Lacking left-handed depth in their bullpen, the Mets on Thursday acquired José Castillo from the Diamondbacks for cash. Castillo, 29, has held same-sided hitters to a .175/.273/.281 slash line over 45 big league games,

The Mets plan to have a new bullpen option available Saturday. Jose Castillo, a left-hander who pitched to underwhelming results before he was designated for assignment by Arizona, is scheduled to join the Mets ahead of their game against the Yankees. The Mets acquired Castillo on Thursday for cash considerations.