Jeurys Familia News

In case you missed it this past weekend, Terry Collins told reporters Frank Francisco experienced elbow pain after his latest outing with Single-A St.

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Lesson learned? The Mets will have to wait and see.

RHP Matt Harvey will look to continue his stretch of brilliant and dominant pitching Sunday, when he takes the mound against the Pirates in the finale of a four-game series at Citi Field .

Mets reliever Jeurys Familia is dealing with a bout of right biceps tendinitis that could land him on the disabled list, potentially expediting Frank Francisco's return to the big leagues.

According to Mark Hale in the New York Post , Mets reliever Jeurys Familia has soreness/tendinitis in his right elbow.

Mets minds think alike. While I was putting this piece together, fellow Rising Apple staff writer Rich Sparago published his observations regarding the Mets bullpen.

The Mets' bullpen has been much maligned so far this season. For the most part, the criticism has been fair.

Freddie Freeman is returning to form, and Brian McCann is returning to the lineup.

Jon Niese could not contain his frustration, not after watching the usually sure-handed David Wright fail to backhand a groundball he routinely fields with ease.

Pitchers who can't cut it as starters wind up as relievers. The better ones grow into roles in the back of the bullpen as setup men or closers.

Familia appeared in the tenth inning after Bobby Parnell - who earned his second win of the season - pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

The sweat dripped off Matt Harvey as if he were toiling in the South Florida heat and not inside climate-controlled Marlins Park.

The Mets ' early string of pitching success is now a distant memory. The team sports a 4.40 ERA, which ranks 26th in baseball, and its 4.16 FIP isn't much better at 24th.

Saturday morning, the Mets will announce a roster move to make room for starter Shaun Marcum, who will make his Mets debut Saturday afternoon against the Phillies.

One day after X-rays taken of his lower right leg came back negative, left-hander Jon Niese had some swelling and tightness in the area but fully expects to make his next start.

Robert Carson and Brandon Lyon are not available out of the bullpen tonight, Terry Collins told reporters.

While there have been some outstanding performances from several New York Mets players so far this season - led by the brilliant Matt Harvey - there have been dismal ones as well.