Niese will miss his start Tuesday against the Phillies as he transitions to the bullpen for the playoffs, Mike Vorkunov of The Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was widely expected that Niese would move to the bullpen for the playoffs given how many good starters the Mets boast on their roster. The bullpen's long man Logan Verrett will get the start instead, something the Mets are probably fine with given they just clinched their division.