ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. After , Adrian Houser will get a new role for at least a turn through the rotation. The Mets righty has been demoted to the bullpen, at least for now, manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday before a at Tropicana Field. Houser, who allowed four runs in five innings in a win over the Cubs on Thursday that lowered his ERA to 8.16, will be available as a reliever as soon as Monday. The Mets are putting off a more permanent decision on Housers role until after an off day Thursday. At that point, Mendoza said, the Mets will decide whether to reinsert Houser to a rotation that may still include Christian Scott, . Adrian Houser will sit out at least his next turn in the rotation. Noah K. Murray-NY Post Explore More It is po sible the Mets, who would like to bake in extra rest for their starters, roll with a six-man rotation afterward, particularly because next Friday begins a stretch of 13 games in 13 days. Or the Mets could continue to use Houser out of the bullpen, which is not an unfamiliar role for a pitcher who had been an occasional swingman for the Brewers. We just got to get him back on track, Mendoza said of Houser, who has lost his command and walked 20 in 28 / innings this season. The 31-year-old Houser, who came with Tyrone Taylor in an offseason trade, has said he has struggled with his arm path, which has led to an i sue with location. Adrian Houser has not found his stride with the Mets. Noah K. Murray-NY Post If he figures himself out, the Mets bullpen which is lacking the injured Brooks Raley and Drew Smith could use him. Right now hes going through it, but hes really working hard, to his credit, said Mendoza, who added that Houser took the news in stride. And were pretty confident that hell get back to the pitcher we know hes capable of being. Brett Baty, and four RBIs, notched his first career multi-homer game. Also for the first time, the third baseman flashed Jalen Brunsons 3-point celebration, extending his thumb, index finger and middle finger and Stanley Johnson Jersey placing that hand over his mouth. New York Mets third base Brett Baty (22) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning at Tropicana Field. Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Asked if he was a Brunson fan, Baty smiled and said: We are now. Me and DJ [Stewart] were playing around with it, Baty added. We want there to be a Knicks game on an off day of ours so we can go catch one. Mendoza said surgery is not on the table for Brooks Raley at least not yet after the lefty suffered a setback with his throwing elbow. Raley, who has been on the 15-day injured list since April 21 with elbow inflammation, got a follow-up MRI exam that showed his inflammation is getting better, Mendoza said. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! that Raley has at least a fraying of a ligament in the elbow. Raley, who will turn 36 next week, is continuing to throw. Mendoza acknowledged Raley will mi s a lot longer than we anticipated and said Raley will try to ramp up a few weeks from now. At that point, the Mets and Raley will see how his elbow reacts. Well see where were at when the intensity gets there, Mendoza said. Tylor Megill came out fine from his second rehab start, Mendoza said. Megill threw 51 pitches in 2 / innings, in which he allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts, with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday. Tylor Megill threw a rehab outing on Thursday. Bill Kostroun/New York Post So far the reports have been encouraging, Mendoza said of Megill, who is building up from a right shoulder strain. Megills next outing will be next week with either Binghamton or Triple-A Syracuse. He likely will need additional rehab starts, but Mendoza declined to reveal whether next weeks outing would be his final tune-up. Well make that decision when well have to make that decision, he said. David Peterson (hip surgery) made his second rehab start with Low-A St. Lucie and pitched three scorele s innings in which he allowed one hit and struck out four. J.J. Redick Jersey