Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey has been moved to the bullpen, manager Mickey Callaway announced on Saturday.
Asked why Callaway sent Harvey to the bullpen rather than to play at Triple AAA, Callaway said Harvey is still valuable to the team.
"I think he can help us," Callaway said to reporters. "I think [pitching coach Dave Eiland] and I have both seen guys go to the bullpen and come out of it better than they were before. And I think that can be the case with Matt Harvey."
Callaway also said it was "inevitable" that Harvey will start again this season.