Mets starter Megill hits injured list
Right-hander Tylor Megill was placed on the 15day injured list by the New York Mets on Sunday because of right biceps tendinitis, four days after he allowed eight runs over 1 1/3 innings during a defeat at Washington.
The Mets said the 26-yearold pitcher had an MRI and will take a few days off from throwing, then be reassessed later this week.
Megill (Los Alamitos High, Cypress College) is 4-2 with a 4.41 ERA in seven starts, striking out 37 and walking nine in 34 2/3 innings. He has been part of a rotation that includes Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt, Taijuan Walker and Carlos Carrasco.
He pitched the first five innings of a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 29.
The Mets already were missing ace Jacob deGrom (right scapula), catcher James McCann (broken left hamate bone) and relievers Sean Reid-Foley (Tommy John surgery) and Trevor May (right triceps inflammation).
MARLINS' LUZARDO ON IL >> The Miami Marlins placed left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo on the 15-day injured list with a forearm strain in his pitching arm.
Luzardo, 24, has started six games this season and thrown 29 innings. He is 2-3 with a 4.03 ERA and 41 strikeouts.
He allowed four runs on two hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings in his most recent start Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Luzardo said he didn't feel right following his past two starts.
He was scheduled to start today against the Washington Nationals.
RAYS' MARGOT OUT >> The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Margot is off to a fast start this season. He is batting .348 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 27 games.
Margot is a .255 career hitter with 47 homers and 219 RBIs in 627 games with the San Diego Padres and Rays. TIGERS' PINEDA FRACTURES FINGER >> The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Michael Pineda on the 15day injured list with a fractured right middle finger.
Pineda sustained his injury when he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Ramon Urias during the second inning Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.
Pineda has a 1-2 record with a 3.22 ERA in five starts this season. He is 63-56 with a 3.96 ERA in 175 career appearances (174 starts).