48 Frank Francisco, RP

Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said Frank Francisco has a mild flexor pronator strain, ESPN reports. Rico added that Francisco will rest for 72 hours before he attempts to throw again.

Francisco has been sidelined since spring training with the elbow injury.

Mets relief pitcher Frank Francisco will rest his ailing right elbow after tests revealed no structural damage, Newsday reports. Francisco has been sidelined since spring training with elbow problems and will be pulled from his rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton.

Mets pitcher Frank Francisco will visit a doctor this week after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow, the New York Daily News reports. Francisco is on a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton, which was set to expire Thursday, but could possibly miss additional time with the latest setback.

"Now, what this leads to, I have no idea, but we did not have any date etched in stone that we knew he was coming," manager Terry Collins said Sunday. "It's one of those things when you have a guy on the disabled list, you wait until he tells you he's ready to pitch."

Mets relief pitcher Frank Francisco has been called up to Double-A Binghamton, where he will continue his rehabilitation from offseason elbow surgery.

According to ESPN.com, the team considered bringing up Francisco to the majors due to Jeurys Familia's struggles with biceps tendinitis, but the Mets will likely use the entirety of Francisco's rehab assignment to let him regain his arm strength.

Francisco's rehab assignment expires Thursday. 

The Mets might speed up reliever Frank Francisco's return from the disabled list should reliever Jeurys Familia, who is dealing with bicep tendinitis, require a trip to the DL, ESPNNewYork.com reports.

Previous indications were that Francisco, who is recovering from offsesaon elbow surgery, would continue his rehab at a level higher than Class A. But his presence may be needed sooner than expected should Familia need to be deactivated.