The New York Mets placed right-hander Christian Scott on the injured list Monday with a right hip impingement in another blow to the team's starting rotation.
Scott, who turned 27 on Monday, has a 3.10 ERA across nine starts this season. He allowed four runs over 4 ⅔ innings in his last outing Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Scott had been scheduled to start Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Mets already had starters Clay Holmes (fibula) and Kodai Senga (back) on the injured list while dealing with struggles from David Peterson, an All-Star last season with a 5.75 ERA in 61 innings this season. Holmes is not expected to return until August. Senga could be activated after another rehab start in the minors.
In other moves Monday, the Mets optioned right-hander Daniel Duarte to Triple-A Syracuse, called up righties Tobias Myers and Jonathan Pintaro and claimed infielder Zack Short off waivers from the Tigers. They also transferred Jorge Polanco to the 60-day injured list.
The Mets are coming off a series win over the first-place Atlanta Braves but remain in last place in the National League East with a 32-39 record entering Monday. They begin a six-game road with three games in Cincinnati starting Monday followed by three games in Philadelphia against the Phillies.