Matt Harvey’s demise is a “sad story,” according to a former Mets star pitcher, but it doesn’t have to signal the end of his career.
“I think there is more in there,” Bob Ojeda said Saturday. “His body betrayed him and really deprived him and us of what could have been a long, electric career. But his body, if healthy, I think he can still pitch.”
The 29-year-old Harvey was designated for assignment by the Mets on Saturday, a day after he refused to accept a demotion to the minor leagues. The onetime phenom will now wait to learn his fate, as the Mets have seven days to trade or release him.