New York ? After stellar setup man Duaner Sanchez was injured in a taxi accident, the New York Mets quickly found some bullpen help Monday by acquiring pitchers Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Xavier Nady.

Sanchez was riding in a cab that got into an accident near the team’s hotel in Florida on Sunday night. It wasn’t immediately clear how badly he was hurt.

His injury leaves the NL East-leading Mets without one of their best pitchers, so they immediately went looking for another reliever.

They found one in the 41-year-old Hernandez, who did a solid job as a setup man for the Mets last season before signing with Pittsburgh in December.

Hernandez is 0-3 with two saves and a 2.93 ERA in 46 relief appearances with the Pirates.