After being sent back down to Triple-A for nearly two weeks, Jefry Yan made his return to the big leagues on Wednesday for the series finale of the New York Mets' three-game set against the Baltimore Orioles. The Mets sent Yan down after he had allowed at least one run in four consecutive relief appearances, but due to an injury, a spot in the bullpen has opened up for the entertaining 30-year-old lefty.

It's evident that Yan has the talent to stick in the big leagues. He has simply been battling inconsistencies. But he sure made the most out of the second chance he got from the Mets. On Wednesday, Yan came off the pen to throw three scoreless innings — even striking out the side in the sixth.

Yan was one of the few bright spots for a Mets team that suffered a 7-1 loss to the Orioles to finish up a three-game sweep. The 30-year-old seems to have taken the advice he received prior to his demotion to Triple-A to heart, as Yan threw 21 of his 32 pitches for strikes and he did not walk a single batter.

“We sent him down and said, ‘If it's strikes, you're gonna be a big leaguer for a long time'. Really can't ask for more than three perfect innings,” Mets interim manager Andy Green said, via SNY Mets on X.

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In 13 relief appearances prior to his demotion, Yan had a substandard strikeout to walk ratio of 17:11. Suffice to say, that is not conducive to long-term success in the big leagues, and the Mets responded by giving him more reps in the minor leagues.

While Yan may be an entertaining pitcher to watch for his celebrations on the mound, throwing strikes is still the name of the game. Perhaps the time he spent in the minors as of late helped him get back on track, knowing that his future in the big leagues was truly at stake.