Steven Matz is still not ready to throw yet. Hiss lat injury has reportedly improved, however he still is not cleared to throw and will be re-evaluated next week. For now the Mets will stay with the five-man rotation.
Matz debuted splendidly with the Mets earlier this month before going down with a lat tear on July 10 after only two starts. In his debut, he went 3-for-3 with four RBI at the plate—the first time in MLB history a pitcher has driven in four runs in his first game—and also tossed 7.