NEW YORK -- New York Mets reliever Drew Smith was put on the 15-day injured list Thursday because of a strained lat muscle in his right side.
The move was retroactive to Monday, a day after Smith allowed an RBI double to San Diego's Eric Hosmer in the sixth inning. Smith got the win when the Mets rallied in the bottom half.
A right-hander in his fourth big league season with the Mets, Smith is 2-3 with a 3.51 ERA in 37 relief appearances.
Smith, 28, had a 1.99 ERA in 29 appearances through June 24 but has an 8.