Mets Place Reed Garrett on 15-Day IL with Elbow Inflammation

New York Mets reliever Reed Garrett has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, retroactive to Saturday. An MRI revealed no ligament damage, leading the team to be optimistic he will miss the minimum time. Garrett, who has a 3.61 ERA in 54 appearances this season but struggled recently with a 6.97 ERA in his last ten outings, is scheduled to receive a cortisone shot and may resume throwing in a few days.