PORT ST. LUCIE — Bartolo Colon has nothing to worry about. The 42-year old Mets right-hander was lit up by the Nationals Friday night, allowing eight runs on nine hits over five innings, including three home runs in the Mets 12-7 loss to the Nationals at Tradition Field.
“I actually felt very good,” Colon said through an interpreter. “They may have given me a lot of bat, but I felt good.
“They just felt better.”
The Mets will use Colon to hold a spot in the rotation for Zack Wheeler, who threw off a mound for the first time last week and is scheduled back from Tommy John rehab in July.