Payano was released by the Mets on Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Payano didn't spend any time on the Mets' big-league roster this season after signing a minor-league deal over the winter. His only major-league experience thus far came last season for the Rangers, where he posting a 5.73 ERA and a 17:15 K:BB over 22 innings.