New York Mets pitcher Jose Valverde (47) walks back to the mound after giving up an RBI base hit to Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Tabata during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 26, 2014, in New York. The Pirates won 5-3. Valverde was released by the Mets after the game. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)  ORG XMIT: NYJJ125 Photo: Julie Jacobson / AP