The Mets have placed rookie right-hander Dedniel Núñez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 26 with right forearm tightness, the team announced prior to this afternoon’s game. The Mets did not announce a corresponding move because Tylor Megill will be joining the team tomorrow to take the place of the injured Paul Blackburn in the rotation and a move will be announced at that time.
Núñez hit the injured list in late July with a pronator strain and missed a month of action. He returned on Saturday and pitched 1 2⁄3 scoreless innings against the Padres with three strikeouts, but then had not appeared in a game since.