Zack Wheeler will not miss his scheduled start on Thursday. Although Terry Collins admitted Wheeler experienced swelling on his hand on Saturday, he is already back on the field throwing and shouldn’t miss a beat.
“It’s the same as (Matt) Harvey, they get blisters. A lot of the time, in this kind of weather, it’s hot and humid so the skin softens up,” Collins said.
The manager downplayed the seriousness of the blisters on the righty’s pitching hand, which he said surfaced before he was pulled in the fifth of the Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.
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“We asked Zack if he’s all right and he said ‘I’ll be ready.’ He’s out there throwing right now, so he’s ready to play.”
GETTING TESTY
“I think it’s about time we moved on and started talking about baseball,” Collins said when asked about Ryan Braun’s season-ending steroid suspension and MLB’s efforts to clean up the sport. While Collins lauded MLB for “working very, very hard” he also said he’s tired of seeing drug testers every day in the clubhouse.
“They’re in our clubhouse every day,” said an agitated Collins. “They’re there on the road. I’d like to get to the point where we’re not worrying about all the extracurricular stuff.”
COLLINS MUM ON TEJADA
Collins didn’t have much to say when asked about Ruben Tejada’s progress in the minors. Tejada was batting .400 with 18 hits and four RBI in his last 10 games with the Las Vegas 51s entering Tuesday night. “He’s swinging better, he’s getting the ball out in the air a little bit more, but not to the satisfaction of people that are watching him,” Collins said.
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