Mets place Reed Garrett on 15-day IL; optimistic about return

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NEW YORK -- Reed Garrett was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday because of right elbow inflammation, and the New York Mets are optimistic the reliever will miss the minimum amount of time after an MRI showed no ligament damage.

The move was made retroactive to Saturday, a day after Garrett allowed two runs and three hits in the eighth inning of a 12-7 win at Atlanta. Garrett threw two four-seam fastballs in his 28 pitches and allowed RBI singles to Jurickson Profar and Ronald Acuna Jr.

"He was having a hard time recovering," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said before the opener of a three-game series against the NL East-leading Phillies. "Obviously we use this guy a lot.…