Port St. Lucie, FL (My Sportsbook) - The New York Mets released pitcher Donovan Osborne on Tuesday. The lefthander was signed by New York to a minor league contract in February. The 33-year-old Osborne posted an 0-1 record with a 6.19 ERA in 11 relief appearances for the Cubs last season. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 9 with a right side muscle strain and sat out the remainder of the year. Chicago released him on September 2. The southpaw has a career mark of 47-46 with a 3.96 ERA over 154 major league contests. Meanwhile, infielders Russ Johnson and Jorge Velandia and pitcher Aaron Heilman were sent to the minors for re-assignment and catcher Jason Phillips was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Johnson played in 45 games for Tampa Bay in 2002 and batted .216 with one homer and 12 RBI. Phillips appeared in 11 games for the Mets last season and had seven hits in 19 at-bats. had seven hits in 19 at-bats. |
