New York Mets veteran reliever Bobby Parnell is headed to the disabled list after struggling over the weekend and suffering two losses to the Pirates.
According to the New York Post, Parnell was given a choice of being optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas or being placed on the disabled list.
Parnell, who is coming off April 2014 Tommy John surgery, picked going on the DL with what the team said was “shoulder tendinitis.”
Parnell gave up four earned runs over two-thirds of an inning this past weekend. Since July 22, he is 0-3 with a 14.14 ERA. Opponents are hitting .429 against him in that time.
Overall, in 23 appearances this season, Parnell is 1-3 with a 5.59 ERA.
Right-hander Logan Verrett is expected to join the Mets for a series in Baltimore. Verrett allowed one run on four hits and four walks in 12 1/3 innings in a stint earlier this season with the Mets.