Mets pitcher Carlos Torres will not join the rotation, as previous reported, thanks to the team's acquisition of Daisuke Matsuzaka. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told MLB.com he expects Torres to remain in the bullpen through the rest of the season.
"This is not about being unhappy with Carlos," Alderson said. "This is about Carlos being a very important part of our bullpen. To put him out of there and put him in the rotation was going to weaken us, we felt, in the 'pen."
Torres has a 3.00 ERA in 45 innings on the season. 20 of his 23 appearances have come out of the bullpen this season.