The New York Times is reporting the Mets have asked Jason Isringhausen to stay behind in extended spring training.
The Mets have asked the right-handed reliever Jason Isringhausen to remain in extended spring training for a week or two to increase his arm strength and reassure them that his elbow is healthy. The Mets have also discussed the idea of asking another right-handed reliever, Blaine Boyer, to accept a minor league assignment.
This was one option that was mentioned among the buzz prior trying to get Izzy to remain in extended spring training to strengthen his elbow while in reality it is more of a one to two week tryout for Blaine Boyer. I would still try to get Boyer to accept the minor league assignment before getting Izzy to remain in extended, but if either one works it allows the Mets to get a little 2-for-1 for at least a couple weeks.
It is going to be interested to see how this plays out over the next couple of days. Stay tuned.
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