During the Mets’ latest regime, under general manager Billy Eppler and manager Buck Showalter, the organization has been liberal in its usage of the injured list, perhaps more so this season than last due to the number of players signed who don’t have minor league options remaining.
The timing on some of these “injuries” has been uncanny.
Last week, the Mets needed a starting pitcher to fill in for Max Scherzer (neck spasms) in Cincinnati, and the only way they could bring back David Peterson within the 15-day window after he had been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse was if another player was placed on the IL.
Presto, reliever Jimmy Yacabonis was said to have a left quadriceps strain and placed on the IL. Yacabonis, by the way, is also out of options. But — wink, wink — his leg was barking enough for an IL stint.
