The Mets announced that right-hander has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 24) due to a right hand bruise. Righty was called up from Triple-A to take Blackburns spot on the active roster. Acquired in a deadline trade from the Athletics, Blackburn has an inconsistent 5.18 ERA over five starts with New York, as he has mixed three quality outings amidst a pair of rough performances. His former Oakland team tagged him with six earned runs over four innings on August 13, and Blackburn was charged with five ER over 2 1/3 innings against the Padres on Friday. Roenis Elias Jersey The tough night was made worse when Blackburn was hit in the hand by a line drive, which forced him out of the game. On the plus side, a CT scan revealed only a bruise, and Blackburn was initially hopeful he could avoid the injured list altogether. However, a throwing se sion today resulted in a lot of stiffne s and sorene s , as Blackburn told and other reporters. The decision was then made to put Blackburn on the IL to give him time to fully recover, and the right-hander feels he can return after just the minimum 15 days. The Mets have an off-day tomorrow but then play nine games in as many days before their next break on September 5. At least one start will need to covered to account for Blackburns turn in the rotation, and is probably the most logical candidate to be summoned from Triple-A for a spot outing or two. The Monday off-day gives the Mets some time to plan how theyll approach Blackburns absence, and perhaps see if any further discomfort or swelling provides any change to his timeline. Justin Turner Jersey