Jack

Wenninger

Wenninger also walked three and struck out four while throwing 46 of his 78 pitches for strikes. The Mets are desperate for help in their big league rotation, but both Wenninger and Jonah Tong have been struggling at Triple-A, which makes it hard for the front office to make a change.

There is some thought that Wenninger could have been pulled because the Mets wanted to keep his pitch count in check in case they needed him to take Clay Holmes’ (fibula) spot in the rotation. However, Wenninger had walked four batters in his game and was removed at 61 pitches, so it’s also possible he was simply lifted for being ineffective. Whatever the case, Wenninger has drastically outpitched Jonah Tong at Triple-A this season and could be the Mets’ choice for a starting pitching call-up if they decide not to simply insert Tobias Myers into the rotation.

Holmes suffered a broken leg when he was nailed by a 111-mph line drive from Yankees rookie Spencer Jones during the fourth inning of Friday’s start at Citi Field. Amazingly, he faced seven additional batters prior to exiting the contest when X-rays revealed the fracture in his leg. The unfortunate development is the latest crushing blow to New York’s rotation, and a significant hit for fantasy rotations, since he posted a sparkling 2.39 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 45/18 K/BB ratio across 52 2/3 innings over nine starts to open the year. He’s facing a lengthy absence and figures to miss at least a couple months. There should be a definitive timetable from the Mets at some point soon. Jack Wenninger, Jonah Tong and Tobias Myers are the logical candidates to take his rotation spot. Wenninger, who has posted a 1.08 ERA and 38/18 K/BB ratio over 33 1/3 innings at Triple-A Syracuse this season, and Tong would be the most intriguing fantasy-wise given their strikeout upside.