The Mets have lost 24-year old righty reliever/starter Josh Stinson on waivers to the Milwaukee Brewers. Stinson pitched in 14 games (0 starts) for the Mets last year and he was 0-2 with 1 save, a 6.92 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. He also pitched in 40 games (15 starts) in AA+AAA-ball last year and he was 7-10 with 6 saves, a 5.94 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. The Mets won’t miss Stinson too much going forward as he just didn’t look good at all in 2011.

The Mets have placed 34-year old righty reliever D.J. Carrasco on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26th due to a sprained right ankle. Carrasco pitched in 42 games (1 start) for the Mets last year and he was 1-3 with a 6.02 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP. He has now pitched in 286 games (24 starts) in his first seven years in the majors and he is 24-21 with 2 saves, a 4.48 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. Carrasco was pretty awful last year, so the Mets are going to give him all the time he needs to heal up.

The Mets have placed 25-year old righty reliever Pedro Beato on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26th due to right shoulder tightness. Beato pitched in 60 games (0 starts) for the Mets last year and he was 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Beato only gave up 59 hits in 67 innings as a rookie last year. Beato proved himself last year as a Rule 5 Draft Pick, and he likely has a bright future for the Mets.