by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (11:48 am ET) The Mets activated reliever Scott Atchison (elbow) off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Atchison was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and one save in four scoreless outings (four innings) during a rehab assignment with Class A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton.
Scott Atchison should rejoin Mets Tuesday
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (6/17/2013) Reliever Scott Atchison should join the Mets Tuesday.
The move has been speculated since Saturday, and it's looking more likely Atchison will join the major-league club. He's been sidelined since May 13 with an elbow injury. Atchison has a 4.50 ERA in 18 innings.
Scott Atchison coming back Tuesday?
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (6/15/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchisoncould be back Tuesday, ESPN reports Saturday. Sidelined with inflammation in his right elbow, Atchison is pitching with Double-A Binghamton right now.
"That's getting realistic," manager Terry Collins said about Tuesday. "I think we're going to need another pitcher by that time."
Scott Atchison staying at Double-A over the weekend
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (6/14/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchison (elbow) is expected to continue his rehab assignment at Double-A Binghamton over the weekend, according to MLB.com. Thursday's game was rained out, which will give him an opportunity to pitch in back-to-back games before possibly moving to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Scott Atchison could return soon
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (6/13/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchison could return from rehab this weekend, according to ESPN.
Manager Terry Collins said Atchison needs to throw back-to-back nights before he's promoted. That could happen Thursday if the weather cooperates. Atchison threw a hitless inning with two strikeouts Wednesday. He's been sidelined since May with finger numbness.
Atchison had a 4.50 ERA through 18 innings before the injury.
Scott Atchison takes rehab to Double-A
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com (6/12/2013) Mets pitcher Scott Atchison has joined Double-A Binghamton on a rehab assignment, ESPN New York reports. Atchison dealt with renewed numbness in his fingers after a Class A rehab appearance, but a second opinion on the injury concluded he could continue the rehab plan the team laid out.
Second opinion confirms diagnosis on Scott Atchison's elbow
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com (6/3/2013) A second opinion from Dr. James Andrews confirmed the initial diagnosis of and planned treatment for a bone spur in Mets pitcher Scott Atchison's pitching elbow, the team announced Monday.
Atchison had experienced renewed numbness in the fingers of his pitching hand but wanted a second opinion on the troublesome elbow before deciding whether to undergo surgery.
Scott Atchison will seek second opinion
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (5/30/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchison, who threw a perfect inning in Saturday's rehab assignment with Class A St. Lucie, is dealing with renewed numbness in the fingers on his pitching hand, which is related to a bone spur in his elbow, according to ESPN.
Atchison, who is considering surgery, will seek a second opinion. If surgery is not needed, he'll rest until his elbow improves and address the spur after the season.
Scott Atchison throws perfect rehab inning
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com (5/26/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchison threw a perfect inning Saturday at his rehab assignment with high Class A St. Lucie, The Star-Ledger reports.
Atchison is experiencing numbness related to a torn ligament in his elbow, but he intends to pitch through it if he can. Atchison has a 4.50 ERA and just six strikeouts in 18 innings.
Scott Atchison begins rehab with perfect ninth inning
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com (5/25/2013) Mets relief pitcher Scott Atchison threw a perfect ninth inning for Class A St. Lucie in the first game of his rehab assignment Saturday.
Atchison was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation May 14. He has a 4.50 ERA and six strikeouts in 18 innings.
Scott Atchison moved to disabled list
by Bill Passonno | CBSSports.com (5/14/2013) The Mets placed pitcher Scott Atchison on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with right elbow inflammation, the team announced. Atchison, who developed the inflammation from bone spurs aggravating the nerve in his elbow, will not throw for a week before attempting to resume baseball activities.
Scott Atchison likely headed to DL
by Adam Moore | CBSSports.com (5/14/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchison experienced numbness in his fingers during his appearance in Monday's series opener against the Cardinals and will likely be heading to the disabled list, ESPN reports.
Atchison allowed one run on three hits and did not record an out in a 6-3 defeat.
"I had been battling a little bit some soreness -- stuff that I knew I could handle pitching through," Atchison said. "Today, the problem was the numbness returned to my fingers. So gripping the ball is a little tough when you've got some tingling through my fingers. I was not really able to finish some pitches."
He is scheduled to be re-evaluated Tuesday.
Fresh faces adorn Mets' bullpen
by Bill Passonno | CBSSports.com (3/29/2013) The Mets finalized their new-look bullpen Friday, awarding roster spots to Scott Rice, LaTroy Hawkins and Scott Atchison. All three players had their contracts purchased from Triple-A Las Vegas to become members of the active roster.
Mets GM upbeat about bullpen
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (3/20/2013) The New York Post reports Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is optimistic the team's bullpen will be much better in 2013 after he has seen promising performances this spring from newcomers Brandon Lyon, LaTroy Hawkins, Scott Atchison, Greg Burke and Pedro Feliciano. The Mets' bullpen ranked 29th in the majors last season in ERA (4.65).
“I think we have a little more confidence in the bullpen than we had toward the end of spring training last year,” Alderson said. “It’s all about performance in the regular season, but it seems that we have a better assortment of veteran arms and we’ve got several pitchers from both the right and left side coming up through the system to give us a lot more depth and are competing for a spot in the bullpen, so that’s a very different situation than we had last year.”
Elbow woes a memory for Atchison
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com (2/13/2013) Mets reliever Scott Atchison, who has a minor league deal after coming over from Boston and will participate in spring training, feels good and doesn't have any lingering problems with his elbow after missing two months last year with a torn ligament, reports ESPN. “I got back and I felt normal in the five outings I made in September,” Atchison said Wednesday. “I was able to throw multiple innings in a couple of those outings and different things to prove to myself that I was fine. I haven’t had any problems getting going here. So I feel like I’m where I need to be, just like I would be any other spring, and I’ll go about it normally.”
Atchison, Mets have a deal
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer (1/29/2013) The Mets signed free agent reliever Scott Atchison to a minor-league contract Tuesday. Atchison had a 1.58 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 42 appearances for the Red Sox last season.
