HOUSTON — Paul Blackburn isn’t anticipating a lot of a keep on the Mets’ injured checklist, if any, past the minimal 15 days for a pitcher.
The proper-hander plans to renew throwing Sunday, seven days after he acquired a gel injection in his proper knee.
Blackburn had swelling within the knee following his last spring coaching look final Saturday.
“All the things we bought again from it was excellent news and all the things has progressed very well,” Blackburn stated Friday earlier than the Mets’ 3-1 win over the Astros at Daikin Park. “Proper now, it’s simply ready these seven days to rotate it once more.”
Blackburn was set to start the season within the bullpen in a multi-inning function.
His IL stint allowed Max Kranick and Huascar Brazoban to open the season on the foremost league roster. The 2 had been competing for one spot earlier than Blackburn’s damage.
Blackburn described the ailment as a “little little bit of cartilage that appeared slightly pissed off.”
Group brass is contemplating Blackburn for a beginning function as soon as the Mets shift to a six-man rotation, doubtless on the following street journey.
Blackburn had surgical procedure final offseason to restore a cerebrospinal fluid leak however started spring coaching on time.
Tyrone Taylor (0-for-4) began in heart subject for a second straight sport, with Jose Siri on the bench.
Supervisor Carlos Mendoza cited right-hander Hunter Brown’s arsenal and the motion on his pitches for wanting to start out Taylor once more.
Siri is a free swinger susceptible to strikeouts.
Mendoza stated there’s a “good probability” Siri will begin Saturday in heart subject.
Brazoban gave the Mets 2 ¹/₃ scoreless innings within the Mets’ 3-1 loss on Thursday, a undeniable fact that wasn’t missed by Mendoza.
The lengthened look grew to become obligatory after Clay Holmes was eliminated with two outs within the fifth.
“The actual fact [Brazoban] was ready to try this and just about save a few of the different guys for at this time and for the remainder of the sequence, he was big,” Mendoza stated.
Blade Tidwell allowed one earned run on one hit and one stroll with 5 strikeouts over 5 innings in opposition to Worcester within the season opener for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
The proper-hander, who’s among the many Mets’ high pitching prospects, was eliminated after 62 pitches.
