SAN DIEGO — The New York Mets placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list two days after he was hit on his pitching hand by a line drive by San Diego’s David Peralta.
The move was retroactive and came after a long toss session that Blackburn said “wasn’t great.” He said there’s still some tenderness and swelling in the hand. X-rays and a CT scan were negative.
Blackburn (5-4, 4.66 ERA) was forced out in the third inning of a 7-0 loss. Blackburn shielded his face with his arm and was hit by the liner, which caromed to second baseman Jose Iglesias, who threw out Peralta.
To take his roster spot, Huascar Brazobán (1-3, 3.76) was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.