Coming up through the Mets' system, reliever Josh Edgin made his name as a hard thrower out of the bullpen. After another poor outing Thursday against the Rockies, manager Terry Collins admitted he is worried about Edgin's arm strength early in the season.
"The one thing we've got to start seeing is the velocity," manager Terry Collins told ESPN.com, after Edgin allowed two runs in 2/3 innings in an 11-3 loss. "Today was a perfect scenario for him to come in, and he's leaving balls on the plate. But we're not seeing the velocity that we know he's got. It could be the weather. It could be the fact that it's cold and he's not getting loose, or as loose as he wants to be. But we certainly want to start seeing what we've seen in the past."
Edgin averaged 93.2 miles per hour on his fastball a year ago and he entered Thursday's outing averaging 92.7 miles per hour. However, velocity did not appear to be an issue for him against Colorado, as he averaged 93.1 miles per hour, according to BrooksBaseball.net. Edgin has now allowed seven earned runs in 6 2/3 innings, with five strikeouts and four walks.