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Getty Images The Mets are due to face (l to r) Juan Nicasio, Jeff Francis and Jon Garland the first three games of the series. METS (7-4, second place/NL East) at COLORADO ROCKIES (8-4, second place/NL West) Monday: RHP Dillon Gee (0-2, 7.71) vs...

US Presswire/Getty Images Rockies players (l to r) Troy Tulowitzki, Michael Cuddyer and Todd Helton are all on the disabled list, leaving Colorado a skeleton crew. METS (57-64, third place/NL East) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (46-73, fifth place/NL West) ...

Jeff Francis #26 SP Kansas City Royals 2011 STATS GM31 W6 L16 BB39 K91 ERA4.82 The Mets are among four teams "keeping tabs" on left-hander Jeff Francis, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports. The Mariners, Blue Jays and Reds also have intere...

Jeff Francis Starting Pitcher Colorado Rockies Profile 2010 Season Stats GM W L BB K ERA 20 4 6 23 67 5.00 Left-hander Jeff Francis has agreed to a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals pending a ph...

With Jeff Francis off the market, the Mets have to look for other alternatives.

The Mets, Yankees and Rangers are among the teams to show interest in left-hander Jeff Francis.

Jeff Francis Starting Pitcher Colorado Rockies Profile 2010 Season Stats GM W L BB K ERA 20 4 6 23 67 5.00 Free agent left-hander Jeff Francis' decision to re-sign with the Colorado Rockies or head elsewher...

Jeff Francis Starting Pitcher Colorado Rockies Profile 2010 Season Stats GM W L BB K ERA 20 4 6 23 67 5.00 The Mets are willing to give free agent left-hander Jeff Francis a major league deal for 2011, whil...

Getty Images, AP Photo, Icon SMI The Mets need at least one starting pitcher from outside the organization. The free agents include Aaron Harang, Chris Young and Jeff Francis. With the Mets now acknowledging Johan Santana will not be available at...

Ike Davis will sit against a left-hander for the third time in six days. This time, Mike Hessman again starts at first base against Houston Astros southpaw Wandy Rodriguez. Davis sat last Wednesday against Colorado's Jeff Francis as well as Friday ag...

Jerry Manuel is sitting rookie first baseman Ike Davis against left-hander Cole Hamels on Friday, and instead starting Mike Hessman at first base. Davis also sat Wednesday, when the Mets faced Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis. So is Davis being pl...