Mets recall RHP Armas, deisignate 1B Phillips

Jul 1, 2008 - 4:25 AM ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The New York Mets on Monday recalled righthander Tony Armas Jr. and from Class AAA New Orleans and designated first baseman Andy Phillips for assignment.

Armas, 30, signed a minor league contract with the Mets in the spring and has spent the entire season at Class AAA New Orleans, compiling a 5-7 record with a 2.54 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 102 2/3 for the Zephyrs.

A veteran of nine major league seasons, Armas owns a 52-65 career record with a 4.62 ERA. He went 4-5 with a 6.03 ERA in 31 games - 15 starts - for Pittsburgh last season.

Phillips went 1-for-5 in a brief four-game tenure with New York.