances with the Angels earlier this season, Salas is likely ticketed for low-leverage work in light of the team's recent acquisitions to beef up their bullpen.

Angels optioned RHP Fernando Salas to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Salas has a 3.14 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in 34 1/3 innings this year for the Angels. He'll be back soon.

Angels activated RHP Fernando Salas from the 15-day disabled list.

Salas has been out with a sore shoulder but got clearance to return after getting through one rehab appearance with no issues. Michael Roth was sent down in a corresponding move.

Fernando Salas (shoulder) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Friday with Class-A Inland Empire.

It is expected to be a very brief assignment for the veteran right-hander, who could return to the Angels bullpen before the end of the weekend. He has been sidelined since June 15 with inflammation in his right shoulder.

Fernando Salas (shoulder) could go on a short rehab assignment.

The Angels were hoping to activate him Thursday, but he had a bullpen session before the game that manager Mike Scioscia deemed "not quite as crisp" as hit others. "But he's close," Scioscia cautioned. "Nothing major."

Fernando Salas (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Sunday.

Salas was able to throw all of his pitches and didn't have any issues. He'll throw another bullpen session Tuesday and should be allowed to face hitters after that. Salas should be ready to rejoin the Angels' bullpen pretty soon.

Fernando Salas (shoulder) played catch on Tuesday.

It's the first time he's done any throwing since he was placed on the disabled list on June 15 with right shoulder inflammation. There's no timetable for Salas' return to the mound. He's put up a 2.96 ERA over 27 1/3 relief innings for the Angels this season.

Angels placed RHP Fernando Salas on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.

Salas has done a nice job out of the Angels bullpen this season, registering a 2.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 28/11 K/BB ratio over his 27 1/3 innings. In a corresponding move, Dane De La Rosa was recalled from Triple-A to take his place in the bullpen.