The pitching issues for the Mets have grown worse.
Paul Blackburn (shoulder impingement) and Dedniel Núñez (proper elbow sprain) have been positioned on the 15-day injured record earlier than Thursday’s finale towards the Brewers at Citi Subject.
The Mets, who additionally had optioned Blade Tidwell following his begin Wednesday evening, recalled righties Austin Warren, Rico Garcia and Justin Hagenman, who might be an possibility for Friday’s collection opener towards the Yankees that Blackburn was scheduled to start out.
The Mets have misplaced two pitchers who’ve struggled to remain wholesome.
Since coming over in a deadline commerce with the A’s final 12 months, Blackburn has missed time with a hand contusion, spinal fluid leak, knee irritation and now the shoulder situation. He has pitched in six video games this season (4 begins) and owns a 7.71 ERA.
Núñez was a revelation final season earlier than he was shut down with a strained flexor tendon, an harm that typically results in elbow surgical procedure, which prompted a really cautious build-up this spring and into this season.
He has been inconsistent this 12 months and shuffled between Triple-A Syracuse and the majors, though he had proven indicators of promise just lately (hanging out eight whereas permitting two runs in his previous six innings).
