Bannister was injured the previous day running the bases at San Francisco.
Manager Willie Randolph said the conservative approach was the only way to go, knowing Bannister would not make his next start on Tuesday against Washington at Shea Stadium.
"There was no question he wouldn't make his next start," Randolph said. "Hamstrings are very mysterious injuries. Feasibly, there was no way he'd be ready."
Randolph discounted lefty Darren Oliver making the start, saying the Mets need the bullpen depth.
Jose Lima and John Maine have been mentioned, but either one would necessitate making another roster move.
REPLAY: David Wright had been in a mild slump -- hitting .250 in the first seven games of the Mets' road trip -- but broke out of it by driving in three runs with a sacrifice fly and two homers in Friday night's 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Wright's bat backed the strong pitching of Pedro Martinez, who remained unbeaten with five victories.
With the victory, the Mets increased their lead over the Braves to six games, the largest of any division leader this spring.
NOTES, QUOTES
RHP Brian Bannister was placed on the disabled list Friday with a "grade one" strain of his right hamstring. The Mets have not announced who will replace him in the rotation next Tuesday against Washington. Taking his place on the roster is OF Victor Diaz, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk.
CF Carlos Beltran, who hasn't played since April 21 because of a sore right hamstring, remains a day-to-day proposition. Beltran took batting practice prior to Friday night's game at Atlanta and said he couldn't play.
RHP Yusaku Iriki became the third Mets minor leaguer to be suspended after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. RHPs Jorge Reyes and Waner Mateo are the others.
OF Victor Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk over OF Lastings Milledge when RHP Brian Bannister was placed on the disabled list. Mets general manager Omar Minaya said he didn't want to bring up Milledge for only a short period of time.
SS Jose Reyes leads the majors with 11 steals and is tied for the lead with four triples.
3B David Wright homered twice Friday night against Atlanta, giving him 11 in his career against the Braves, the most he's hit against any team.
BY THE NUMBERS: 3 -- Mets minor leaguers to be suspended after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "These are grown men. If they are old enough to receive paychecks and old enough to pay taxes, they are old enough to learn and understand the drug policy. This is what the players association and the commissioner's office had in mind. We want to rid the game of steroids. If there are players who take steroids, I hope they are caught and punished." -- 3B David Wright, after learning a Mets minor league pitcher was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
ROSTER REPORT
MEDICAL WATCH:
RHP Juan Padilla is lost for the year with elbow surgery.
2B Anderson Hernandez went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 18 due to a bulging disk in his back.
CF Carlos Beltran is day-to-day with hamstring tightness. He is due to be re-examined Friday (April 28).
RHP Brian Bannister suffered a strained right hamstring Wednesday (April 26) and was placed on the disabled list.
Player Stats
LINEUP
1. Jose Reyes, SS
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 1
Last 7 Games .207 29 5 6 0 1 0 3 5
Season .253 95 20 24 4 3 1 11 11
2. Paul Lo Duca, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .200 30 1 6 1 0 0 2 0
Season .294 68 8 20 5 0 0 6 1
3. Carlos Delgado, 1B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Last 7 Games .296 27 6 8 1 0 3 4 0
Season .326 86 17 28 3 0 9 20 0
4. David Wright, 3B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .667 3 2 2 0 0 2 3 0
Last 7 Games .286 28 6 8 2 0 2 5 4
Season .329 82 16 27 6 2 5 18 6
5. Cliff Floyd, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .172 29 3 5 0 0 1 4 1
Season .191 68 7 13 3 0 2 10 2
6. Xavier Nady, RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .226 31 2 7 1 0 2 3 0
Season .314 86 12 27 6 0 6 11 0
7. Kazuo Matsui, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
Last 7 Games .345 29 3 10 1 0 1 2 1
Season .345 29 3 10 1 0 1 2 1
8. Endy Chavez, CF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .296 27 2 8 1 0 0 3 2
Season .233 43 5 10 2 0 0 4 2
9. Pedro Martinez, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 5 Games .083 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Season .083 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
