New York Mets Pitcher Matt Harvey's Innings Limit Revealed
Looks like Matt Harvey will be pitching for the Mets in the postseason after all.
According to Bleacher Report, Harvey has announced that he will be pitching in the postseason, should the Mets make it that far. Jared Diamond, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal, tweeted out the Harvey announcement:
Earlier this week, Harvey announced that he will make his next start tonight against the Washington Nationals, but does not know when he will start next. The Mets announced they will skip Harvey's next start. Harvey is currently at 166.1 innings pitched, and the Mets plan to move to a six-man rotation to help preserve their star pitcher.
The Mets and Harvey's agent Scott Boras have been debating if Harvey should be shut down for the rest of the season. Harvey went through Tommy John surgery last season, and Dr. James Andrews has not put any innings cap on Harvey. Earlier reports stated that Harvey had a limit of 180 innings.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson and Boras are at odds over what to do with Harvey.
When Harvey announced that he might be pitching in the postseason, Mets fans went berserk. On Twitter, fans called Harvey a "coward" and said he's "only doing this for the money."
If the Mets make it to the postseason and Harvey is shut down, the team is left with two inexperienced pitchers in Jacob DeGrom and Noah Syndergaard, as well as a couple of inconsistent veterans like Bartolo Colón and Jon Niese. They have just enough pitching to win the National League East.
Currently, they hold a five-game lead over the Washington Nationals. With 25 games to go, it is assumed that the Mets will win the division.
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