SAN DIEGO _ Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a stress reaction in his right arm, the team announced on Monday. It is the second time that Wheeler has landed on the DL in his first season back following a two-year absence following Tommy John Surgery.
Wheeler is 3-7 with a 5.21 ERA in 17 starts for the Mets, though his performance has tailed off severely after a promising beginning of his season.
Through his first 11 starts, Wheeler had posted a 3.45 ERA, establishing himself as a steady presence within a rotation that has struggled as a whole. But he has a 9.89 ERA in his last six outings, a stretch that included a stint on the DL from June 21 to July 1 for biceps tendonitis.
Wheeler's latest DL stint is retroactive to July 23. Wheeler's next start was slated for Thursday against the Padres.
Right-hander Tyler Pill was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Wheeler's spot on the roster. He is expected to be available out of the bullpen for Monday's series opener.
Pill, 27, made his big league debut earlier this season for the Mets. He's 0-3 with a 5.00 ERA in five appearances, which includes three spot starts.
