Milone could be replaced for his scheduled Saturday start against the Pirates, Matt Ehalt of NorthJersey.com reports.
The veteran left-hander was roughed up in his last start Sunday, allowing eight runs (seven earned) over just 1.1 innings against the Angels, so manager Terry Collins isn't ruling out an alternative option. Rafael Montero or recently recalled Josh Smoker would be the likely candidates to get the call. Milone, acquired from the Brewers earlier this month, simply hasn't worked out as a starter and will likely be replaced by Steven Matz (elbow) or Seth Lugo (elbow) once they return from their DL stints in the near future.