Mel Stottlemyre

Former Yankees and Mets pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre accepts Monument Park plaque at Yankee Stadium on June 20, 2015. (File photo)

Mel's on the mend.

That's according to a report from the New York Daily News' John Harper, which says Yankees great Mel Stottlemyre is at home and resting since his latest health scare pushed his son to call for prayers from fans.

Stottlemyre is "getting closer to normal," his wife, Jean, said, according to the report.

The 75-year-old spent five days in a Washington hospital after suffering nasty side effects from his chemotherapy medication. Stottlemyre has been fighting multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, since 2000.

Stottlemyre had been in remission for years before the cancer stormed back in 2011.

The Yankees surprised Stottlemyre with his own Monument Park plaque in 2015.

Stottlemyre had two very good careers as a Yankee, the first as a three-time 20-game winner in the 1960s. A five-time All-Star, he spent his all of his big-league seasons in a Yankees uniform, going 164-139 with a 2.97 ERA from 1964-74. His best season was 1965 when he was 20-9 with a 2.63 ERA for a Yankees club that finished 77-85.

A generation after ending his playing career, Stottlemyre rejoined the Yankees in 1996 for a wildly successful 11-year run under Torre, once that ended in October 2005 when he resigned after the club lost a American League Division Series to the Angels.

Here's the message his son, Mel Stottlemyre Jr., posted to Facebook when his father went into the hospital recently:

"Calling all prayer warriors during this holiday season. My father is in the hospital fighting for his life. He has battled cancer for 16 years. He is the greatest champion that I have ever met. I'm praying hard for you Dad. I love you pops. Please lock arms with me and pray for all of our loved ones who are fighting."

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