SAVING MEJIA

Terry Collins said he would not have used closer Jenrry Mejia on Tuesday night even if there was a save situation. Mejia had pitched the two previous games, including on Monday when he went 1.1 innings, blowing a save in the eighth before the Mets rallied to win in 11. "He's had a couple long outings," Collins said. "He's gone back-to-back days, and he had to throw a lot of stuff (Monday) night so we're going to back him off. We've got to be careful not to overdo it." . . . Jeurys Familia got the final two outs on Tuesday, throwing his usual 97 mph a day after he was rested due to a drop in velocity in an appearance on Sunday. "I was feeling good today," Familia said. . . . The Mets hosted "Latino Leaders," the first event in a series featuring the club's Latino players engaging in Spanish with roughly 40 Latino teenagers from the city. Pitchers Bartolo Colon, Mejia, Gonzalez Germen and outfielder Bobby Abreu, as well as New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito were among the participants. . . . The Mets demoted Germen to Las Vegas after the game to clear a spot for Gee.