Mets manager Terry Collins said the team chose proximity when optioning pitcher Josh Edgin to Double-A Binghamton on Saturday instead of Triple-A Las Vegas. New York is also hoping the struggling left-hander can restore his confidence after he posted a 9.64 ERA in his first 11 appearances this season.
"If something happens, I want to be able to get him here fast," Collins told MLB.com. "I just said, 'Go to Binghamton. You're close. Go work and get your confidence back.' Again, that's what it's all about. When you're on that mound, you need to know you're going to make the pitch."