NEW YORK (AP) — Mets reliever Bobby Parnell has a circulatory problem in the middle finger of his pitching hand and will have further tests to determine if a blood clot is causing the numbness.
The hard throwing right-hander is likely headed for the 15-day disabled list Thursday when left fielder Jason Bay is scheduled to be activated.
Parnell has lacked feeling in the finger for about a week and a half. On Tuesday night, he threw a wild pitch and balked with the bases loaded. He said Wednesday that he has trouble gripping the ball.
Jason Isringhausen will take over as the eighth-inning setup man for closer Francisco Rodriguez.
Parnell is 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA in eight appearances.
