In less than a week, the Mets’ bullpen has lost a pair of lefty relievers to injuries. While the severity of A.J. Minter’s recent lat strain remains unclear, the team announced Wednesday afternoon that Danny Young has been placed on the 15-day injured list with an elbow sprain.
The roster move was retroactive to April 27, a day after Young made his last appearance. It wasn’t the strongest month for the 31-year-old, as he logged a 4.32 ERA across 8.1 innings (10 games) with 13 strikeouts.
Young’s stint as the lone southpaw in the bullpen was brief, and with youngster Brandon Waddell expected to pitch in bulk relief against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, the Mets may only have right-handed relievers at their disposal for the foreseeable future.
In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled righty Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse and transferred lefty Brooks Raley to the 60-day injured list.
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