PHOENIX -- With Logan Verrett having flopped as Matt Harvey's rotation replacement and Zack Wheeler seemingly unlikely to pitch in the majors this season due to the latest setback in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, the New York Mets are placing a familiar face back in the rotation.
Jonathon Niese, who was reacquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 1 in a swap for fellow left-hander Antonio Bastardo, will start Wednesday's series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
Niese went 7-6 with a 5.