NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The prognosis for Steven Matz to return to the Mets next spring is good after the left-hander underwent surgery to have a large bone spur removed from his pitching elbow Tuesday, WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman reported.
The surgery was performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.
The Mets announced last week that Matz was being shut down for the rest of the season. He has not played since Aug. 14 because of another arm issue — a shoulder impingement.
Matz pitched with the bone spur for much of the season.