New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with discomfort in his right shoulder. His exact return date remains unclear.
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Harvey Placed on DL
Wednesday, July 6
The team's official Twitter account confirmed the news and noted Seth Lugo was recalled from Las Vegas to fill Harvey's spot on the roster.
However, the injury may be more serious than expected, as David Lennon of Newsday reported that "Harvey is being examined for suspicion of thoracic outlet syndrome."
Harvey No Stranger to Injuries
The setback represents just another injury woe for the ace who has struggled with consistency throughout the 2016 season.
Harvey dealt with a blood clot in his bladder in late March, but it didn't prevent him from taking the mound on Opening Day. However, the 2015 National League Comeback Player of the Year didn't look like himself over the first month of the season.
New York's ace went 1-3 over his first four starts with a 5.24 ERA, 14 strikeouts and eight walks, and some poor mechanics may have been to blame.
According to Newsday's Marc Carig, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen said Harvey was "collapsing his back leg in the stretch," which hindered his consistency.
All told, Harvey is 4-10 this season with a career-worst 4.86 ERA, 1.486 WHIP, 76 strikeouts and 25 walks.
Manager Terry Collins can take solace in the fact that he has one of the strongest rotations in baseball to help compensate for Harvey's absence. Between Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Bartolo Colon and Steven Matz, the Mets have enough firepower to keep opposing batters at bay.
And with the All-Star break around the corner, Harvey doesn't figure to miss as much game action as he would during an ordinary disabled list stint.
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