Mets youngster Jenrry Mejia goes on minor league DL

The Binghamton Mets announced Tuesday that Jenrry Mejia has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with the posterior rotator cuff strain he suffered during his start Sunday. The 20-year-old Mejia, whose name has come up in trade rumors involving Seattle’s Cliff Lee and Houston’s Roy Oswalt, was making his second Double-A start since being optioned out and shifted from the bullpen to the rotation. He pitched 2 1/3 innings Wednesday in his first outing, and he was in his second inning Sunday when soreness shut him down. The Mets maintain that Mejia’s injury isn’t serious, but they’d be smart to be especially cautious with such a young arm. If the DL stint means Mejia can’t be shipped out in a bid for an ace, that might well be the best thing for the franchise for the long term. The Mets would be far from a lock for the postseason even with Lee in the fold, and Mejia could well be a big part of their rotation next year.