Harvey Ban
The New York Mets pitching woes seemingly never cease. Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, and Seth Lugo are all out with various injuries. When thought it could not get worse for the Mets, today’s starter, Matt Harvey, received a three-day ban by the team. The reports state that it is due to undisclosed violations of team rules. Reports further state the Harvey ban is not in response to the locker room prank last week. WFAN Mets reporter:
Ed Coleman, WFAN Mets reporter: Harvey’s suspension result of compilation of things going back to last year.(cc: @oriolesrise @RobKosciuk)
— Bernadette Pasley (@LadyWriting) May 7, 2017
Matt Harvey is currently 2-2 in six starts. He has a 5.16 ERA and a WHIP of 1.29. In 35 innings pitched, he has faced 148 total batters. Opponents hold a .241 average against him, but when they hit him, they hit him hard. In six games, opponents have hit seven home runs, and he has surrendered 20 earned runs thus far. He surrendered only eight home runs in 17 games last season.
Wilk’s Call-up and Syndergaard to DL
Starting in his place is Triple-A Las Vegas LHP Adam Wilk. The Mets reportedly bought his contract this morning. To make room for Wilk on the roster, the Mets assigned Syndergaard on the 60-day Disabled List. The Mets tweeted:
We have selected the contract of LHP @AdamWilk58 from the @LasVegas51s. We have transferred Noah Syndergaard to the 60-Day DL. #Mets
— New York Mets (@Mets) May 7, 2017
Wilk has a 2-3 record in six starts so far this season for Las Vegas. He has an ERA of 5.91 in 32 innings pitched, and a WHIP of 1.41. His average of strikeouts per nine innings is 8.16, and his opponents have an average of .301 against him this year. He last pitched in the majors in 2015 for the Los Angeles Angels. His cup of coffee lasted two innings in relief, where he gave up two hits and one run, for an ERA of 4.50. Las Vegas had scheduled Wilk to start in today’s game, which explains why the Mets purchased his contract. Wilk last started in the Majors for the Detroit Tigers in in 2012. He started three games, and lost them all. As a major league starter that year he posted an 8.18 ERA in 11 innings pitched.
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