OTHER ROSTER PLAYERS
Brian Bannister, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .667 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0
Last 5 Games .400 10 2 4 3 0 0 2 0
Season .400 10 2 4 3 0 0 2 0
Carlos Beltran, CF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .368 19 6 7 1 0 2 4 0
Season .278 36 13 10 1 0 3 9 2
Ramon Castro, C
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
Last 5 Games .429 21 4 9 3 0 1 3 0
Season .429 21 4 9 3 0 1 3 0
Victor Diaz, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
Last 5 Games .200 10 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
Season .200 10 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
Pedro Feliciano,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 5 Games .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Julio Franco,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .429 7 2 3 0 0 1 4 1
Season .364 11 2 4 0 0 1 4 1
Tom Glavine, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 5 Games .429 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Season .429 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Anderson Hernandez, 2B
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .136 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Season .146 41 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
Jorge Julio,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Darren Oliver,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .500 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
Season .500 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
Duaner Sanchez,
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Trachsel, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 4 Games .250 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
Season .250 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
Jose Valentin, LF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 7 Games .333 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Season .095 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Woodward, SS
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .500 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Last 7 Games .261 23 2 6 1 0 1 6 1
Season .250 24 2 6 1 0 1 6 1
Victor Zambrano, P
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Last Game .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last 3 Games .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PITCHERS
Brian Bannister, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 5.40 0 0 0 1 5 7 3 0 2 1
Last 3 Games 3.00 1 0 0 3 15 17 5 0 13 9
Season 2.89 2 0 0 5 28 22 9 2 17 14
Chad Bradford, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Last 3 Games 4.90 0 1 0 3 3.2 5 2 0 0 7
Season 2.46 0 1 0 9 7.1 8 2 0 0 11
Pedro Feliciano, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Last 3 Games 4.50 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 0 2
Season 1.69 0 0 0 5 5.1 6 1 0 1 4
Tom Glavine, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 8.53 0 1 0 1 6.1 6 6 1 5 4
Last 3 Games 3.10 1 2 0 3 20.1 16 7 2 6 20
Season 2.78 2 2 0 5 32.1 27 10 2 11 30
Aaron Heilman, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 4.50 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 3
Last 3 Games 2.45 0 0 0 3 3.2 3 1 0 2 5
Season 2.84 0 0 0 11 12.2 13 4 0 5 12
Jorge Julio, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3
Last 3 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 2 8
Season 7.45 0 1 0 9 9.2 13 8 3 4 17
Pedro Martinez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 2.57 1 0 0 1 7 4 2 1 1 5
Last 3 Games 2.61 3 0 0 3 20.2 12 6 3 5 24
Season 2.94 5 0 0 5 33.2 19 11 5 11 33
Darren Oliver, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 1 0 0 1 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Last 3 Games 0.00 1 0 0 3 3.1 3 0 0 2 3
Season 3.00 1 0 0 7 9 7 3 2 2 10
Duaner Sanchez, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Last 3 Games 0.00 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 1 2
Season 0.00 1 0 0 11 16 7 0 0 6 13
Steve Trachsel, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 1.50 1 0 0 1 6 3 1 1 2 2
Last 3 Games 3.71 1 1 0 3 17 18 7 1 5 9
Season 3.13 2 1 0 4 23 21 8 2 6 15
Billy Wagner, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 0.00 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 3
Last 3 Games 0.00 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 1 0 6
Season 0.75 1 0 6 11 12 7 1 2 5 14
Victor Zambrano, P
ERA W L Sv G IP H ER HR BB K
Last Game 11.25 0 1 0 1 4 7 5 2 3 1
Last 3 Games 9.64 1 2 0 3 14 20 15 5 9 8
Season 9.64 1 2 0 3 14 20 15 5 9 8