Mike Pelfrey wins Mets rotation spot

Mets SP Mike Pelfrey was told Sunday that he'd won a spot in the rotation after his outing against Houston. "It's always good to hear, 'Hey, you made the team,"' said Pelfrey, unable to conceal his smile. "I've still got a lot of work to do and I've got to continue to get better."

Pelfrey, the ninth overall pick in the 2005 draft out of Wichita State, allowed four runs and six hits in five innings of an 11-3 loss to the Houston Astros. But he pitched well throughout spring training, and that was enough to win a job in New York's suspect rotation. "He's matured," Randolph said. "You can see where he's learned a lot from last spring. Obviously, he has good stuff, but he's worked hard to execute, for the most part, what we wanted him to do this spring." Pelfrey is now worth drafting in mixed leagues due to the fact he'll be a live young arm pitching in front of a contender.
Source: CBS SportsLine.com