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Frank Francisco RP NYM
4 Days New York Mets Comment

Frank Francisco has been diagnosed with a mild strain of the flexor pronator in his right elbow.

Francisco will rest for 72 hours before trying to throw again. The reliever was pulled from his minor league rehab assignment over the weekend due to soreness, but he's avoided a serious setback.

Frank Francisco RP NYM
4 Days New York Mets Comment

Frank Francisco wasn't found to have any structural damage in his surgically-repaired right elbow.

Francisco was pulled from his minor league rehab assignment over the weekend due to soreness, but it's not a major concern. He'll rest for a couple of days before he resumes throwing. However, it's not clear when he'll be ready to return to game action.

Frank Francisco RP NYM
6 Days New York Mets Comment

Frank Francisco will visit the doctor after feeling soreness in his surgically-repaired right elbow Saturday.

Francisco had been pitching well during his rehab assignment and was in line to be activated soon, but obviously that's not going to happen now. The Mets will reveal a revised plan for the reliever once the results of the exam are known.

Frank Francisco RP NYM
7 Days New York Mets Comment

Frank Francisco (elbow) will continue his rehab assignment Saturday with Double-A Binghamton.

Francisco hasn't allowed a run in five appearances with High-A St. Lucie, but he'll need to pitch against more advanced competition before being activated from the DL. Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, he could rejoin the Mets in a setup role by early next week.

Frank Francisco RP NYM
8 Days New York Mets Comment

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Thursday that Frank Francisco (elbow) will remain on his minor league rehab assignment for now.

Francisco hasn't allowed a run in five appearances with High-A St. Lucie, but the Mets want him to pitch against more advanced competition before being activated. He'll help set up for closer Bobby Parnell once's he's deemed ready.

Frank Francisco RP NYM
9 Days New York Mets Comment

Frank Francisco (elbow) threw another scoreless inning Wednesday in his latest rehab appearance with High-A St. Lucie.

Francisco walked two and struck out two. The veteran reliever has allowed one hit and struck out six over five scoreless innings during his rehab assignment. He could be cleared to join the Mets' bullpen at any time, though he's expected to set-up for Bobby Parnell upon his return.

Frank Francisco RP NYM
10 Days New York Mets Comment

Frank Francisco (elbow) tossed another scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with High-A St. Lucie on Monday.

Francisco has now cleared a significant hurdle, appearing in back-to-back games for the first time on his rehab. He will make at least one more rehab appearance, this time at a higher level, but he's close to rejoining the Mets' bullpen. Manager Terry Collins reiterated that Bobby Parnell will remain the team's closer after Francisco's activation, at least for now. "The one thing I don't think we're ready to do is start to juggle our bullpen at this particular moment when Bobby has done such a good job," Collins said. "We'll wait until Frankie gets here to make those determinations."

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