Mets pitcher Carlos Torres turned in a solid outing but did not factor in the decision during his first start of the season Saturday night against the Pirates.

Torres surrendered a run-scoring single to Jordy Mercer in the fifth inning for his only damage of the night. The right-hander permitted one run on five hits and no walks while striking out five over five innings in a 4-2 defeat.

Torres will likely fill the rotation spot vacated by Shaun Marcum, who will miss the remainder of the year due to injury. Torres has a 0.79 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP over 11 appearances (one start).

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