Victor Black

Vic Black has suffered a setback with a herniated disk in his neck. Blacks hopes to avoid surgery and his return date is unclear. Black's fastball sat between 88-90 mph in his ;last game of his rehab assignment, down 5 mph for his previous outings.

Fantasy Impact

Black's prognosis does not sound to promising. The Mets bullpen, already beat up with the injury to Blevins and the suspension of Mejia, could have used Black back as soon as possible. Black will take a week off from baseball activities before resuming throwing again.

Vic Black began his rehab assignment on Tuesday allowing a solo homer and walking two in one inning with Class A St. Lucie.

Fantasy Impact

Black lacked control in his first rehab assignment. His fastball sat between 93-96 mph so the velocity is still there. Black still has a long way to go before rejoining the big league team.