Vic

Black

Black was dominant with the Altoona Curve this season, posting a 1.65 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 60 innings. Injuries have slowed his progress, but the hard-throwing right-hander is beginning to look like a potential impact arm in the late innings.

Mets manager Terry Collins wants to give LaTroy Hawkins a breather after he threw 19 pitches to lock down Wednesday’s win over the Reds. It’s worth it to give the young guy a shot, especially if the Mets have real concerns about Bobby Parnell.

Black is currently on waivers and expected to clear on Thursday morning. The 25-year-old right-hander has registered a cool 2.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 63/21 K/BB ratio in 46 2/3 innings this season at the Triple-A level. He would be a nice get for the rebuilding Mets.

The 25-year-old reliever posted a 2.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 63/21 K/BB ratio over 46 2/3 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis before the deal. He will make a nice addition to the Mets’ bullpen, and could work his way into a late-inning role in 2014.

Black was acquired earlier in the week as the player to be named later in the Marlon Byrd and John Buck trade. The 25-year-old posted a stellar 2.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 63/21 K/BB ratio at Triple-A Indianapolis this season, and will make a nice addition to the Mets bullpen.

Black allowed two runs over four innings in his brief stint with the Buccos. The 25-year-old returns to a 2.31 ERA and 51/13 K/BB ratio over 35 innings of relief at Triple-A. Expect to see him back with the parent club next month.

The 28-year-old southpaw hasn’t appeared in a big league game since the 2014 season due to shoulder surgery. He has been clocked as high as 97 mph in recent workouts and could eventually be a nice boost to a struggling bullpen.

Black hasn’t appeared in game action for over a month after being diagnosed with a herniated disk in his neck. He’s obviously made progress recently, though, and should resume his rehab assignment soon.

It’s yet another setback for the right-handed reliever, who was probably on the cusp of joining the Mets’ bullpen. Black hasn’t appeared in a major league game this year due to a variety of injuries. The severity of this new groin problem is unclear.

It appears there’s no definitive date on when it will happen, though. Black began the season on the DL with shoulder tendinitis before suffering a herniated disk in his neck.