Mets Bring Up Daisuke Matsuzaka, Send Down John Lannan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Well that didn't take long.
The Mets are bringing up pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to replace John Lannan on their big league roster.
Matsuzaka's contract was selected Wednesday from Las Vegas, and New York sent Lannan outright to the Triple-A team.
Matsuzaka will pitch out of the bullpen for #Mets. Also gives them Mejia insurance, but team fully expects Mejia to make next start.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 16, 2014
Matsuzaka, a 33-year-old right-hander, was 3-3 with a 4.42 ERA in seven starts for the Mets last year and 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts for Las Vegas this year.
Of course, Dice-K would be good insurance for starters. And Mejia is questionable.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) April 16, 2014
Lannan, a 32-year-old left-hander, was 1-0 with a 15.25 ERA in five relief appearances for the Mets this year. He has the choice to refuse the outright assignment and elect to become a free agent.
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