PHILADELPHIA -- Former closer Bobby Parnell did not necessarily have to go on the disabled list last week, he confirmed Monday, but considered a trip there the best of three options that the Mets presented to him.
The team told its struggling reliever last week that they could place him on the DL, option him to Triple-A Las Vegas or designate him for assignment -- the choice was his. Parnell, who has struggled to regain his form since undergoing neck and Tommy John surgery in April 2014, and neck surgery the previous September, opted for his second DL stint of the season.