FILE - In this June 4, 2013, file photo, New York Mets relief pitcher Bobby Parnell throws during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington. Parnell is ready to resume his role as the closer for the Mets. Parnell didn't pitch after July 30 and had surgery Sept. 10 to repair a herniated disk in his neck. He has been working out in Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)